Steel and iron rods manufacturer, B5 Plus Company Limited, has joined hands with the rest of the Indian communities around the globe and the Indian government, to commemorate two significant Indian cultural events.
On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, officials of B5 Plus Company, students, teachers of Delhi Public School International (DPSI) Ghana, rallied at the Indian High Commission in Accra, to celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) and Hindi Diwaysi.
The colourful ceremony graced by the Indian High Commissioner in Ghana, Birender Singh Yadav, had poetry recitations, singing and dance performances from the students, as part of the celebrations, amid applause and cheers.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is annually commemorated on 9th January to recognise the contribution of Indians domiciled overseas to the development and growth of India.
The choice of January 9 for the celebration of PBD, explained Mukesh Thakwani, Chairman of the B5 Plus Company, was based on the fact that it was on that day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa and led India’s freedom struggle that changed the lives of Indians forever.
PBD conventions are therefore held yearly to build a strong bond between the Indian Government and Indian nationals living abroad.
Mr Thakwani, addressing the audience, stressed that the contributions of Diaspora Indians to the economy of India has been tremendous over the years, hence, deserved to be honoured with a celebration like the PBD.
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