Bhubaneswar, Jan. 10 -- President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards during the valedictory session of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

A highlight of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention is the presentation of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA). As many as 27 individuals and organisations will be honoured this year, from countries like the US, Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, Moldova, Myanmar, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

The Ministry of External Affairs announced the names of the awardees for this year on January 3. The awardees include Baroness Usha Kumari Prashar from the UK (in the field of politics), Dr Sharmila Ford from the US for community service, and Dr Syed Anwar...