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Bengal Diaspora Urged to Help Drive State’s Economic Revival
Swapan Dasgupta asked people from Bengal living around the world to help the state grow.
He said they do not have to move back to Bengal to contribute.
They could share their skills, ideas, and connections from wherever they live.
He believes the diaspora could connect Bengal with businesses and institutions worldwide.
Dasgupta said Bengal has educated and talented people, but many have left the state.
He said the state needs better education and a friendlier environment for businesses and industries.
He also said Bengal should become less narrow and more open to new ideas.
The goal is to use global talent to support Bengal’s economic revival.
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta urged Bengal’s global diaspora to deepen its engagement with the state.
Dasgupta said diaspora members could contribute without relocating to Bengal.
He described the diaspora as a potential economic bridge between Bengal and the wider world.
He said Bengal must improve education, support enterprise and industry, and adopt a less insular outlook.
Dasgupta linked the appeal to a talent drain, noting that many skilled Bengalis now hold senior global positions but do not work in Bengal.
- Who
- Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta and the Bengali diaspora.
- What
- Dasgupta urged the global Bengali community to deepen its engagement and help Bengal’s economic revival.
- Where
- Calcutta, also known as Kolkata.
- When
- At a programme in Calcutta; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- To address Bengal’s talent drain and strengthen links between the state and the wider world.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Swapan Dasgupta, Bengal’s finance minister
- Audience
- The Bengali diaspora
- Main appeal
- Diaspora members should contribute more to Bengal, whether or not they relocate
- Potential role
- Serve as an economic bridge between Bengal and the rest of the world
- Challenges identified
- Education, enterprise and industry conditions, and an insular outlook
- Underlying issue
- Many skilled people from Bengal now hold senior positions outside the state
- Event organisers
- Infocom – an ABP Initiative, the British Deputy High Commission Kolkata, and Adamas Tech Consulting
Quotes
Swapan Dasgupta
Bengal finance minister speaking about engaging the state’s diaspora
“We need to give them the right environment. We’ve got to give them the right encouragement. And if we give them the right encouragement, a very healthy partnership can emerge.”
telegraphindia.com
“I’m not asking people to pack their bags and come here. If you want to, certainly it’ll help. If you don’t want to, you can stay exactly where you are and still help.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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