Theme : Integrated Rural Development : Science and Technology

Tuesday: January 3, 2006

Inauguration by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India : Dr. Manmohan Singh

Welcome Note : Chairmain-Organizing Committee : Dr. S. Raghu Vardhan Reddy, Vice Chancellor, ANGR Agriculture University

Governor of Andhra Pradesh : Dr. Sushil Kumar Shinde

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh : Dr. Y. S. Rajshekhar Reddy

Dr. N. V. Raghuveer

Mr. Kapil Sibal Hon'ble Minister of State for Science and Technology GOI,New Delhi

Dr. V.S. Rama Murthy Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science & Technology,

Technology Bhavan, New Delhi

Prof. C.N.R. Rao

Dr. I.V. Subba Rao

Prof. B. Satynarayana, Organizing Secretary

Vote of thanks :  Prof. B.P. Chatterjee,General Secretary (Headquarters)

Award Lecture : Prof. Amartya Sen Nobel Laureate

Public Lecture I : Prof. C.N.R. Rao, Linus Pauling research Professor and Honorary President Jawaharlal Nehru Center of advance scientific research, Bangalore
Topic : What is happening in Nanoworld?

Public Lecture II : Dr. R. A. Mashelkar , Director General-CSIR
Topic : Making High Technology work for poor  

Interface between Nobel Laureates, World Food Prize Awardees, Nation Builders, Eminent Scientists  and Young Scientists

Chair - Dr. V.S. Rama Murthy , Convenor - Dr. D. Balasubramanian

Wednesday: January 4, 2006

Plenary I ; Science & Disaster Management

Chief Guest : Mr. Kapil Sibal , Convenor : Dr. V.P. Dimri

Keynote : Dr. Harsh K. Gupta Ex-Secretary,DOD,GOI Hyderabad
Topic : Indias Initiative in Mitigation of Tsunamis and Strom Surges

Speaker : Dr. D.K. Sinha Formerly Sir Rashbehari Ghose
Topic : Whither Evolution of Science and Disaster Management

Speaker : Dr. B.N. Goswamy Prof.,Centre fo Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences,IISc,Banglore
Topic : Scientific Challenge of Predicting Monsoon,Droughts and Floods

Speaker : Dr. P.C. Kesavan DAE-Homi Bhabha Chair and Distinguish Fellow,MSSRF,Chennai
Topic : Enhancing Resistance to Etreme Natural Disasters in Coastal Regions

Speaker : Dr. Mohan Kanda

Panel II : Global initiatives to address Millenium Goals – Hunger, Poverty Alleviation, Global Food and Nutrition Security

Chair : Dr. William D. Dar DG,ICRISAT,Hyderabad

Keynote : Dr. Daniel Gustafson FAO Representative in India.

Panelist : Dr. Modadugu V. Gupta Malaysia/Hyderabad

Panelist : Dr. William G. Padolina , Panelist - Dr. Li Zhikang

thursday: January 5, 2006

Inauguration of the Programme by H.E. President of India

Prof. I.V. Subba Rao

Prof. M.S. Swaminathan

Director General food & agricultural (UN)

Prof. B. P. Chatterjee General Secretary (Headquarters)

President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Vote of thanks : Prof. M. S. Swaminathan

Public Lecture IV : Dr. R. Chidanbaram Principal Scientific Advisior, Govt. of India
Topic : India's Technology Needs: Nuclear to Rural
     

friday: January 6, 2006

Special Lecture II : Dr. P.M. Bhargava Vice-Chairman Knowledge Commission, GOI

Topic : How Do We Make India a Knowledge Based Society ?

Plenary IV : Rural Energy

Chair : Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Chairman, National Commission on Farmers, GOI, New Delhi

Keynote : Dr. Kirit S. Parikh Member, Planning Commission,GOI,New Delhi
Topic : Rural Energy Security : Not by Intentions Alone.

Convenor : Dr. S.K. Chopra Senior Advisor, MNCES , GOI, New Delhi
Topic : The Problem of Rural Energy : Causes Consequences and Solutions

Speaker : Prof. N.H. Ravindranath Chairman, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore
Topic : Sustainable Rural Energy Stratergy for India

Speaker : Dr. (Ms.) Gitanjali Chaturvedi National Expert on Energy and Cleaner Production,UNIDO,NEW Delhi
Topic : Rural Renewal Energy : An Interface Between Science and Society

Award Lectures

Raj Kristo Dutta Memorial Award Lecture

BC Guha Memorial Award Lecture

Public Lecture VI : Dr. N. Jaya Prakash Narayan Member,National Advisory Council,GOI

National Coordinator,Lok Satta Hyd.
Topic : Ensuring a Healthy Future

Special Lecture III : Dr. Ulrich Kopke
Topic: Elements of a Scientific Development in a Organic Agriculture       

Saturday: January 7, 2006

Plenary VII : Rural Education Knowledge and Skill Empowerment

Chair : Dr. S.S. Katiyar

Keynote : Justice M.N. Venkatachalaih Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court Bangalore
Topic: The Future of Science and Science for the Future.

Convenor : Dr. Anil Sadgopal

Speaker : Mrs. Mina Swaminathan MSSRF,Chennai
Topic : Gender Issues in Agriculture and Livelihoods      

Speaker : Dr. Viba Gupta Centre of Science for Villages,Magan Sangrahlaya Samiti Wardha,Maharashtra.
Topic :Technologies for Rural Women

Speaker : Dr. Anil P. Joshi

Panel VI : Centenary of Agricultural Education in the Sub-Continent

Chair : Prof. V.L. Chopra Member (Science) Planning Commission,Govt. of India,New Delhi.

Chief Guest : Prof. M.S. Swaminathan , Convenor : Dr. S. Nagarajan

Panelist : Dr. Basheer Ahmed , Panelist : Dr. Punjab Singh

Panelist : Dr. S.N. Puri , Panelist : Dr. K.C. Bansal

Panelist : Dr. C. Ramasamy Formerly Vice-Chancellor,Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,Coimbatore.
Topic: A Decade of Economic Liberalization and its Impact on Indian Agriculture Prioritizing Agriculture Research for Accelerated Growth.

Panelist : Dr. J.C. Katyal DDG(Edn.),ICAR,New Delhi
Topic: History and development of Agriculture Education in India.

Panelist : Dr. M.V. Rao Ex. Special DG and Formerly Vice-Chancellor,ANGRAU,Hyderabad.

Panelist : Dr. Kirti Singh

Panelist : Dr. S.L.Mehta Vice-Chancellor,Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology,Udaipur
Topic : How to Capitalize Quality Management in Education

Valedictory

C. Raghav Reddy

Young scientist award

N. Raghuveera Reddy (A.P.)

Dr. Harsh K. Gupta, Ex Secretary DOD, GOI, Hyderabad

Pride of India award

Vote of thanks : Dr. I. V. Subba Rao, General President, Former Vice Chancellor ANGR Agriculture university

Vote of thanks : Prof. B. Satyanarayana, Organizing Secretary

Vote of thanks : Prof. S.P. Singh

Vote of thanks : Prof. M. Sudarshan Reddy, Local Secreatry, Dean of Agriculture,ANGR Agriculture  university

Vote of thanks : Dr. S. Raghu Vardhan Reddy, Chairman Organizing committee, Vice Chancellor, ANGR 
Agriculture University