FOUR Guyanese nationals will be travelling to Rajasthan, India for the 62nd Edition of the Know India Programme (KIP) for a period of three weeks. Rajasthan is a state in northern India, known for its historical hill forts and palaces.

The selected participants are Karran Singh, Senior Assistant Master from Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara; Courtney Kalamadeen, Optical Salesperson/Cashier from New Amsterdam, Berbice; Yeama Singh, Medical Technologist from La Penitence, Georgetown and Tanuja Sukhnandan, Medical Technologist from Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara.

On Friday, 28 October, High Commissioner, Dr. KJ Srinivasa, met and interacted with the selected participants, briefed them on the programme and wished them to make full use of the initiative to connect to their roots in India— the land of their ancestors, a release said.

The participants, the release noted expressed their appreciation and thanked the Government of India for the chance to visit India and conveyed their excitement to know more and experience the growing economic giant.

Know India Programme is a flagship programme of the Ministry of External Affairs for engagement with Indian origin youth (between 18 and 30 years) to enhance their awareness about India, its cultural heritage, art and to familiarise them with various aspects of contemporary India.

This programme is open to youth of Indian origin (excluding non-resident Indians) from all over the world with preference to those from Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa and Jamaica, the release said. The programme has been in existence since 2003.

“This edition, the 62nd of KIP, is the last for the year 2022. There will be many opportunities in the coming years to take part in KIP, we urge you to visit our website at https://www.hcigeorgetown.gov.in/ and follow our Social Media handles to be in the loop for our upcoming Know India Programmes (KIPs),” the release said.