Forty young men and women of Indian origin from various parts of the world visited Bastar on October 10, as part of the 42nd Know India Programme (2017-18).
This is one of the flagship programme of the Union Ministry of External Affairs for diaspora youth of Indian origin living in various part of the world, with a view to promote awareness on different facets of life in India and the progress made by the country in various fields e.g. economic, industrial, education, science & technology, communication & information Technology, culture.
This three-week orientation programme provide an unique forum for students and young professionals of Indian origin to visit India, share their views, expectations and experiences and to develop closer bonds with the contemporary India.
The participants of 42nd batch of the 'Know India Programme' visited the Police Coordination Center in Jagdalpur and interacted with senior police officials to know about the socio-economic-political and security scenario prevailing in Bastar.
Sundarraj.P, Deputy Inspector General of Police, South Bastar Range briefed them about the rich and vibrant cultural and traditional values of the native tribal population of Bastar.
He also explained to them about various efforts being carried out by the Government, local administration and security forces for development of Bastar region.
The young men and women of Indian origin from Caribbean islands, South Africa, Malaysia, Isreal, Sri lanka, Australia and various other parts of the world, were delighted to learn about the efforts being taken by the Bastar Police to win over the hearts and minds of the local population through various community outreach programmes.
During their three days stay in Bastar region, the delegates would visit various tourist spots of the region including Chitrakot water falls, Tiratgarh water falls, Weekly Tribal Haat Bazaars, livelihood centers and tribal villages to have a better appreciation of positive changes taking place in the Bastar region.
Along with Sundarraj.P, Deputy Inspector General of Police, South Bastar Range, Sushil Prasad, Indian Foreign Service Officer from Ministry of External Affairs, Ritesh Agarwal, CEO Bastar Zilla Panchayat, lakhan Patle, Additional SP Bastar and other senior officials from local administration and Chhattisgarh Tourism Board were also present during the interaction session.