President to inaugurate IIT conference

NEW DELHI: President A P J Abdul Kalam will inaugurate a three-day IIT Alumni Global conference in Mumbai later in 2006..

The conference will be held from December 23 this year, which is expected to draw about 5,000 participants from across
the globe, chairman of the IIT Alumni 2006 Global Conference Ashank Desai said.

The conference would create a platform for all to come together and discuss the issues related to growth and
development of the country, he said.