PBD 2017 happens in Bengaluru |
The 14th edition of the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, billed as the largest convergence of Indian diaspora, began in the country`s IT hub on Jan 7 with the spotlight on the role of youth in transforming the society. The `Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas` was inaugurated as part of the PBD 2017 with an aim to connect with the youth, the new generation of Pravasis growing up all over the world. An initiative to engage with young diaspora that provides forum to discuss issues that concern them was attended by Suriname Vice President Michael Ashwin Adhin, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel and Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh. V.K. Singh said the common thread that binds the Indian dispora together is the enduring connect with a country whose history dates back to five millennia, whose contemporary reality takes them on an incredible journey and whose future offers them endless possibilities.Recalling that the 2015 Youth PBD was about 3Cs -- connect, celebrate and contribute, he said it will be 4Ts this year: Talent, Technology, Training and Teamwork. Stating that a stronger and more influential India was needed for the balance of power in the world, Adhin in his address said India can once again become a `Vishwa guru`,a spiritual and cultural hub.
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