A status note and a short video documentary on MDG 1 were presented by Prof S Peppin, XIMB followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr RK Meher, NCDS. The members who participated in the panel discussion included Dr KV Singh, UNICEF, Mr Prosun Sen, UNICEF, Mr Ranjan Mohanty, PECUC, Mr Dilip Bisoy, Financial Express, Mr Amar Pattnaik, Dr Reeta Roy, Utkal University and Mr Kishore Swain, TCS. Faculty members from XIMB, Human Development Foundation (HDF), Utkal University and other members from civil society, media and UNICEF also participated and offered their views. The vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Mamata Mishra, Senior Research Assistant, XIMB.