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About Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat:
Background: 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. 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.
Time and technology have narrowed down distances in terms of connect and communication. In an era that facilitates mobility and outreach, it is important to establish cultural exchanges between people of different regions, as a means to further human bonding and a common approach to nation-building. Mutual understanding and trust are the foundations of India's strength and all citizens should feel culturally integrated in all corners of India. Students from the north-east, for example, should not feel like 'strangers in a strange land' when they arrive in Delhi.
The idea of a sustained and structured cultural connect between denizens of different regions was mooted by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the Rashtriya Ekta Divas held on 31st October, 2015, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Hon’ble Prime Minister propounded that cultural diversity is a joy that ought to be celebrated through mutual interaction & reciprocity between people of different States and UTs so that a common spirit of understanding resonates throughout the country. Every State and UT in the country would be paired with another State/UT for a year, during which they would carry out a structured engagement with one another in the spheres of language, literature, cuisine, festivals, cultural events, tourism etc. For example, Andhra Pradesh is paired with Punjab for the year 2017. During the year, Punjabis would attempt to learn key words in Telugu , a few Telugu books would be translated into Punjabi & vice-versa, Andhraites would hold food festivals offering Punjabi dishes, Punjabis would perform Andhra folk dances, while Andhraites would perform Bhangra at staged events etc. This pattern of cultural adoption of the partner State/UT would be followed by all States and UTs.
States/UTs in India were paired till March 2019. The paired States/UTs signed MoUs with each other, delineating a set of activities that they would carry out. An activity calendar for each pair was prepared through mutual consultation, paving the way for a year long process of mutual engagement. Such interaction between different segments of the population of each pair of States /UTs at the cultural level, generated the vibrance of understanding & appreciation amongst the people and forge mutual bonding, thus securing an enriched value system of unity in the nation. The same pairing of States/ UTs will continue till June 2020. After the creation of UT of Ladakh, it has been paired along with Jammu & Kashmir with Tamil Nadu. The pairing of States/ UTs is available on the website. New pairing of States/ UTs may come into force from 01.07.2020.
Objectives: The broad objectives of the initiative are as follows:
Key Themes for Interaction:
To celebrate the idea of India as a nation wherein different cultural units across varied geographies coalesce and interact with each other, this glorious manifestation of diverse cuisine, music, dance, theatre, movies & films, handicrafts, sports, literature, festivals, painting, sculpture etc. will enable people to imbibe the innate chord of binding and brotherhood.
To make our people aware about the seamless integral hull of the Modern Indian State spread across a vast landmass on whose firm foundations, the geo-political strength of the country is ensured to benefit one and all.
To impress upon people at large about the increasing inter-connectedness between the constituents of various cultures and traditions, which is so vital for the spirit of nation building.
To induce a sense of responsibility & ownership for the nation as a whole through these close cross-cultural interactions as it intends to build up the inter-dependence matrix unequivocally.
Important link: http://ekbharat.gov.in/
Proposed Activities:
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1 | 13th Dec 2019 | 13th Dec 2019 | National Awards Film Screening - Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat - Karnataka, Telangna and Andhra Pradesh | The event will be conducted on December 13, 2019 in Lecture Theatre- PC Saxena Auditorium, IIT Bombay from 5 pm. The venue has a capacity of over 300 people. [Screening of films Mehnati (Telugu) and nathicharami (Kannada) (EBSB Day)] | Click here to view the activity report | Link to gallery |
2 | 10th Jan 2020 | 10th Jan 2020 | Book Discussion - Ek Bharat Shreshth: Bharat - Haryana | A book discussion of books of famous poets from Haryana - Kashmiri Lal Zakir & Altaf Hussain Hali will be conducted in Lecture Hall Complex. Both of them are very renowned poets from their era. | ||
3 | 14th Feb 2020 | 14th Feb 2020 | Cultural Day on Maharashtra and Goa | A cultural day on Maharashtra and Goa will be conducted |
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4 | 13th March 2020 | 13th March 2020 | EBSB day focussing on Tamil Nadu and Kerala | The event for these two states will be conducted in LT-PCSA in IIT Bombay. The vibrant culture of these two states will be well portrayed on the stage by the brilliant artists from our institute and beyong. | ||
5 | 10th April 2020 | 10th April 2020 | EBSB Day focusing on Delhi and states around Delhi | BSB Day focusing on Delhi and states around Delhi will be conducted | ||
6 | 8th May 2020 | 8th May 2020 | Dance Performance | Dance performance on Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura will be organized | ||
7 | 12th June 2020 | 12th June 2020 | Debate- Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttrakhand | A British parliamentary debate highlighting the culture of Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttrakhand will be conducted | ||
8 | 10th July 2020 | 10th July 2020 | Youth festival: Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh | Youth Festival targeting on the culture of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh will be organised. | ||
9 | 14th Aug 2020 | 14th Aug 2020 | Theatre event | Theatre event on the tradition of Gujarat and Rajasthan will be conducted | ||
10 | 11th Sept 2020 | 11th Sept 2020 | Poetry event: Bihar and Jharkand | A Poetry event highlighting the Cultures of Bihar and Jharkhand will be conducted | ||
11 | 9th Oct 2020 | 09th Oct 2020 | Sikkim and West Bengal | EBSB Day focusing on Sikkim and West Bengal will be conducted | ||
12 | 13th Nov 2020 | 13th Nov 2020 | Book Discussion | Book discussion for increasing awareness regarding Chattisgarh and Orissa | ||
13 | 28th June 2021 | 18th July 2021 | Cultural Exchange: Learning and interacting about Great Odia author and Indian Academic "Pratibha Ray" | A series of interactive and informative posts about Odia author "Pratibha Ray" was posted on social media handles (Facebook and Twitter) About 2600 People participated. | A series of interactive and informative posts about Odia author ‘Pratibha Ray’ was posted on social media handles. The post reached the engagement of 2600 people approximately and saw an immense reach. Posters : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14nJx5QudHfaNk8dO_AOU8cQ0MdG-33iV?usp=sharing | |
14 | 28th July 2021 | 18th August 2021 | Cultural Exchange: Getting acquainted with the Clothing, Accessories and Fashion in Odisha | Description : A Short Video and a series of three informative Quiz Stories giving a glimpse of the Clothing, Accessories and Fashion in Odisha No. of Participants : 4400+ People Reached No. of Resource Persons : 7 | A Short Video and a series of three informative Quiz Stories giving a glimpse of the Clothing, Accessories and Fashion in Odisha were posted. The post and stories reached the engagement of 4400+ people and saw an immense reach. Link to the Video and Stories : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1f_SZhPnaPYzeIZuwtguenfuYNXC1fUxn?usp=sharing | |
15 | 21st August 2021 | 21st August 2021 | Cultural Exchange: Getting acquainted with the art styles in Odisha | Description : A workshop held by renowned artist of truely tribal community representing Odisha art. No. of Resource Persons : 7 | Link to the Video and Stories : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yg7bT_-U6ZRbsheNqgUVgjwIh1K4Se1T?usp=sharing |