Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate a three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas at Trade Facilitation Centre in Varanasi on January 21 next year.
President Ram Nath Kovind is expected to preside over the valedictory function on January 23.
Besides 5,000 persons of Indian origin (PIO) and 2,000 youth PIOs, 1,000 other eminent persons drawn from different fields are also expected to participate in the three-day programme.
The state government has taken measures for the participation of 1,000 youth from Uttar Pradesh and will also make arrangements for PIOs to visit Kumbh Mela at Allahabad.
Chief Secretary Anoop Chandra Pandey on Saturday reviewed preparations for the Pravasi Diwas programme. He asked officials of departments concerned to submit financial proposals of estimated expenditure on the programme to Finance department by August 6.