University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Oct 19, 2007

 

Dynamics of Peace and Prosperity

"I am a world citizen,
Every citizen is my own kith and kin”

I am delighted to address and interact with the students, researchers, Faculty, members of University of Arkansas and distinguished invitees. My greetings to all of you. Today, when I visited the nanotechnology laboratory of University of Arkansas, I could realize the determination of the university to build core competence in nanoscience and technology. With a strong team of in material science, structures, electronics, and humanities, I am sure that this university will soon shine in multiple competencies.

I congratulate the Chancellor and his team for building up world class laboratories with a vision to make the university, among the top ten in the world in a decade. I am specifically associated in India, with a number of universities in various capacities as Professor for teaching, research and as a Chancellor. I am extremely happy to be here to understand the vision of University of Arkansas and enhance the collaboration between the Arkansas University, Indian R&D Institutions and universities. Since I see in this University a convergence of science, engineering and humanities, I thought of sharing with you an important need of the world of peaceful, prosperous and safe nations.

The war of independence in America and the independence leading to freedom, and freedom from slavery were indeed a turning point in the history of democratic world. India and many nations derived some of these experiences of the freedom movement of America. Of course, India approached through the innovative path of non-violence movement propagated by Mahatma Gandhi which has been acknowledged by the world. Hence, I have selected the subject “Dynamics of Peace and Prosperity”. More >>