"Ministry of External Affairs of Government of India will organize the following four Know India Programmes (KIP) from December 2016 to January 2017:
| KIP No. | Dates | Partner State |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | 17.12.2016 to 10.01.2017 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 38 | 17.12.2016 to 10.01.2017 | Kerala |
| 39 | 27.12.2016 to 20.01.2017 | Gujarat |
| 40 | 27.12.2016 to 20.01.2017 | West Bengal |
Updated Application Forms for the KIP and Revised Guidelines are attached.
Some important aspects w.r.t. these KIPs may kindly be noted and brought to attention of applicants.
1. All four KIP groups will participate in the youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on 7 January 2017 in Bengaluru and the inauguration of 14th PBD Convention on 8 January 2017 - where PM and select Chief Ministers will participate and address delegates. Therefore, Bengaluru has been included in the 25 day itinerary of the KIP groups.
2. In the Application Form, the applicant should indicate his preference for each KIP, in the order or priority. Ministry will attempt to allot the first preference of each applicant to the extent possible. If there are too many applicants for a specific KIP, the allotment of candidates will be on first-come-first serve basis and subject to fulfillment of all eligibility criteria.
3. The last date for accepting applications is 1800 Hrs of 25 October 2016, which may be submitted to the First Secretary ( Consular), Embassy of India, Moscow for further processing in the Mission.
4. All other conditions/criteria for the KIP groups, will be as specified in the guidelines attached."
