Dubai: A large number of Indians in the UAE are set to take part in the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to be held in Varanasi from January 21-23.
Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in Allahabad and the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Over 350 NRIs from the UAE will be attending the event that will be held under the theme of 'Role of Indian diaspora in building a new India', said Vipul, Consul-General of India in Dubai, during a media briefing held at the Indian consulate in Bur Dubai on Thursday.
The Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in partnership with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of Uttar Pradesh, he added. "On January 21, the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, where discussions will be held on the role of youth diaspora in the development of India. On January 22, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On January 23, the valedictory address will be delivered and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards will be conferred by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.
"All three days will feature a number of cultural programmes and will see recommendations based on panel discussions aimed at how help can be given to distressed Indians abroad and how can Indian diaspora help, especially in areas such as renewable energy, cybersecurity etc," he added.
19/01/19 Saman Haziq/Khaleej Times
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Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in Allahabad and the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Over 350 NRIs from the UAE will be attending the event that will be held under the theme of 'Role of Indian diaspora in building a new India', said Vipul, Consul-General of India in Dubai, during a media briefing held at the Indian consulate in Bur Dubai on Thursday.
The Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in partnership with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of Uttar Pradesh, he added. "On January 21, the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, where discussions will be held on the role of youth diaspora in the development of India. On January 22, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On January 23, the valedictory address will be delivered and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards will be conferred by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.
"All three days will feature a number of cultural programmes and will see recommendations based on panel discussions aimed at how help can be given to distressed Indians abroad and how can Indian diaspora help, especially in areas such as renewable energy, cybersecurity etc," he added.
19/01/19 Saman Haziq/Khaleej Times
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