Pravasi Rajasthani Diwas to be Observed on 10 December Every Year
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma announced that Rajasthan will observe the Pravasi Rajasthani Diwas on 10 December every year. The chief minister made the announcement at the ‘Rajasthan Parvasi Conclave ’ held in Jaipur on 10 December 20224 as part of the ongoing Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The three-day Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit will be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, from 9 to 11 December. It aims to attract Indian and Global investment to the state. At the summit, the government is organising a separate session focused on the Pravasi Rajasthani Conclave on 10 December and the MSME Conclave on 11 December.
Know about the 2024 Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit
Government to Confer Pravasi Rajasthani Sammelan
Addressing the Rajasthan Parvasi Conclave, the chief minister announced a series of initiatives to improve the welfare of migrant Rajasthanis and their families.
- The state government will confer Pravasi Rajasthani Sammelan every year.
- The government will establish a single point of contact in every district to help the families of Pravasi Rajasthanis in case of any problem.
Who are Pravasi Rajasthani or Non-Resident Rajasthani
The state government's 2022 Non-Resident Rajasthani Policy defines the non-resident Rajasthani or Pravasi Rajasthani.
Non-Resident Rajasthani are individuals whose forefathers had a native place in Rajasthan and are presently domiciled elsewhere in the country / abroad due to business, profession, employment or calling.
Rajasthan Foundation
The state government established the Rajasthan Foundation in March 2001 under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act to engage with the Pravasi Rajasthani.
The Foundation works to strengthen relationships with Pravasi Rajasthani who are living in India or abroad.
It is also a 'One Stop Solution' and a bridge between the State Government and Pravasi Rajasthani.
18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2025
The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas will be held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, from 8-11 January 2025.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas has been organised by the Ministry of External Affairs since 2003.
It celebrates the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa on 9 January 1915.
9 January is observed as Pravasi Diwas in India.
It was held every year on the occasion of the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community.
Since 2015, the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas has been held after two years.
The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, from 8-10 January 2023.
The theme of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwa is "Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat".
