THE Government of India is organising for the first time a special Know India Programme (KIP) for the elder generation to visit India and reconnect with their roots.

The Indian High Commission in Georgetown said the programme is available to seven Latin American countries including Guyana, for persons of Indian origin in the age group of 45 to 65, who have never been to India previously and fall in the low income group.

The Know India Programme (KIP) is a flagship initiative of the Government of India which familiarises youths of Indian origin with their Indian roots and contemporary India, through a 25-day orientation programme organised by the Ministry of External Affairs. The KIP, in the past, was only available to youths between 18 – 30 years.

“Persons of Indian origin, in the age group of 45 to 65, who may be interested to attend the KIP are asked to take note that the first KIP will be held in India with partner states Delhi, Varanasi, Allahabad, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Behar, Tamil Nadu and Kerala from January 20, 2019 to February 10, 2019. It coincides with the Annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention for which applicants would also have to register.

The second KIP will be organised from January 31, 2019 to February 16, 2019. A formal announcement of the KIP for Elders will be made soon,” the Indian High Commission said in a release.

The High Commission of India will provide the registration details to the general public as it becomes available, the release said.