Speech on NRI minimum 150 words
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Non resident Indian
Indians born in India or of Indian descent currently living outside India are called Non-resident Indians (NRI). There are about 30 crore NRIs in the world. NRI is defined by the Income Tax as a person who stayed outside India for at least 183 days in that financial year, or at least 365 days over four consecutive financial years. This is crucial for Income Tax purposes. However, many Indians are not aware of these rules. So they do not go as per government regulations. NRI is different from a person of Indian Origin (PIO).
Indians live abroad mainly for studies and for earning higher salaries. Some choose to live outside India because of better living conditions abroad. Some go for higher level academic and professional working environment. Some live abroad for prestige and convenience. Many Indians have gone abroad in last four decades.
NRIs keep contact with their relations in India. They mix well the cultural traditions of the local region and India. They mingle very well with local people. They have earned themselves respectable positions and status too. Many Indians in America and England make news round the year. Indian government tries to keep NRIs happy. NRIs contribute a lot to the development of the country. They invest a lot in India and have established businesses in India.
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs since 2004 celebrates Pravas Bharatiya Divas on the 9th January. This was the day Mahatma Gandhi arrived in India from South Africa. NRIs enjoy a special Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) since 2006.
About three decades ago Indians were not treated very well in the developed countries and in the UNO too. But recent progresses by Indians all over the world have made the developed countries respect NRIs. However, some middle East, Australia and USA make some rules now and then to prevent a lot of Indians flowing in.
NRIs are Ambassadors of India to those countries. NRIs have a big responsibility to keep their flag fly high outside India too. They surely do whenever cultural groups or sports teams from India visit their countries.
This day has its significance as it is the day when Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915. No doubt, it provides an ideal platform for the government to interact with the diaspora community who reside in several parts across the world.
In January 2019, it was celebrated at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to acknowledge the Indian Diaspora of Indian origin to share their experience, knowledge which can help in the development of the country.
On 9 January,1915, Mahatma Gandhi came to India from South Africa and became the greatest Pravasi who led India's Freedom Struggle and made India free from British or colonial rule. He not only changed the lives of Indian's but also created an example that if a person's dreams and desires are clear, he or she can achieve anything. As a Non-Resident Indian or Pravasi, he is presented as a symbol of a change and development that could bring into India.
According to the Indian Government NRI has global exposure in terms of business and development strategies around the world. If some opportunity is provided to them they will contribute to the developmental process by infusing their ideas and experiences on their motherland i.e. India.