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      | Patna, (Bihar Times): The Mauritius government will
    offer   scholarships to two Bihari students every year.
    These students would be   enrolled in the Mauritius
    University for study.
 This was announced by   the visitng Mauritius Prime
    Minister Navin Chandra Ramgoolam at a banquet   hosted
    by Governor R S Gavai, in his honour on Monday night.
    He also   announced $ 2.5 lakh aid for development of
    hospital, schools and roads at   Harigaon, the village
    of his ancestors.
 
 |  |      Meanwhile, the government of   Mauritius has launched an
    initiative, ‘Trace Your Roots’ to help the   Biharis
    living in that country in tracing their roots and
    ancestral homes   back in India, especially in Bihar.
    Bihar Roots Foundation has been set up in   this regard.
    This would strengthen the ties with Bihar.
 According to   BRF President, Goorooduth Chuttoo, the
    primary aim of the Foundation is to   connect the people
    of Bihari origin to their ancestors, propagate   and
    preserve their language, Bhojpuri and promote local
    Bihari heritage on   a global platform. Besides, a
    Mauritius House will be set up in Patna soon   to
    facilitate the tourists from that country.
 
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