THE theme for the 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)-2011 will 'Engaging
the Global Indian'. The event will be held from 7th to 9th January-2011 at
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event is organised by the Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs (MOIA), in partnership with the Ministry of Development of North
Eastern Region along with eight North Eastern States and the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII). Mr Vayalar Ravi, the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs,
said that the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the convention on
8th January. The President, Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil will confer the Pravasi
Bharatiya Samman Awards-2011 to distinguished PIOs/NRIs and will deliver the
Valedictory Address on 9th January.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and eight North
Eastern States will be partners of 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)-2011. The
convention will showcase the essence of North Eastern Region. Addressing a press
conference, here today, Shri Vayalar Ravi, the Minister of Overseas Indian
Affairs said that there will be a plenary session for Chief Ministers of North
Eastern States. This would provide the Diaspora with an opportunity to
understand the tremendous potential of this beautiful part of India.
The
Minister said that the focus of PBD-2011 is going to be on the young overseas
Indians. In an endeavour to connect with and engage the younger generation of
the overseas Indians with emerging India, a plenary session on “Engaging with
the young overseas Indian” is being organized. Highlighting the main feature of
the convocation, he informed that two pre-conference seminars on ‘Education' and
‘Health care' are proposed, that would offer new opportunities to the Diaspora
to participate in these sectors in India. A distinguished overseas Indian will
deliver the annual oration that is being called the ‘Prof. C.K. Prahalad
Memorial Lecture' this year. There will also be parallel interactive sessions on
topics important to the Diaspora, including (a) Industry round table:
Interaction between Diaspora and Indian Industry leaders (B) Information,
Communication & Entertainment (ICE) (C) Celebrating the Global
Indian.
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