Synopsis This book is the third volume of selection of speeches delivered by Shri M.M. Jacob, Governor of Meghalaya between 2001 and 2005. In his Introduction the Governor gives his views of North East India and some candid opinion on Meghalaya. The thirty-four speeches have been divided into four broad themes relating to education; national integration and communal harmony; economy of North East India and Governance. The speeches show the familiarity of Shri M.M. Jacob with Meghalaya State, where he has been Governor for ten years, and the North East region. Not many Governors have had their speeches published. This volume and the two volumes published earlier, with their focus on Meghalaya will add to the literature on the state, its people, its educational institutions, the condition of its economy and governance.