In the conference, sessions will be organized on investment possibilities in manufacturing, energy and startups by the Industry Department, Tourism Department: Hospitality and Wellness, Skill Development Department on skill development and employment opportunities abroad, and Agriculture Department on herbal medicine and aromatic plants by the Garden.The first International Pravasi Uttarakhandi Sammelan is being organized in the capital Dehradun today. Registered migrants had reached Dehradun on Saturday for this. On reaching Doon, the migrants were thrilled to see the welcome with the cultural traditions of Uttarakhand at the airport and hotel.On the initiative of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhandi living in 17 countries have gathered together today. Chief Minister Dhami inaugurated the program. Addressing the conference, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the way Uttarakhand is progressing in every field today, all of you will be proud that your ancestral state, your ancestral place is progressing rapidly today and is among the fastest growing states in the world. Be it the field of knowledge, the field of science, the field of trade, the field of industry, the field of education or the field of medicine, today we are progressing in every field. The experiences of all of you will not only become a lesson for our government, but will also act as a guide for every Uttarakhandi.In the conference, panel discussions will be held in four different sessions on the topics of investment potential in Uttarakhand, hospitality-wellness, skill development, employment abroad and higher education as well as potential in horticultural herbs.
Shailendra Negi, who came from UAE, thanked the CM for the event and said, the welcome from the cultural traditions of Uttarakhand has been a unique experience. Many migrant Uttarakhandi who have earned a name in different fields while living abroad are participating in the conference. Apart from Girish Chandra Pant, a Dubai resident who received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, names like Dev Raturi from China, Dr. Anita Sharma from America, Bhuvan Tiwari from Japan, Sunil Thapliyal from Singapore, Meenakshi Dabral, Dr. AK Kala from Thailand are included in this.
CM Dhami himself took the initiative to connect the migrant Uttarakhandi living abroad with their soil. Before the Investor Summit organized in December 2023, Dhami went on a foreign tour. Where the migrants welcomed him with the customs and traditions of Uttarakhand. During this, many successful people met the CM. After this, to take advantage of the experience of such migrants, the CM directed to form a Migrant Uttarakhandi Cell in the government as well as organize an International Migrant Uttarakhandi Conference.