The Centre for Management Development is celebrating its Silver Jubilee Year from August 2003 to July 2004. A series of lectures on topics of current relevance is planned during the year.


The Silver Jubilee Year was formally inaugurated by Shri P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY, Hon. Minister for Industries and IT, Government of Kerala, on August 30, 2003. The first Silver Jubilee Lecture was delivered by Dr. ABID HUSSAIN, former Member of the Planning Commission and Indian Ambassador to USA. He talked on the topic 'GLOBALISATION - A RACE TO THE BOTTOM OR A CLIMB TO THE TOP'.

The Silver Jubilee Lectures are given below:

Dr. Abid Hussain, former Member of the Planning Commission and Indian Ambassador to USA.

Shri T.L. Shankar, Advisor Energy Group, Administrative Staff College of India

Dr. Prakash G Apte Director IIMB

Shri G.V. Ramakrishna, Former Chairman of the Disinvestment Commission

Dr Rakesh Mohan, Deputy Governor , Reserve Bank of India

Dr. (Ms.) Amritha Patel, Chairman , National Dairy Development Board

Ranjana Kumar, Chairperson, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, ISRO, Chairman, Space Commission and Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India

Jim Spears, Director General, National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting

Dr. M.S. Valiathan