New Delhi (NVI): The 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in a virtual format on January 9 next year in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the convention.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention is the flagship event of the Government of India and provides an important platform to engage and connect with the overseas Diaspora. The theme of PBD 2021 is “Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
The website for the 16th PBD 2021 will be inaugurated by Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan on tomorrow, launching the commencement of online registration for participation in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2021.a
In run up to the 16th PBD Convention, five PBD Conferences are being held virtually in 2020-2021.
The winners of Bharat ko Janiye Quiz will also be announced in the inaugural session. The PBD Convention will include two Plenary Sessions – (i) ” Role of Diaspora in Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, and (ii) “Facing Post Covid Challenges – Scenario in Health, Economy, Social and International Relations”.
This will be followed by the Valedictory Session where the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards will be announced to honour eminent overseas Indians for their contributions to various fields both in India and abroad. Hon’ble Rashtrapati ji will deliver the Valedictory address to the diaspora.
The PBD convention as well as the preceding PBD Conferences will be streamed live across Ministry’s virtual platforms to enable every Indian and Diaspora member to engage and participate in the PBD Celebrations.
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