17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)

“Looking
forward to being in the vibrant city of Indore tomorrow, 9th January to mark
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. This is a great opportunity to deepen the connect with
our diaspora, which has distinguished itself globally.”        

                                                                                                         
Narendra Modi

 

The 17^th
edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas  (the
day for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs))  is celebrated
annually on January 9, this time event organised in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

• Government
  of India (GoI) released a commemorative postal stamp ‘Surakshit Jaayen,
  Prashikshit Jaayen’.
• It was the
  first-ever digital PBD Exhibition, on theme of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
  – Contribution of Diaspora in Indian Freedom Struggle’.

Theme: ‘Diaspora: Reliable partners
for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal’.

 

Key Points:

• Over
  3,500 diaspora
  members from nearly 70 different countries have registered for the PBD
  Convention.
• Indore
  is a city as well
  as a phase. It is a phase that walks ahead of time while preserving its
  heritage.
• Global
  vision: the global
  order will be strengthened by Pravasi Bharatiyas during the Amrit Kaal.
• “Pravasi
  Bharatiyas are the Rashtradoots (national ambassadors) of India’s
  heritage, of Make in India, of Yoga and Ayurveda, of India’s cottage industries
  and handicrafts”.
• The brand
  ambassadors of India’s millets (International Year of Millets 2023).
• The Pravasi
  Bharatiya Samman Award is given during the event.
• It is the
  highest honour conferred on a Non-Resident Indian, Person of Indian Origin.
• Government
  also highlighted; G-20 is not just a diplomatic event but it should be
  turned into a historic event of public participation where one can witness the
  sentiment of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’.

The PBD Convention will have five thematic
Plenary sessions-

1. First
   Plenary on ‘Role
   of Diaspora Youth in Innovations and new Technologies’.
2. Second
   Plenary on ‘Role
   of Indian Diaspora in promoting Indian Healthcare Eco-system in Amrit Kaal:
   Vision @2047’.
3. Third
   Plenary on
   ‘Leveraging the soft power of India – Goodwill through craft, cuisine &
   creativity’.
4. Fourth
   Plenary on
   ‘Enabling global mobility of Indian workforce – Role of Indian Diaspora’.
5. Fifth
   Plenary on
   ‘Harnessing the potential of diaspora entrepreneurs towards an inclusive
   approach to nation building’.

 

Background of Pravasi Bharti Divas (PBD):

• Pravasi
  Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on January 9 every year to mark the
  contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India.
• January 9
  was chosen because on this day in 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from
  South Africa.
• Shri A.B.
  Vajpayee started the PBD convention in 2003 and since then it was held every
  year till 2015. Now PBD celebrated biannually.

 

Hints: For Prelims Based Questions on Pravasi
Bharti Divas (PBD) in UPSC,UPPSC, BPSC, IAS/PCS and other Exams.

Pre.
Based Questions:

Edition of
Pravasi Bharti Divas (PBD)?

Where was
organised 17^th Pravasi Bharti Divas (PBD)?

What was
theme of 17^th Pravasi Bharti Divas (PBD)?

 

References:
PIB