| Date |
Day |
Hrs |
Event / Events showcasing following strengths of India |
City |
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|
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A community public cleaning event |
Banjul |
| |
|
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Discount on product sale by all Indian community shops during the special week of celebrations of India@75 |
Banjul |
| |
|
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Launch of ISCA (Indian Social and Cultural Association) Magazine |
Banjul |
| |
|
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2nd phase of the tree plantation drive, with 75 more palm trees, in Bissau on a stretch of the main road to the airport. |
Bissau |
| |
|
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Distribution of about 20,000 exercise books and stationery materials to a few Government Primary Schools. |
Bissau |
| |
|
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Donation of food products and provisions to an Orphanage |
Bissau |
| |
|
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Cultural evening with the venue decoration Tri colour and participation of a local cultural dance group and a local singers (ensuring assembly to numbers as permitted under Covid-19 3rd wave, and with strict conformity to Covid-19 guidelines |
Bissau |
| |
|
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Tata Motors joins India@75 Special Week of celebrations by providing discounts on its products during the celebration week. |
Senegal |
| |
|
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Olam Group Senegal joins India@75 Special Week celebrations |
Senegal |
| 9-16 August |
- |
- |
Laser tri color decoration of Renaissance monument |
Dakar |
| 9-16 August |
- |
- |
India Gate restaurant to add regional delicacies from Gujarat, Maharashtra and other states in their menu; 10% discount offer during 9-16 August as part of the celebrations |
Dakar |
| 9-16 August |
- |
- |
Le Saphir to offer discounts on its products (textile, jewelry) and decorate its outlet in tri-color |
Dakar |
|
9 August
|
Mon
|
0900
|
Donation of pharma supplies (masks, gloves, PPE kits, hand sanitizers etc) from Embassy of India and Indian Community to fight Covid-19 pandemic:
-Max Steel, Diamniadio, CFA 1 mn
-Embassy of India, US$ 6000
|
Dakar |
| |
|
|
Darame Trading Sarl, CFA 100 thousand
|
Bissau
|
| |
|
1000
|
Senegalese students learn electrical and mechanical trade skills at CEDT (Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technological Development) on the machinery supplied under grant from India.
|
Dakar
|
| |
|
1030
|
Freedom struggle and nation building: recalling heroes from respective histories. Political and historical relations.
|
Webinar
|
| |
|
1500
|
Recording of the interview of Amb by Allo Bombay
|
2STV
|
| |
|
|
Comafrique Inversol Initiative: Indian companies including ComAfrique, BestWater light up three villages in The Gambia with solar lights supplied by InteliZon Hyderabad and assembled by Gambian rural girls at Fandema, Mbolo, and The Gambi.
|
The Gambia
|
|
10 August
|
Tue
|
1000
|
Webinar company presentation by M/s ALIMCO (Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India)
|
Webinar
|
|
|
|
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People to people relations: Announcement of winners of online contest in dance, song, instrumental, poetry recital, essay (delivered as speech), skits; sketches, painting, photography, Surya Namaskara, cooking recipes etc.
|
Webinar
|
|
11 August
|
Wed
|
|
ESC (Electronic and Computer Software Export Promotion Council) B2B with Senegal
|
DVC
|
|
|
|
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Amb’s interview on Allo Bombay TV program
|
2STV
|
|
12 August
|
Thu
|
1030
|
International Day of Youth: Skill upgradation (e.g. by Vocational Training Centre and Food Processing Incubation Centre in Banjul, and, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technological Development, Dakar); ITEC training, ICCR scholarships
|
Webinar
|
|
13 August
|
Fri
|
1400
|
Senegalese company SEEE imports Cummins generators from India and uses them across Senegal. Three of these units provide captive power for the Senegalese Ministries in Diamaniadio.
|
Diamniadio
|
|
|
|
1600
|
Senegalese company SEEE imported Cummins generator powers MRI facility at Principal Hospital in Dakar
|
Dakar
|
|
14-16 August
|
|
|
Hypermarche Yeoff and VDN decorate their outlets in tri-colour and hand out gift hampers to their customers.
|
Dakar
|
|
14 August
|
Sat
|
1500
|
Amb’s interview on GRTS (Gambia Radio and Television Service) program
|
TV
|
|
15 August
|
Sun
|
0830
|
Amb’s interview on GRTS (Gambia Radio and Television Service) Radio program
|
Radio
|
|
|
|
0900
|
Flag hoisting ceremony: given Covid-19, the program would be relayed on Facebook live. Cultural program too would be uploaded on social media channels.
|
Dakar
|
|
|
|
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(tbc) Announcement of Commemorative postal stamp designs
|
Dakar
|
|
|
|
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Plantation of 75 trees by Senegindia at the housing complex built by it in Diamniadio
|
Diamniadio
|
|
|
|
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225 KV substation, built by KEC. Plantation of trees.
|
Tambacounda
|
|
|
|
1100
|
Garlanding the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Renaissance Monument
|
Dakar
|
|
16 Aug
|
Mon
|
1030
|
Trade and Economic relations: Drawing a roadmap for intensifying Indian exports
|
Webinar
|
|
|
|
1400
|
Swachchhata Abhiyaan
|
EoI Dakar
|
|
|
|
1900
|
Independence Day Reception
|
Dakar
|
|
17 Aug
|
Tue
|
1300
|
India@75: Business Luncheon Meeting
|
Dakar
|
|
|
|
1900
|
Closing of Special Week of Celebrations of India@75
|
Webinar
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