Press Trust of India
New York, December 27

Executive Director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in the United States Dr P Jayaraman is among seven non-resident Indians chosen for the Pravasi Community Service Award.

The award is given by the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO).

The other awardees are V Ram, social activist and educationist from Indonesia, London-based community activist Raj Loomba, publisher of 'Who's Who' in Bahrain, Sunny Kula Thakal, Indo-Guyanese founder of Rajkumari Cultural Centre, Pritha Singh, Minister of Education in South Africa's Natal government, Narend Singh and social activist K Sital.

The awards will be presented during the convention GOPIO will hold in New Delhi on January 8 and 9 to coincide with the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held next month.