8th Pravasi Bharathi Day celebrations 2010 in Kerala

Memento presented to Balachalachithrolsava Prathibhas at the inaugural function
of PBD 2010 in TVM on 9.1.2010
C.R.G.Nair receiving the PBD 2010 award from Maharaja
Younus Kunju receiving the PBD 2010 Award from Maharaja
T.K.Govindan Master receiving the PBD 2010 Award from Maharaja
PBD 2010 Award winners with Maharaja
Sri.Utharadam Thirunal Maharaja inaugurating the valedictory function
of PBD Celebrations in Tvm on 11.1.2010
Minister M.Vijayakumar inauguraing the PBD Function at Gandhi Park on 9.1.2010.


Dr.Bhima Govindan receiving the PBD 2010 Award from Maharaja


Fousiya Younus receiving the PBD 2010 Award from Maharaja

Dubai Raghu receiving the PBD 2010 Award from Maharaja


8th Pravasi Bharathi Day celebrations were held in Trivandrum from 9th January, 2010 to 11th Jan, 2010. The inaugural function was held at Gandhi Park, East Fort, Trivandrum and it was inaugurated by Kerala Law Minister Sri.K.Vijayakumar in the presence of Sri.V.Jayaprakash(Deputy Mayor, TVM), Justice D. Sreedevi, Sri. Sarathchandra Prasad(Congress), Sri.Sivankutty(BJP), and several others from different sections of the society.
The valedictory function was held at Mascot Hotel, Tvm on 11th, Jan 2010, which was inaugurated by Marthanda Varma Maharaja of Travancore in the presence of Sri.V.Surendran Pillai MLA, Dr.Vellayani Arjunan (Padmashree Winner 2010), Sri.E.M.Najeeb, President, Chamber of Commerce, Sri.Balagopal, Chairman CNRI, New Delhi, Sri.Noushad Punnathala (President, Pravasi Sangham, Kollam) etc. Balachalachithrolsava winners were honoured in the function with mementos.

Several NRIS and social leaders were honoured with Pravasi Bharathi Award in the function. They are Sri. Oommen Chandy, Sri. Shreyams Kumar MLA, Sri. Kalyanaraman, Sri. Younus Kunju, Sri.T.K.Govindan Master, Dr.Bhima Govindan, Sri. C.R.G.Nair, Dubai, Sri.Saji basheer, Sri.Pillai, MD, KSFE, Dr.Jayapaul, Kumari Fousiya Younus, Sri.Chaithram Mohan, Sri.Raghu Dubai etc.