GOPIO.ConnectNRI/PIO – India Development Assistance

Vision of Developed India: Smile on Billion Faces

Free Intellect

Fearless Minds

Compassion for All

Clean Environment

and In Search of Truth

To attain this condition, there needs to be a collective action of all Indians (in & out of India) to finish unfinished tasks

Unfinished Task #1: Self-Action

Addressing a recent meeting at the New York Stock Exchange, Honorable Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh estimated India's

infrastructure investment requirement at $150 billion

Transportation (Air, Rail, Road, Ship)

Computing & Communication

Utility (Power & Water)

Infrastructural Drivers of Employment Creation

NRIs knowledge base can help in accomplishing these needs

Unfinished Task #2: Self-Aid

Education

Basic Education for All Ages & Gender

Research Orientation at Graduate level

Many NRIs are already working on these issues in many pockets of India

Ethics of Transparency & Responsibility

Disease Awareness

Prevention Care

Family Planning

Soil regeneration

Reducing air pollution

Health Environment

Keeping Clean

Unfinished Task #3: Self-Rule

Local Decision-Making

Fair Elections

Fearless Citizenship

Many NRIs can contribute to reform Laws towards Self-rule

Objectives of GOPIO.Connect

Intend to help accelerate NRI/PIO contribution to India’s Development

How do it?

- To understand & aggregate the information on key developmental needs in India where NRI/PIO global community can help,

- To connect to NRI communities through its media channels, raise awareness and execute on projects

- To interact with NRI/PIO run civil service organizations through seminars and learn from their experiences (successes or failures) and related issues and challenges,

- To draw attention of Government of India to key issues that affect NRI contribution to country’s development.

Case Study – GOPIO.Connect help rainwater harvesting Project in Rajasthan

GOPIO.Connect

Jethu Singh Bhatti is General Secretary of Thar Integrated Social

Development Society

Jal Yoddha

Water Need in Jaiselmer

Implementing PAAR system in village KADARA KI DHANI of

Jaisalmer. From this system the village KADERA KI DHANI ,

DAMODARA and KAHLA village will be beneficiaries

Contacted US-based NRI

NGO – Health & Happiness who funded the project

Potential is immense .. We just need to Connect