Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on the Occasion of Receiving the Garwood Award for ‘outstanding Global Leader in Open Innovation’ by Uc Berkeley – Haas School of Business
It is indeed an honour for me to receive the Garwood Award for "Outstanding Global Leadership in Open Innovation” from the prestigious UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business. The UC Berkeley University has generated more Nobel Laureates till date, than any other university of the world. It is a privilege to be associated with the first public university of the world established in 1868, which has consistently ranked overall Fourth. The Haas School of Business is second oldest business school, ranked One for generating Tech CEOs and remains one of the top ten schools in the world.

1. I am happy to be here today to attend the second annual convocation of the Central University of Karnataka. It is one of the sixteen central universities started in 2009.
I am delighted to be here today on this historic occasion.
1.At the outset, I would like to express my sincere thanks for extending me the invitation for the Foundation Stone laying ceremony of the State cancer Institute at this prestigious Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncolog
1. It is my privilege to inaugurate the Vedapathasala at Ai-Bhimavaram today. I am sure this Vedapathasala will emerge as a centre for promoting Vedic knowledge, oral traditions and our heritage.
I am delighted to be amongst you today at the inauguration of the 98th annual conference of the Indian Economic Association (IEA).
