THE
10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held from 7-9 January, 2012 in
Jaipur. Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Vayalar Ravi, the Minister
of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation announced that the Chief Guest of
PBD-2012 will be the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. Kamla Persad
Bissessar. The theme of PBD-2012 is “Global Indian-Inclusive Growth”. He further
said that Rajasthan will be the partner State of the 10th PBD, which would
provide the Diaspora an opportunity to understand the vibrant culture and
potential of State.
Mr
Ravi said that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate this annual
flagship event of the Ministry on January 8, and President Pratibha Devisingh
Patil will deliver the valedictory address on January 9 and confer the Pravasi
Bhartiya Samman Awards. He also informed that two pre-conference seminars on
‘Solar Energy- Investment’ and R&D’ and ‘Social Entrepreneurship-Water’ will
also be organized during the event.
Speaking in the conference, Shri Rajendra Pareek, the Minister of
Industries, NRI’s, and State Enterprises of Rajasthan said that Pravasi
Bharatiya Divas is an efforts to bring Indian Diaspora on one forum, which
expresses the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. He also extended all
kind of support and cooperation from Rajasthan Government to make the 10th PBD
successful. Dr. A. Didar Singh, Secretary, MOIA was also present on the
occasion.
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