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Students at Pravasi Divas Love India
Kochi : Some students of Indian descent from nine countries who were initially wary of arriving here under the Know India programme for the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas are now reluctant to return home.
The 34 students, attending the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas that began here Jan 7, are from countries like Israel, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the US.
"I don't know which state my parents were born in this great country, but that will be the first question I'll ask them when I get back," said Kirti Singh, who is from South Africa.
Aaron Tiferet is the only one of the chosen 34 whose parents were born in Kerala.
"I am a Jew and an engineering student in Israel. My father was born in Kochi and I went to see where he was born, but the house has been demolished. I am happy and delighted to be here and I will come back more often," Tiferet said.
Shaestra P. Nand comes from New Zealand but her parents were from West Bengal
"India is great and I am amazed by the culture and the traditions here. If I did not use this opportunity to come here, it would have been my biggest miss. Am so happy," said Nand, a psychology student.
Poonam Mithal studies psychology in Durban in South Africa. She was not sure from which state her parents were, but she said: "I think from Gujarat".
"I'll come back to this great country where my roots are. This is an amazing great country and I am really enjoying being here," said Mithal.The Know India programme is organised by the Ministry of Overseas Indians for the children of the Indian diaspora to familiarise them with India.
Source: IANS