The State Government will appoint a nodal officer to assist Jharkhand Diaspora settled in Trinidad and Tobago in obtaining information about their ancestors.
On their arrival to Jharkhand, the nodal officer will assist them to find out their ancestral links, said Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Thursday. He also said that to develop gold mines and industrial investment in Jharkhand, industrialists of Sudan will be invited to participate in Global Investors Summit which is scheduled in November.
The Indian Ambassadors to Trinidad-Tobago and Sudan Biswadip Dey and Amrit lugun met Das separately at Project Building Secretariat here on Thursday.
During the meeting with Indian Ambassadors to Trinidad and Tobago Biswadip Dey, Das said that the Government will produce an audio-visual related to Jharkhand’s tradition, culture, resources and scope of tourism and provide it to all Embassies for utmost investment in Jharkhand, to attract more and more tourists and to make presence in global market.
The CM urged Dey to inform the business community and the Indians residing in Trinidad and Tobago to attend the Global Investors Summit in Jharkhand scheduled to be held in November.
Dey said that for the development of States, the Prime Minister has taken an initiative and asked the Indian Ambassadors in different countries to go to the Indian States and communicate. In this series, he has come to Jharkhand. Communication between Ambassadors of India to various countries and states will boost investment climate and states will be able to make the world fraternity aware of their economic, cultural and social activities, added the visiting Ambassador. This process will establish an emotional connect and movement of people between the two countries will grow, he further added.
“A large number of Indians has settled in Trinidad and Tobago. There are quite a number of people of Jharkhand and Bihar. Food habits and gala-festivals have similar essence. In Trinidad and Tobago Diwali and Holi festivals are celebrated just like Jharkhand and Bihar. Holi is called Fagua in Trinidad and Tobago,” Dey said.
The Ambassador also suggested for creation of ‘Friends of Jharkhand Association’ and email communication to boost brotherhood in the fraternity. “In abroad skilled people get more jobs and high wages. Skill development in the fields like washing machine, micro wave, fridge and other household appliances repairing can boost the wages,” said the CM.
Dey also advised value addition in Jharcraft products to popularize them in the world market.
On the other hand, during a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Sudan Amrit lugun, Das said that India and Sudan already have very strong business tie-ups and the time has come to take measures to develop strong business relationship between Sudan and Jharkhand. Many Indian industrialists have their establishments in Sudan and Sudan pioneers in gold mining, Jharkhand too has gold mines and it’s the time to develop them, he said.
During the meeting lugun said, India and Sudan enjoy good relationship; large number of industrialists from India are settled in Sudan; they have contributed a lot in establishing Ceramic, Steel and many other industries there. Establishing business relation with Jharkhand will open new market avenues for the products manufactured here, lugun added.
The Ambassador further said students of Sudan are studying in many states of India, a special block is also built in the prestigious National Defence Academy for the trainees from Sudan.