Prof.

VedPrakash,Secretary,UGC
OninitiationofGoldenJubileeYearofUGC

VoteofThanks
Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji, Hon'ble Minister for Human
Resource Development, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshiji, Hon'ble Minister of State for
Human Resource Development, Prof. (Mrs.) Rita Vermaji, Respected Secretary,
Education, Shri Sant Kumar Tripathiji, Respected Secretary, Information & Communication
Technology, Shri Rajiv Ratan Shahji, Respected Chairman, UGC, Prof. Arun Nigavekarji,
RespectedMembersoftheUGC,ourmostvaluedinvitedguests,ladiesandgentlemen.
Ideemitagreatprivilegetohavebeenaskedtoextendavoteofthanksonthishistoricoccasion.
ThisdaywillberememberedasamilestoneinthehistoryofhighereducationinIndiaasitisthe
firstoccasionafterfiftyyear'stimewhentheHon'blePrimeMinisterofthisgreatcountryhas
gracedthisimportantevent.
TheverypresenceoftheHon'blePrimeMinisterintoday'sprogrammeinspiteofhisextremely
busyscheduleisareflectionoftheimportancethatisattachedtothecommitmentofthenationto
qualityaugmentation.Weareallinspiredbyyourgraciouspresence,Sir.
I,onbehalfoftheUGCfamily,entirefraternityofhighereducation,guestinviteesandonmyown
behalfextendtoyou,Hon'blePrimeMinister,Sir,averyheartyvoteofthanksforgracingthe
functionandsharingwiththisaugustaudienceyourvisionofeducationforourcountry.
IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoexpressourheartythankstoDr.MurliManoharJoshiji,
MinisterforHumanResourceDevelopmentforunstintedsupportandguidancehehasextendedto
allofusattheUGC.
WeareextremelythankfultoProf.(Mrs.)RitaVermaji,MinisterofStateforHumanResource
Developmentforhergraciouspresenceinthefunction.
IalsoextendmythankstoShriSantKumarTripathiJi,Secretary,Secondary&HigherEducation,
MHRDandalsotoShriRajivRatanShah,Secretary,Information&CommunicationTechnology
fortheirenormoussupportandguidanceintheorganizationofthisevent.
WeareverythankfultoalltheformerChairpersons&ViceChairpersons,Secretaries,Members
andalsothepresentMembersoftheUGCfortheirsupport&valuableguidance.
Itakethisopportunitytoextendourmostsincerethankstoallourguestinviteeswhohavecome
fromdifferentdestinationsfortheirsupport&cooperation.
ImustmentionourdeepsenseofappreciationfortheofficersoftheERNET,ShriGulshanRaiand
ShriSurendraPalfortheirimmensesupport.Imayalsoliketoexpressoursincerethankstomedia
personsbothprint&electronicincludingourDoordarshanforgivinganexcellentcoveragetoour
programme.
IalsowishtoexpressmygratitudetoProf.ArunNigavekarji,forhisminutetominuteguidance
andsupportandforprovidingencouragementateverypointoftimeintheorganizationofthisgreat
event.
IamalsoverygratefultoalltheofficersofVigyanBhawanfortheirlogisticsupport,ofcourse,ata
goodprice.
Aneventofthisdimensioncannothappenovernight.Thewheelsstartrollingmonthsinadvance.It
requiresmeticulousplanningandexecutionandaneyefordetails.Ihavebeenfortunateenoughto
bebackedbyateamofverymotivatedanddedicatedcolleagues,whoknowtheirjobandareresult
oriented.Icannotthankeveryoneenoughfortheinvolvementtheyhaveshownandthewillingness
theyhaveexpressedtotakeonthecompletionoftasksbeyondtheircomfortzones.
ThankYouverymuch!