New Delhi: The 5th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas kicks off on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the Government was considering proposals to establish a university for Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), a Central Council for the Promotion of Overseas Employment and the establishment of an Indian Overseas Facilitation Centre.
Singh said the proposal had been under active consideration of the Government.
Singh called for a strong interaction between overseas Indians and the people of India to inspire Indians to take a broader view of the world.
The three-day celebrations are being attended by nearly 1200 prominent PIOs from about 50 countries.
Reminding the impressive gathering that he had proposed to establish a university for PIOs at the last year's edition of the conclave,
''We envisage the proposed university as oriented to meeting the needs of the overseas Indian community in the most sought after disciplines, including Engineering and Management. Our aspiration would be to impart quality education at par with the best universities in the world,'' as told to PTI.
The challenge, he said, now was to create the requisite enabling framework that would adequately meet these aspirations. ''We hope to do this in coming months,'' he said, exuding confidence.
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