14 of 27 of non-white UK MPs are Gujarati |
Of the 27 non-white members of the British Parliament, 14 are of Gujarati descent. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) including Gujaratis are at the forefront of all major sectors in the United Kingdom including education, trade and business. The British government also provides financial aid to diaspora members for learning Gujarati - these were some of the highlights of the speech by C B Patel, a noted British journalist of Gujarati origin at Ahmedabad. The event was organized by the NRG Centre. Vishnu Pandya, chairman of Gujarat Sahitya Academy, was another speaker at the event. This healthy relationship should benefit young generations for higher education in their professional career, and Gujarat can benefit from many fields such as agriculture, science & technology. Pandya spoke of how the stalwarts of the Independence movement spent their formative years in the UK and contributed to Indo-UK ties. He also announced that the academy will soon hold an international Gujarati language conference. K H Patel, chairman of the NRG Centre, said that the UK and India have come closer through a slew of activities in different sectors and Gujarat has benefited immensely from the interaction.
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