Shaikh Nahayan Mabarak Nahayan, Dr.B.R Shetty on official visit India
Submitted by : Gulf Varthe Reporter - Submitted on : 2005-09-01
Source : KT & Hindu
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Media News: newspaper article # 2
Hectic 10
day visit of HH Shaikh Nahyan bin Mumbarak Al Nahyan, Dr.BR.Shetty & delgates to
India concluded yesterday.
The High Profile delegation which included lone representative of Karnataka
Dr.B.R.Shetty had a fruitfull discussion with Govt of Karnataka & Kerala.
PHOTO 1:Bagawan Sai Baba ,Shaik Nahyan, Dr.BR.Shetty & Delegates.
PHOTO2:Minister for Primary and Secondary Education R. Ramalinga Reddy (left)
welcoming Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Education Minister, United Arab
Emirates, at a meeting with UAE delegates at the Vidhana Soudha on Friday, which
was also attended by Industries Minister P.G.R. Sindhia (second from left) and
Chief Secretary B.K. Das.( Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy )
The CEO & Managing Director of nmc and the Patron of Karnataka Sangha Mr.Shetty
has also also arranged the unique visit to Putparthi and the Shaikh and
delegation had a special Dharshan of Bagawan Sai Baba.
As per Hindu the follwing are the excerpts of the meeting with the Govt of
Karnataka.
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BANGALORE:Dr.B.R.Shetty, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the
NMC Group of Companies, UAE who hails from Karnataka, who is member of the
official delegation introduced Sheikh Nahayan
Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi and
Minister for Education, Youth and Sports, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday
expressed interest in making investments in the State as he sees great potential
here. The Minister made this statement after a series of presentations made by
the State Government on the investment opportunities in the information
technology and tourism sectors.
Commending the State for taking a lead in the knowledge-based sector, the
Minister said the dividends of investing in education would be substantial. "No
nation can advance with just natural resources. Investing in human resources is
essential for any growth." He is heading a 12-member delegation.
Karnataka Finance Minister P.G.R. Sindhia said the State is conducive for
investments and the Government will support such endeavours.
Information Technology Secretary M.K. Shankaralinge Gowda said IT exports from
the State are substantial, though not to the Asian countries (about three per
cent) and there is scope to increase exports.
Earlier, the top-ranking officials of the state made presentation to the
delegation in Vidhana Soudha on investment opportunities in the fields of IT,
BT, Tourism, Industries and Education.
The cities of Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore were showcased as potential places
for investment while the names of Belgaum and Gulbarga were also mentioned.
The Sheikh commended the Karnataka for giving importance to the education
sector. The state’s human resource had become a backbone for industrial
activities in other countries, he observed. He also hailed the people from the
state residing in the UAE for their contribution to the development of that
country. “They are hardworking, successful and good people,” he remarked
Reported on 1st Sept 2005
Source: http://www.gulfvarthe.com/newsdetails.php?ID=3349