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Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards(PBSA): Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards(PBSA) is conferred by the President of India on selected overseas Indians (Non-Resident Indian, Person of Indian Origin or an organization or institution established and run by the Non-Resident Indians or Persons of Indian Origin). The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians.
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Why In News?
- President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards upon 27 people during the 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention(January 8-10) at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, US-based businessman Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, and DSB Group CEO Piyush Gupta are among 27 recipients of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA).
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Who Selects Awardees Of PBSA?
The recipients of PBSA are chosen by a jury-cum-awards committee chaired by the vice-president. External affairs minister is the vice-chair of the panel, whose other members are drawn from various walks of life. The committee considers nominations for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards and selects the awardees.
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Know About Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA)
- The PBSA is conferred by the President as part of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention on non-resident Indians (NRIs), persons of Indian origin (PIOs) or organisations established and run by NRIs or PIOs in recognition of their outstanding achievements in India and abroad.
- PBD is held every two years to strengthen the engagement of overseas Indian community with India and reconnect them with their roots.
For Achievements Abroad
- Better understanding abroad of India;
- Support to India’s causes and concerns in a tangible way;
- Building closer links between India, the overseas Indian community and their country of residence;
- Social and humanitarian causes in India or abroad;
- Welfare of the local Indian community;
- Philanthropic and charitable work;
- Eminence in one’s field or outstanding work, which has enhanced India’s prestige in the country of residence; or
- Eminence in skills which has enhanced India’s prestige in that country (for non-professional workers).
For Achievements within India
- Philanthropic investments and charitable work in India;
- For contribution made towards India’s development.
| Did You Know?
The tradition of celebrating Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) began in 2003 and the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was conducted in a virtual format with the theme “Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat” in 2021 during the pandemic. |
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