The UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asia Regional Cooperation (UMISARC) and Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University, organized the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh Memorial Lecture on 15th April, 2016 at the UMISARC auditorium. The lecture was organized to commemorate the 92nd birth anniversary of late Ambassador Madanjeet Singh which fell on 16th April. Renowned agricultural scientist, Padma Vibhushan Prof. M.S. Swaminathan delivered the memorial lecture on “Achieving The Zero Hunger Challenge”. The memorial lecture was well attended.
M.S. Swaminathan inauguratung the event by the traditional lamp. Also in the picture are Head of UMISARC, Dr. Subramanyam Raju and Prof. Venkata Raghotham, Dean of the School of Social Sciences.
Prof. On the Dais (L to R), Dr. Subramanyam Raju, lightning Prof. M. S. Swaminathan and Prof. Venkata Raghotham, Dean of School of Social Sciences.
Prof. M.S. Swaminathan addressing the gathering.
A View of the audience.