1. Ministry of External Affairs is organising the 14th PravasiBharatiya Divas Convention from 7 to 9 January 2017, in Bengaluru in partnership with the Government of Karnataka. Missions and Posts have been forthcoming in spreading awareness to the Overseas Indian community regarding the same.
2. To inform the Overseas Indian community about the PBD convention 2017 and various engagement initiatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and India Development Foundation of Overseas Indians (IDF-OI) are organising a Google Hangout session, scheduled for 01 November 2016 at 1630 hrs IST. The Session will be chaired by OSD (OIA&CPV) Shri Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay.
3. During the session, we will also inform the Overseas Indian community about how they can contribute to social and development projects in India, including Swachh Bharat Mission.
4. A flyer regarding the Google Hangout Session is attached. Missions and Posts are requested to upload the flyer on their website and other social media platforms and invite the Overseas Indian community to participate. Overseas Indians can confirm their participation by registering on the link:
https://goo.gl/forms/NZgwBRRwTaDEuL3o15. In your interactions with the Indian community please inform them about Pravasi Bhartiya Divas -2017 and IDF-OI and invite them to connect with us.
Flyer on Google Hangout