PM chairs second meeting of Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians By TII News Service
Jan 10, 2011 , New Delhi
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, chaired the second meeting of the
Prime Minister's Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians last week.
Fourteen eminent overseas Indians from across the world attended the meeting.
The External Affairs Minister, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and senior
officials also attended the meeting.
The Prime Minister thanked all the Council members for a very rich and varied
discussion and bringing new perspectives to tackle well-known challenges facing
India. The concerns voiced by Council members of inclusiveness, quality of governance,
access to education and healthcare in India are, Dr Singh said, engaging the
attention of the Government. He assured
that the Government will work on suggestions made by Council members in the coming
months.
