*  *  *  Good morning to the Board of Trustees, the partners, donors, members and friends of the Maths Centre for Professional Teachers. It gives me great pleasure to be here today.
This is an institution whose work I have long admired, ever since I came to know its Executive Director, Ms. Sharanjeet Shan during my tenure at the Gordon Institute of Business Science. In my opinion, both Sharanjeet and her team are wonderful examples of what can be achieved when a small group of committed people sets out to make a difference in the world.