The next Pravasi Bharatiya
Divas (PBD) Convention will be held at Jaipur on 7-9 January 2012.
The 10th edition
of this flagship event of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has been differently
structured this time around with a view to provide the delegates with an opportunity to
interact with:
(i)
Cabinet Ministers from India on
matters of interest and concern to them.
(ii)
PIO Ministers/dignitaries from other
countries on the expectations and aspirations of the overseas Indian community from the
land of their ancestors and how they could work towards strengthening the relationship
between India and the country of their residence.
(iii)
Chief Ministers on issues their States
need to attend on priority and facilities and incentives available in their states for the
overseas Indian community.
The high-profile convention
will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on 8th January. President of
India will deliver the valedictory address on 9th January 2012.
These conventions provide
the largest platform to the PIOs and NRIs for exchange of views and networking on matters
of common interest. Among the decisions taken by the Government of India as a result of
wider consultations held at these Conventions, are formulation of the Overseas Citizenship
of India, establishment of Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre, conceptualisation of PIO
University, formation of Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council of People of Indian
Origin, setting up of the India Development Foundation, enabling professionals holding
Overseas Citizens of India cards to practice in India, launching of The Global Indian
Network of Knowledge (Global-INK) and the issuance of a smart cards for Indian workers
working abroad.
The Convention is being
organised by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), in partnership with the
Government of Rajasthan. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) would be the
institutional partner.
Further details would be
available on the website of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (www.moia.gov.in)
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Ministry
of Overseas Indian Affairs
(Diaspora
Service Division)
Akbar
Bhavan, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi |