Invitation to Diaspora Youth to speak on India's Outreach to the Diaspora

Dr. Thomas Abraham | Updated Feb 26, 2021 07:40 pm

Invitation to Diaspora Youth to speak on "India's Outreach to the Diaspora" - Zoom Session on Sunday, March 7th, 2 pm (EST USA)

India has the largest diaspora in the world and it is still growing. Currently, the Indian Diaspora has a strength of over 32 million people. Govt of India (GOI) has taken several initiatives to reach out to the Diaspora. Since the year 2003, Govt. of India has been organizing Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in India starting with every year, and since 2017 every two years. GOI has also conducted Mini Pravasi Divas in various parts of the world.

GOI has been organizing Know India Program (KIP, see https://www.kip.gov.in/) mostly to youth from countries with a PIO population. GOI has also programs for NRI and PIO students to study at colleges and universities in India. (GOI) has an interest in cultivating the Indian Diaspora Youth.

GOPIO International is organizing virtual Zoom session for Indian Diaspora Youth who are High School/College/University students as well as young professionals up to the age 25 on the topic India's Outreach to the Diaspora and particularly the youth. Each selected participant will get 5 minutes for the presentation. One can search the web on what has been done so far and also look at how effectively other countries (in particular Israel) have done for outreach to their Diaspora. We look forward to suggestions on how the bond between India and its Diaspora can be strengthened and in particular with the youth. It will be done on a virtual Zoom platform on Sunday, March 7th, 2 pm (EST USA New York time). Zoom details will be provided to all selected participants and those interested to attend.

After the session, all ideas will be pooled to make recommendations which two of the youth from the session will speak at a Webinar organized by Anthar Rashtra Sahayog Parishad (ARSP) from Delhi in April 2021.

Those interested to participate may fill up the registration below and send it to gopio@optonline.net or send the information by WhatsApp at +1 2035616187. The deadline to send in the registration is Monday, March 1^st by midnight (EST USA New York Time).