{"id":2905,"date":"2024-03-13T09:56:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T04:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=2905"},"modified":"2024-03-13T09:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T04:26:55","slug":"president-of-india-visits-mahatma-gandhi-institute-moka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=2905","title":{"rendered":"PRESIDENT OF INDIA VISITS MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE, MOKA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center\">\n<h2>PRESIDENT OF INDIA VISITS MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE, MOKA<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\">Posted On: 12 MAR 2024 5:01PM by PIB Delhi<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\"><\/div>\n<p>The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu visited the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI), Moka, Mauritius today (March 12, 2024).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2907\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2907\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-1-620x330-1-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-1-620x330-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-1-620x330-1.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu visits the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) at Moka, in Mauritius on March 12, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Murmu paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi located on the campus of the Institute, which was established in 1970 as a joint initiative of the Governments of India and Mauritius. MGI is a leading institution promoting and propagating Indian arts, culture and languages in Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing an enthusiastic gathering at the Institute,\u00a0\u00a0the President said that the remarkable strides made by Indian diaspora in Mauritius is a matter of pride not only for us in India, but an example worth emulating for Indians around the world. She added that our decades-long development partnership is a shining example of India\u2019s commitment to contribute towards the developmental journey of Mauritius, and to enhance the quality of life for common people in Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>The President encouraged the Mahatma Gandhi Institute to provide more avenues for the Mauritian youth to engage with India &#8211; not only culturally and linguistically, but also by providing them with educational and business opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The President announced the extension of eligibility of Overseas Indian Citizenship for Indian-origin Mauritians of the 7th generation, which will allow more young Mauritians to reconnect with the land of their ancestors.<\/p>\n<p>During her visit to MGI, President Murmu also viewed some of the rare archival records preserved at the Institute, which document the arrival of the first Indian indentured laborers in the country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/specificdocs\/documents\/2024\/mar\/doc2024312322701.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Please click here to see the President&#8217;s Speech &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESIDENT OF INDIA VISITS MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE, MOKA Posted On: 12 MAR 2024 5:01PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu visited the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI), Moka, Mauritius today (March 12, 2024). 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