Review meeting held in Delhi, more details on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 are out

New Delhi, 13 November 2014

During a review meeting of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) held today here under the chairmanship of Union External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Gujarat Minister of State for Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRG) Shri Pradeepsinh Jadeja briefed about the ongoing preparations for PBD in Gandhinagar to the Union Minister.

After the meeting, Gujarat Minister Shri Pradeepsinh Jadeja apprised that this time special focus will be given to the youth and a full-day programme on “Youth PBD” will be organized on January 7th, 2015 at Law University campus in Gandhinagar.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the PBD event on 8th January and address the NRIs and delegates. Special thematic plenary sessions on contemporary issues concerning India as well as diaspora will be highlight of the PBD this time.

The meeting also finalized exhibition and participation of other Central ministries and key departments of the Government of India besides other states.

On the last day of PBD, President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will deliver his keynote address to the NRIs and PIOs in the Valedictory Session on 9th January 2015 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar and will confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards.

In addition, list of speakers and different parallel sessions were also discussed in the meeting.

The 13th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held in Gujarat, at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar from January 7-9th, 2015. The focus of this year’s PBD will be on 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa. The mega event is expected to be attended by over 4000-5000 PIOs.

The meeting was attended by Minister of State for External Affairs Gen (Retd) V K Singh, Shri Prem Narain, Secretary MoIA, Shri Ram Madhav, Shri Dhananjay Dwivedi, Secretary (NRGs), Government of Gujarat, Shri Bharat Lal, Resident Commissioner Government of Gujarat, and senior officers from Government of India.