New Delhi, April 22 -- India has selected as many as 620 deputationists this year to assist Consulate General of India (CGI) Jeddah in effective Hajj management in Saudi Arabia with the objective of serving Indian Hajj pilgrims, the government said on Tuesday.

Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian on Tuesday inaugurated the orientation-cum-training programme of deputationists of Hajj 2025, an official statement said. They include 266 administrative and 354 medical deputationists.

The programme is scheduled for two days on April 22 and 23, at SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

During the orientation-cum-training programme, these deputationists will be trained on different issues, including an overview of Hajj ope...