India’s Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari announced that it is very essential that more young people are drawn into research for better prospects as the value and size of scientific research is slumping because of insufficient facilities, funds and lack of capable teachers.

Mr. Ansari made this announcement while lecturing at the centenary year celebrations of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), on Sunday.

Bangalore, Dec. 14 : The Vice-President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, on Sunday stressed the need for inspiring teaching and creating role models.

New Delhi, Nov 24 : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari was presented on Monday the Communal Harmony Flag by a group of orphaned and destitute children from different parts of the country to observe the ‘Communal Harmony Campaign and Fund Raising Week’.

The officials of National Foundation for Communal Harmony accompanied them.

The Vice President called for maintaining communal harmony and national integration and wished them good success in life.

New Delhi, Nov 10: Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari today left for Maldives on a two-day visit, where he will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected President of Indian Ocean Island Republic, Mohammed Nasheed on Tuesday.

Nasheed was elected as the President of Republic of Maldives in the first ever multi-party Presidential elections held on October 28, this year.

New Delhi, Nov 5: Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that our political commitment to closer ties with our neighbours in South-Asia is serious. India's security interests are better served if our neighbours evolve as viable states with moderate and stable political and social environments and vibrant economies.

New Delhi, Sept 12 : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari released a book titled ‘Inner Peace’ by Sri Paramahansa Yogananda at a function organized by Yogoda Satasanga Society of India (YSS) here today.

Addressing the occasion, the Vice President said that YSS is serving mankind as one’s larger self through its activities. It is also doing commendable job by serving thousands of poor people.

He said that the Yoganandji found a yearning among large sections of society, for ancient teachings in India and techniques of God realization.