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India to host conference on concerns of Diaspora

Aug 27, 2008 News

The 7th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention will be held at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, from January 7-9, 2009.
It is being organized by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu.
PBD Conventions provide a platform for exchange of views and networking to the Persons of Indian Origin on matters of common interest.
These Conventions assist the Government of India to better understand the expectations of the Overseas Indians from the land of their ancestors and to acknowledge their role in India’s all-round development and its efforts to acquire its rightful place in the comity of nations.
A press release from the office of the High Commissioner of India here in Guyana stated that the formation of a separate Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in 2004 is a testimony to the importance attached by the Government of India towards the well-being of the persons of Indian Origin and their close affinity with India.
Decisions taken by the Government of India as a result of wider consultations held at such Conventions include formulation of the Overseas Citizenship of India Scheme, establishment of Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre, conceptualization of a PIO University, formation of Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council of People of Indian Origin, and setting up of an India Development Foundation. Programmes e.g. Know India Programme and Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children are designed specifically for Diaspora youth.

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