- The 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) held from 7-9 January, 2012 at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur.
- The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated the event and the President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil delivered the valedictory address and conferred the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards to 15 eminent NRIs.
- The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. Kamla Persad Bissessar was the Chief Guest of the event.
- Over 1900 delegates from about 60 countries were participated this year’s PBD.
- “The Global Indian: Inclusive Growth” was the theme of the event and the focus was on India’s Social Development and the Overseas Indian community.
- Prime Minister announced a new Pension and Life Insurance Fund for overseas Indian workers. The scheme will encourage, enable and assist overseas workers to voluntarily save for their return and resettlement and old age. It will also provide a low-cost life insurance cover against natural death.
- Prime Minister also announced that pursuant to the law that was enacted to enable non-resident Indians to vote in national elections, the Government has issued notifications for registration of overseas Indians under the Representation of People Act, 1950. This constitutes the first major step to enable Indians resident abroad to participate in election processes.
- Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs announced that next Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2012 will be held in Dubai for the Gulf region.
- A Protector of Emigrants (POE) office was inaugurated in Jaipur during the event to facilitate overseas Indians and emigrating workers of this region.
- The Chief Minister of Rajasthan announced a new scheme, “Know Rajasthan” for NRI’s. Under this scheme 50 NRIs from 18-28 years of age annually would come on tour to the state. 90% expenditure of their Air Fare will be borne by the state Government. The expenditure on internal transport and residence will also be borne by the State Government.
मेटा विश्वविद्यालय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय ने दिल्ली में मेटा विश्वविद्यालय स्थापित करने की योजना बनाई है। इसमें जामिया मिलिया संस्थान, दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय, जवाहरलरल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय तथा भारतीय प्राद्यौगिकी संस्थान , नई दिल्ली भाग लेंगे। मेटा विश्वविद्यालयों का मुख्य उद्देश्य नवीनतम प्रौद्योगिकी के इस्तेमाल से विभिन्न विश्वविद्यालयों द्वारा चलाए जा रहे पाठ्यक्रमों को साझा करना है जिससे छात्रों को लाभ पहुंचेगा। सरकार, उच्च शैक्षिक संस्थानों के शैक्षिक मामलों में दखल नहीं देती । मेटा विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा प्रस्तावित किए जाने पाठ्यक्रमों और क्षेत्रों की पहचान करने तथा आपस में सहयोग करने का निर्णय संस्थानों पर छोड़ दिया गया है। मेटा विश्वविद्यालय में जलवायु परिवर्तन, जन स्वास्थ्य और शिक्षा के क्षेत्रों में शिक्षा दी जाएगी। शारीरिक रूप से उपस्थित हुए बगैर दूर रहकर शिक्षा ग्रहण करने, नवीन प्रक्रियाओं का लाभ उठाने तथा इसमें उपलबध लचीलेपन से मेटा विश्वविद्यालय दूसरी पीढ़ी के विश्वविद्यालयों को दर्शाता है। अत: इन संस्थानों ...