On Thursday the 19th October 2000, a panel discussion on "Role of Media in National Crisis - Lessons from the past" was held.  Mr V Vaikunth, (formerly Director General of Police, Tamilnadu), Prof. Josephine (Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Madras) and Mr K N Arun (Chief of Bureau, Jain TV) were the panelists.  It was an interactive session with the audience also.  Eminent personalities of the City attended the programme.

Dr U Srinivasa Raghavan, Chief Post Master General, Tamilnadu presenting memento to Prof Josephine, Panelist

Major General Balasubramanian, Founder of Computer Society of India and a leading personality of the City presenting memento to Mr V Vaikunth, panelist

Mr K Rajendran, former Banker and Advisor of the Foundation presenting memento to Mr K N Arun, Panelist