Govt asks overseas Indians to invest in health, education

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas — the country’s annual event to connect with its diaspora — began today with the government asking overseas Indians to invest in sectors like health and education and in the north-east where the country needs massive investments.

In his inaugural speech, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi invited the 25-million strong diaspora to be part of the “India growth story” and take the country forward in diverse sectors.

Addressing the session, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said the education sector needs about $150 billion of investment in the next 10 years and sought active cooperation of the diaspora in building quality education infrastructure in the country.

“India is a land of opportunity today. We cannot sustain the economic growth rate unless we have quality educational infrastructure and empower our youths. We invite you to invest in the educational sector where we need massive investment,” Sibal said.