Question : PRAVASI BHARTIYA SAMMAN



(a) the number of delegates who attended the Third Pravasi Bhartiya Divas on January 7, 2005 from various countries ;

(b) the number of NRIs who were awarded with `Pravasi Bhartiya Samman` on the occasion ; and

(c) the contribution made by them ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER)

(a) 3061 delegates attended the third Pravasi Bharatiya Divas consisting of 1726 overseas delegates from 63 countries and 1335 from India.

(b & c) The overseas Indians who were conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards this year, their countries and the fields of their contribution is as follows :

1.	Shri M. Arunachalam, Hong Kong	Business	2.	Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati, USA	Economics	3.	Ms. Amina Cachalia, South Africa	Public Affairs	4.	Sir (Dr.) J K Chande	, Tanzania	Public Affairs	5.	Prof. Alokeranjan Dasgupta, Germany	Literature	6.	Shri Ahmed Kathrada, South Africa	Public Affairs	7.	Prof. Sunil Khilnani, USA	Political Science	8.	Shri Basdeo Panday, Trinidad and Tobago	Public Affairs	9.	Lord Bhikhu Chhotalal Parekh, UK	Political Studies	10.	Dr. Sam Pitroda, USA	Technology	11.	Shri Vikram Seth, UK	Literature	12.	Shri Manoj Night Shyamalan, USA	Cinema	13.	Shri Vijay Singh, Fiji	Sports	14.	Dr. Sant Singh Virmani, Philippines	Agriculture Science	15.	Shri Yusuffali M.A., USA	Business