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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, (January 22, 2019)

January 21, 2019

As on 21.01.2019 at 1500 hrs



January 22, 2019 (Tuesday)
Inauguration of 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention-2019

1020 hrs
Arrival of Sh. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
Venue: Stadium

1025 – 1150 hrs
Address by Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Minister for External Affairs
Address by Shri Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Keynote Address by H.E. Shri Pravind Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius
"Bharat Ko Janiye Quiz” Award ceremony & group photo
Address by Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
Vote of Thanks by Gen. (Dr.) V.K. Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs
Venue: Stadium
Pool Media (Limited spots for AV Media)

1200 hrs
Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister of Mauritius
Photo Op: Official Media Only

1220 hrs
Photo-op session with groups of Pravasis
Venue: Stadium

1500-1630 hrs
Plenary Session II: Role of India Diaspora in capacity building for affordable solar power
Venue: Trade Facilitation Centre

1645-1815 hrs
Plenary Session III: Giving back to India: Opportunities and Challenges
Venue: Trade Facilitation Centre

1900-2030 hrs
Cultural Programme (Organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations)
Venue: Stadium

Note:
  • Access restricted to holders of Media Accreditation Card (with Floater only).
    Accreditation badges may be collected from Registration Desk.
    Registration Desk is functional on 22nd January between 0800 to 1730 hrs.
    Limited seats are available for Print Media to witness the Inaugural Session of 15th PBD Convention on first come first served basis.
    AV Media is also requested to arrive 2 and half hours before Inaugural Session of 15th PBD Convention at Media
    Centre to cover the event on first come served basis (Limited spots available).
    The 15th PravasiBhartiya Divas Convention would be broadcasted live. Host broadcaster (Doordarshan) will provide
    the feed at the venue or anywhere in India in SD Frequency 3820 & 3814. The satellite parameters are as follows:
    Satellite: SAT GSAT-17
    Position: 93.5 Deg East
    Polarization (Down Link): Horizontal
    Symbol Rate: 2.5
    FEC: ¾

    A high resolution photo stream of the Summit is available on the Ministry of External Affairs’ Flickr site:
    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/meaindia)
    Traffic and Security restrictions will be in place at the venue.
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