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Consulate General of India
Birgunj (Nepal)
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Know India Programme
May 16, 2023
As you are aware, Know India Programme (KIP) is the flagship programme of the Ministry of External Affairs to engage and familirise the young diaspora members with the different facets of India and the progress in various sectors like economic, industrial, educational, science & technology, communication & information technology, heritage & culture, etc. 65 editions of KIP have been conducted so far with a total of 2296 participants.
2. The KIP programme is being expanded and revamped to reflect elements of ‘New India’ and the vision of ‘Amrit Kaal’. The Ministry is planning to organize six editions of the revamped KIP in 2023-24, with higher participation of 60 youths in each to begin with. The programme will focus to highlight sectoral stem, Digital infrastructure, India Stack, JAM trinity, Defense and Agriculture while further highlighting cultural and civilizational heritage of India like Yoga, Ayurveda, classical dance forms & music and archaeological history.
3. The 66th and 67th KIP programmes will be organised as per details below:
66th KIP Programme |
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Programme Dates |
30 July to 18 August 2023 |
State Visit |
Kerala |
Announcement on Website |
17 May 2023 |
Last Date for submission of Applications |
15 June 2023 |
67th KIP Programme |
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Programme Dates |
13 August to 1 September 2023 |
State Visit |
Maharashtra |
Announcement on Website |
17 May 2023 |
Last Date for submission of Applications |
1 July 2023 |
4. More details on the programme would be posted in the official KIP website later this week.