Project
‘Life’ being the NRG Center coordinator for Saurashtra & Kutch region, organized
a workshop on “Awareness of Gujarat Card” on 21st December ’13 at Hotel
Imperial Palace between 5:30 to 8 PM. There are 6 such NRG Centers in Gujarat
& Project ‘Life’ is the nodal agency for Saurashtra & Kutch region. The
seminar for ‘Gujarat Card’ yielded desired results for promotion of local
business, as the ‘Khushbu Gujarat Ki’ campaign also focuses on Saurashtra &
Kutch region.
The basic
purpose of ‘Gujarat Card’ is to distribute a complete directory to NRGs / NRIs
who are visiting Gujarat for social, business or personal cause which consists
the complete data of those vendors who would like to extend their business to
all over the world. Keeping in mind the needs of NRG/NRIs the vendors varying from
offerening hotel accommodation, high class restaurants, reliable and
trustworthy travel agents, details of shopping malls who sell traditional
Gujarati dresses, jewelery showrooms, world famous sweets etc were gathered for
the event.
The
session was graced by Mr. Pankaj Kumar (IAS), Principal Secretary (NRI) &
Chairman GSNRGF. While other dignitaries on the dais were Dr. Rajendra Kumar,
IAS (Collector, Rajkot District), Shri N. P. Lavingiya (Joint Secretary, Non-resident
Gujaratis’ Foundation), Mr. Amar Shah (Ex-President Virayatan International
Foundation), Mr. Arun Palkhiwala and Mrs. Bharti Palkhiwala (Leading doctors of
USA and humanitarians), Mr. Vejabhai Ravaliya (Vice–president- Vishwa Gujarati
Samaj), Mr. Shashikant Koticha and Mr. Chandrakant Koticha. The event was
hosted by leading writer shri Jay Vasavada as the master of ceremony.
Shri
Chandrakant Koticha, Executive Trustee of Project ‘Life’ handed over 235 forms of vendors of Rajkot who wanted to offer special offers and discounts to the
NRGs. Mr. Pankaj Kumar appreciated the efforts of Project ‘Life’ for the NRG Center
of Saurashtra and Kutch.
On the
occasion the book of eminent physician doctor Gautam Dave ‘By pass the Bypass’
was also released by the guests.
The event was a grand
success as vendors of Rajkot city and the NRGs visiting Rajkot attended it in big
numbers. 
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