ekbharat.gov.in : EBSB Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Cultural Events/ Activities

Organisation : Ministry of Human Resource Development
Event Name : EBSB Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Cultural Events/ Activities
Website : https://ekbharat.gov.in/

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Event :

India is a unique nation, whose fabric has been woven by diverse linguistic, cultural and religious threads , held together into a composite national identity by a rich history of cultural evolution, coupled with a rousing freedom struggle that was built around the tenets of non-violence and justice.

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The spirit of mutual understanding amidst a shared history has enabled a special unity in diversity , which stands out as a tall flame of nationhood that needs to be nourished and cherished into the future.

The EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Engagement Matrix between States and UTs for the First year would be as follows:
** Jammu & Kashmir : Tamil Nadu
** Punjab : Andhra Pradesh
** Himachal Pradesh : Kerala
** Uttarakhand : Karnataka
** Haryana :Telangana
** Rajasthan : West Bengal
** Gujarat : Chhattisgarh
** Maharashtra :Odisha
** Goa : Jharkhand
** Delhi : Sikkim & Assam
** Madhya Pradesh : Manipur & Nagaland
** Uttar Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh & Meghalaya
** Bihar : Tripura & Mizoram
** Chandigarh : Dadra & Nagar Haveli
** Puducherry : Daman & Diu
** Lakshadweep : Andaman & Nicobar

The aforesaid States and UTs are to enter into a wide range of mutual engagements. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, which has been designated Nodal Ministry for co-ordination of the programme has intimated all States/UTs to nominate a nodal officer for the programme, sign the MoUs with the partner States/UTs and prepare an Action Plan showing the activities, time lines and implementation responsibilities , in consultation with the partner States/UTs.

Some key activities which have been communicated to States for taking up suitably under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat are given below and this is an indicative list:
** Translation of at least 5 Award Winning Books, 5 award winning songs of One State in the Language of Partnering State.
** Identification of proverbs having similar meaning in the languages of the two States and their translation and dissemination for interchangeable use.
** Cultural Exchange Programmes between partnering States with the help of troupes identified in the home State through Cultural Competitions.
** Exchange programme for Writers and poets etc. in the form of Literary Festivals.
** Culinary festivals with opportunity to learn Culinary practices of partner State.
** Educational Tour by University Students reciprocally in the partnering States to bring out salient features of that State.
** Promotion of Home Stay culture for visitors from partnering States.
** Promotion of RajyaDarshan programmes for tourists from partnering States
** Organising Familiarisation Tours for the Tour Operators of one State to the partnering State.
** Exposure of students of one State to alphabets, songs, proverbs and 100 sentences in the languages of the partnering State.
** Encouraging the administration of oaths / Pledges in the two Languages of the pairing states.
** Inclusion of a few pages in the course books of schools in the language of the partnering State.
** Organising Essay Competition among students in the language of the partnering State.
** Organising Optional Classes in schools / colleges, where feasible, for learning the language of the partnering State.
** Organising Drama(s) of other State in the educational institutions of the partnering State.
** Exchange of information on traditional Agricultural Practices and Forecasting among farmers in partnering States.
** Organising Combined Tableau of Partnering States on the Occasion of 15th August and 26th January.
** Participation of Parade Contingents from one State in the Ceremonial Functions of the partnering State.
** Telecasting / Broadcasting of programmes of one State on the Regional TV / Radio channels of partnering States.
** Organising Film Festivals in the State with Sub-Titles in the language of the partnering State.
** Encouraging fashion shows and frequent wearing of attire of the partnering State by the students and people of the State.
** Organising National Quiz Competition in various languages on MyGov portal.
** Taking lead in organising State Specific Quiz Competition on TV / Radio / MyGov portal in the language of the partnering State.
** Organising Photography competition for the people of One State creating their portfolio on sites, places and objects in the Partnering State.
** Organising Blog Competitions on Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
** Organising Cycling expeditions for the students / people of one State to the places in the partnering State.
** Organising NCC, NSS Camps of students of one State at the locations in the partnering State.