Know India Program: Applications invited

JEDDAH — The Indian government is organizing the next edition of Know India Program (KIP) to familiarize Indian Diaspora youth with India’s culture, heritage and with contemporary India. KIP will be for a duration of 25 days of which participants will spend nearly 10 days in a select state. Focus of this KIP will be Maharashtra state where the participants will take a tour of Maharashtra on board the luxury train “Deccan Odyssey”. The program is open only for Indian origin Diaspora youth in the age group of 18-26 years. Selected participants would be required to purchase air tickets for their journey from the country of residence to India and back. Ninety percent of the total cost of air tickets (at lowest economy excursion fare) would be reimbursed to the participants on successful completion of the program by them. Minimum qualification required for applying is graduate or studying for graduation. The applicant should be able to converse in English. Non Resident Indians (NRIs) are not eligible to apply. Duly filled in application form in all respects with a passport size photograph should reach the  Consulate General of India in Jeddah on or before April 5. Application forms can be had from Saeed Ahmad, Librarian, Consulate General of India, Jeddah, Tel: 6614027, Mobile: 0545071044, a press release issued here said.