Punjabis from 19 countries to participate
Thursday, 02/01/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140102/punjab.htm#10
Jalandhar : Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the two-day NRI conference to be held at Anandpur Sahib and Jalandhar on January 10 and 11 would focus on strengthening emotional bond with Punjabis who had made a niche for themselves by sheer hard work and entrepreneurship.
Sukhbir along with NRIs Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majithia were here this evening to review the arrangements for the conference.
Majithia informed the Deputy CM that over 438 delegates from 19 countries had confirmed their participation. He said delegates were coming from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, Norway, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal.
Majithia said the first day of the sammelan on January 10 would be the delegate session in which the Punjab Government would educate the NRIs regarding steps taken by it for their welfare. He said special literature on various legislative enactments of the government to help NRIs would also be distributed among them. He said special helpdesk of NRI police, revenue and other departments would be set up at the venue to redress their grievances.
The Deputy Chief Minister said NRI Sammelan was the right forum to get a feedback from NRIs and inform them about the initiatives taken by the government for their welfare. Majithia informed that a detailed presentation would be made regarding promises made to them during the last event and steps taken by the government to fulfill these. "Instructions have been issued that the number of registration counters should be good enough to ensure that every NRI coming to the conference should be registered so that the government could publish a comprehensive NRI directory," he added.
The event
NRI Sammelan will be held at Anandpur Sahib on January 10 and Jalandhar on January 11
Over 438 delegates from 19 countries have confirmed their participation
A delegate session will be held on the first day where the state government will educate the NRIs on steps taken for their welfare
Helpdesks of the NRI police, revenue and other departments will be set up at the venue to redress their grievances
