Opening address

DR A CMA RAM, DR BANFRJEE, Ladies and Gentlemen : It is
my pleasant duty this morning to extend a warm welcome
to you on behalf of the Executive Council of the National
Metallurgical Laboratory and on my own behalf. Particularly
thankful we are to Dr Atma Ram, Director-General of
Scientific and Industrial Research, who has spared some
of his valuable time to inaugurate this Symposium on `Recent Developments in Non-ferrous Metals' Technology'. If we have been able to establish exchange programme and
agreements in the field of science and technology with
governments and national academies of other countries
the credit. to a great extent, goes to the drive and
initiative of Dr Atma Ram who has, if I may say so,
contributed in rich measure towards the steady growth
of CSIR and its expanding activities. We welcome him in our midst on this occasion.