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Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

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:

  • To CELEBRATE the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our Country;
  • To PROMOTE the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all Indian States and Union Territories through a year-long planned engagement between States;
  • To SHOWCASE the rich heritage and culture, customs and traditions of either State for enabling people to understand and appreciate the diversity that is India, thus fostering a sense of common identity
  • To ESTABLISH long-term engagements and,
  • To CREATE an environment which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences.

 

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:

Sr.No.DateActivityDescriptionReportGallery
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113th 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)]                    

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210th Jan 202010th 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.  

  

14th Feb 2020 

14th Feb 2020 

Cultural Day on Maharashtra and Goa 

A cultural day on Maharashtra and Goa will be conducted 

 

 

413th March 202013th 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. 

  
510th April 202010th April 2020

EBSB Day focusing on Delhi and states around Delhi

BSB Day focusing on Delhi and states around Delhi will be conducted

  
68th May 20208th May 2020Dance Performance

Dance performance on Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura will be organized

  
712th June 202012th 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

  
810th July 202010th July 2020

Youth festival: Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Youth Festival targeting on the culture of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh will be organised.

  
914th Aug 202014th Aug 2020Theatre event

Theatre event on the tradition of Gujarat and Rajasthan will be conducted  

  
1011th Sept 202011th Sept 2020

Poetry event: Bihar and Jharkand

A Poetry event highlighting the Cultures of Bihar and Jharkhand will be conducted  

  
119th Oct 202009th Oct 2020

Sikkim and West Bengal

EBSB Day focusing on Sikkim and West Bengal will be conducted

  
1213th Nov 202013th Nov 2020

Book Discussion

Book discussion for increasing awareness regarding Chattisgarh and Orissa

  
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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

 
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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

 
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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