Before I conclude let me compliment CAB, UNDP and the Planning Commission for very thoughtfully designing the programmes mainly for the State Government officials who are at the cutting edge of human development initiatives. The programme on “Human Development and State Finances” covers substantially the whole gamut of human development and financing issues.
All of you will have the opportunity to hear and interact with well-known academicians and practitioners like Shri Sridharan, Dr. Seeta Prabhu, Prof. J B G Tilak, Prof. D K Srivastava, Dr. Amarjeet Sinha besides UNDP Administrator, Dr. Kemal Dervis, Shri Jayant Patil, Finance Minister, Government of Maharashtra and other experts in the high power panel discussion scheduled in Mumbai.