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Saturday, July 30, 2005
Time to celebrate........
FOR PROMOTING PEACE: M.S. Swaminathan (second from right), Chairman, MSSRF, receiving the Hiroshima Peace Award instituted by Chugoku Soka Gakkai, in Hiroshima recently.
M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, was given the Hiroshima Peace Award, instituted by Chugoku Soka Gakkai, Hiroshima, in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to world peace based on his noble commitment to humanism." The citation described Prof. Swaminathan as the "father of Indian modern agriculture and father of economic ecology," who had relieved millions of people of hunger not only in India but also throughout Asia.
Its a time for celebration for us, Indians . Though it is just another feather in Dr.Swaminathan's cap, it is a true recognition to his contribution towards fight against hunger.Dr. M.S. Swaminathan " Father of Indian Green revolution combined all the great components of a revolutionary: vision, dedication, energy and follow-through to remove our ""ship-to-mouth" existence" .
A peace prize to an agriculture Scientist????Yes, he fought a war, a war millions of asian were fighting against starvation and changed the history.
Another news to rejoice........
Indian scientist Modadugu V. Gupta has been awarded the 2005 World Food Prize for his work to improve nutrition for over one million people through the expansion of aquaculture and fish farming in South and South-east Asia. He is the sixth Indian to receive the coveted prize.
So its raining awards..........
