CHENNAI IS THE VENUE FOR PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS 2009
Parvasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is the annual flagship event of the Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) which aims to connect more 25 Million Indians
with India's Economic and Social development. The Ministry is organizing
Seventh edition of the PBD on 7-9 January, 2009 in Chennai, the South Indian
city in Tamilnadu. The role of overseas Indians in the country's emergence as a
global power will be the main theme. The event will be inaugurated by Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pratibha Patil will address the
concluding session of the three-day meet.
During the annual meet, the Diaspora's role in India's emergence as a global
power will be the focus of deliberations. The congregation of Persons of Indian
Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) will also dwell upon aspects like
preservation of language and culture and health concerns of Indian Diaspora.
Regional working sessions of the Diaspora residing in the Gulf, Asia-Pacific,
Africa, USA, Europe, Caribbean and Canada will be organized.
A special trade and industry exhibition during the event with corporate, state
governments, NGOs and financial institutions as participants will also be held
as part of the convention, an official statement said.
Early this year, more than 1,500 participants from 50 countries had attended
the PBD 2008 meet.
