WELCOME  ADDRESS

By

Prof. P.I. PETER
Chairman , Health India Laboratories

 

Respected Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, Bharat Ratna and Former President of India, Dr Kirti Singh, Chairperson, World Noni Research Foundation, Dr Brahma Singh, President World Wellness Forum, Dr K V Peter, Director, World Noni Research Foundation, esteemed invitees,distinguished delegates to the Nonisearch-2008, Third National Symposium on Noni Research, Guests from Media, Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am privileged and honoured to welcome our most respected Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, a living legend adorned by the Children, Youth and Wellwishers of India. We find in him a great visionary to transform India into a developed country by 2020. By his own example, he has demonstrated how with hard work, dedication and devotion, one can serve this great country to be in the top of space, atomic and nanoresearch. A powerfull India free from poverty, illetaracy and illness is his dream. We at World Noni Research Foundation dedicate ourself for an India of wellness and Wellbeing. We preach and practice ten commandments towards evolving a society free from illness and of full health and happiness. Our Chief Guest being a lover of plants especially of Indian origin has planted three noni saplings in his homestead. By your presence, Sir, you have demonstrated your resolve to develop an India and a world of wellness and good health.

I welcome our beloved Chairperson,Dr Kirti Singh,World Noni Research Foundation, who has pioneered the third Nonisearch with the theme NONI FOR NUTRITION AND HEALTH.

I welcome the members of Research Advisory Board of World Noni Research Foundation, Dr K L Chadha,
Dr S Kannaiyan, Dr S S Kadam, Dr P Geervani, Dr R C Maheswari and Dr K Pradhan. I welcome World Noni Research Foundation members Dr S Murugesh, Dr Mathivannan, Dr J Subramani, Dr G Satheesh Kumar, Dr Rangathar Satapathy, Dr A K Bakshi and Dr Sithanandham. My special welcome to Dr Brahma Singh, Dr P Rathinam, Dr T Marimuthu and Dr K V Peter who are proactively organizing this symposium.

I welcome all the scientists especially Dr D R Singh CARI Portblair and Dr A K Singh, IARI for scientific inputs.

A very hearty welcome to Dr(Mrs)Vijay Venkat who chairs session 2. I welcome Dr. H P Singh, DDG(Horticulture) and Dr B M Hegde, Former Vice-Chancellor, Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences,Manipal who are the Guest of Honour and Chief Guest during the plenary session.A hearty welcome to the Chairmen, Co-Chairmen, Convenors, Lead Speakers, Speakers and Scientists who are presenting posters in the symposium.They have come from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Assam to Gujarat.

I welcome the media persons who have spared their time with us today.

I take great pleasure to welcome each and every member of Nonifamily consisting of Noni Farmers, Noni Dealers, Noni Users, Researchers, Doctors and delegates to the NONI SEARCH 2008.

On behalf of WNRF and Health India Laboratories, I welcome each and every one present on this happy day.
Nonisearch-2008 is the third annual event to recognize research done by Doctors, Agronomists,Plant Breeders and Biotechnologists. This a venue is open to deliberate on the values and uses of this divine tree-Noni for human wellness.The refereed presentations will find place in the International Journal of Noni Research and International Journal of Clinical Research. Today our Chief Guest will be releasing the Proceedings of Nonisearch-2007 held at Chennai, a Souvenir and a book on ALL ABOUT NONI.

I once again take the privilege of welcoming whole heartedly each and every one of you who have come to participate in NONISEARCH-2008, the third National Symposium on Noni Research at this historic city of Delhi-the capital of Great India.

I wish the delegates a memorable stay at New Delhi.

Thank you

Jai Hind.