The ninth edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being formally inaugurated by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today. AIR correspondent reports it began on Friday with the government asking overseas Indians to invest in sectors like health and education and in the north-east where the country needs massive investments. In his inaugural speech, overseas Indian affairs minister Vayalar Ravi invited the 25-million strong diaspora to be part of the “India growth story” and take the country forward in diverse sectors. Addressing the session, HRD minister Kapil Sibal said the education sector needs about $150 billion dollars of investment in the next 10 years and sought active cooperation of the diaspora in building quality education infrastructure in the country. Calling India a land of opportunities, Sibal said the government was in the process of introducing various Bills in Parliament as part of educational reforms. Inviting the diaspora for deeper two-way engagement in the sector, IT advisor to the Prime Minister, Sam Pitroda urged the diaspora to invest in this sector.