I am delighted to participate in the inauguration of ORBIS DC-10 Flying Eye Hospital programme organized by ORBIS International India country programme. I greet the organizers, ophthalmologists, foreign delegates, distinguished medical practitioners and distinguished guests on this occasion.

Airborne Ophthalmic Mission

Dr.Norman Ernest Borlaug and the mission

I am indeed delighted to participate in the presentation of the ?Ist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food? to Nobel laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, organized by the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS). I greet the agricultural scientists, technologists and distinguished guests who are present here on this occasion. This award has been honoured by selecting Dr Norman Borlaug as the first receipient.

Dr Norman Borlaug and his mission

Creativity is Borderless

Challenge to Science: Attracting the Youth

I am indeed delighted to inaugurate the seminar on "Attracting Young people to Careers in Science" organized by the Indian Physics Association on the occasion of the International Year of Physics - 2005. I greet the organizers, scientists, engineers, distinguished guests and the other participants in the seminar. Keeping in mind the main theme of the seminar, I would like to discuss with you about: "Challenge to science: Attracting the youth".

Great things - how do we achieve in science?

Evolution of Knowledge Society: India's Partners

Employment Generator and Employment Potential

Dynamics of Travel and Tourism

I am happy to participate in the inauguration of Fifth Global Travel and Tourism Summit organized by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism. I am delighted to deliver the inaugural address. My greetings to the organizers, government functionaries, delegates from member countries, tourist operators, infrastructure developers other participants and distinguished guests. I would like to discuss on the topic "Dynamics of Travel and Tourism"

Discovering India

Some experiences in Project Management

"Convergence of Indian Universities"

I welcome the three Universities: University of Madras, University of Mumbai and University of Calcutta coming together and signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). These three universities were the pioneering Universities in the country. By coming together you are setting a new trend of synergy in university education in India. I congratulate you for this unique venture. I was thinking what thoughts I can share with you. I would like to discuss with you about the "Convergence of Indian Universities".

Creativity enriches human life