Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is the flagship event of the government and is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in...
Promotion of Cultural Ties with Diaspora
Ministry of External Affairs supports the Indian Diaspora to organise cultural events under the Promotion of Cultural Ties with Diaspora (PCTD) scheme with an aim to showcase Indian culture and new initiatives & developments of modern India. The scheme aims to nourish and strengthen the cultural...
Bharat Ko Janiye Quiz (BKJ)
In pursuance of an announcement made by Prime Minister at the 13th PBD Convention on 8 January, 2015 in Gandhinagar, as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with young overseas Indians and encourage them to know more about their country of origin, an online "Bharat ko Janiye” Quiz was...
Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children
The Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) was launched in 2006-2007 for the children of overseas Indians (PIOs/NRIs) with the objective to make higher education in Indian Universities/Institutions accessible to diaspora children and promote India as a centre for higher studies.
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Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana (PTDY)
In the year 2018-19, the Ministry has started a special Know India Programme titled “Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana” (PTDY) in association with Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) for the PIOs in the age group of 45-60 years to connect them to the spiritual and relig...
Know India Programme
Know India Programme is a Government Initiative by the Ministry of External Affairs for the Indian Diaspora between the age group of 18-30 years. It was launched in December, 2003. The purpose of the KIP is to familiarize the PIO youths(People of Indian Origin) with their roots and...
India Centre For Migration (icm)
ICM is a ‘not for profit’ society under the Societies Registration Act 1860, in July, 2008. The Centre serves as a research think-tank to the Ministry of External Affairs on all matters relating to ‘International Migration’. The Centre undertakes empirical, analytical and pol...
Indian Community Welfare Fund (icwf)
The Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF), set up in 2009, is aimed at assisting Overseas Indian nationals in times of distress and emergency in the ‘most deserving cases’ on a ‘means tested basis’. ICWF has also been a critical support in emergency evacuation of Indian nation...
Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (pbby)
The Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY) is a mandatory insurance scheme for all Emigration Check Required (ECR) category workers going to ECR countries. The scheme provides an insurance cover of INR 10 Lakhs in case of accidental death or permanent disability and other benefits at a nominal insuran...
Pre-departure Orientation (pdo) Training
Ministry has made robust efforts towards ensuing a safe, orderly, legal and humane migration process. This includes a broad-based institutional framework for welfare and protection of migrant workers and awareness generation through Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) Training. With the message "Su...