Dear Fellow Pravasi Friends, It is a great honor to Congratulate the Government of India, The Honorable President, The Hon’ble Prime Minister, the Hon’ble Minister Shri Vayalar Ravi Ji , Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs officers and staff, the partner state of Kerala and the Hon’ble Chief Minister Chandy for organizing the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conventions in honor of Pravasis. Congratulations and welcome to fellow Pravasis for engaging in India in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi Ji and Pt. Nehru Ji who dreamed of a free India as Pravasis and achieved it as returned Indians. Bapu Gandhi Ji and Chacha Nehru Ji also dreamed of a better economic life for all Indians. A lot has been achieved in the sixty-six years since 1947 but much remains to be accomplished. We Pravasis can do a lot in that process and we must to our best in business, education, governance, technology, environment, and social life generally. We have been fortunate to engage in India since 1999 when the Mrs. Helena Kaushik Women’s College was established from America in a small village in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Information about the College is available on www.helenakaushiuk.org It is honor and privilege to extend an invitation to all fellow delegates to look up the college, visit and get involved in any manner you wish to do so.