Consulate General of India Vancouver,BC,Canada

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was celebrated in the Consulate on Monday, 9^th January 2017. The one-hour Programme was attended by around 15 representatives of the various Indian Associations in Vancouver. The Programme started with a short introduction by the Master of Ceremony, followed by two back to back documentaries on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Consul General, Mr. Rajiv Chander, addressed the gathering and apprised them of the schemes launched by Government of India for the benefit of the Indian Diaspora and also of the two major upcoming events, viz., International Day of Yoga (24^th June 2017) and the cultural event, Namaste Canada (3-4 September 2017).

Some of the photographs of the event are attached.