Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat

ABOUT EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between people of different states/UTs through the concept of state/UT pairing. The states carry out activities to promote a sustained and structured cultural connect in the areas of language learning, culture, traditions & music, tourism & cuisine, sports and sharing of best practices, etc.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat is as follows :

1. 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;
2. 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;
3. 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
4. TO ESTABLISH long-term engagements and,
5. TO CREATE an environment which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences.

OUR VISION

1. 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 languages, 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
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. To ease out the feeling of ‘stranger in a strange land’ among the people of different states, cultures and traditions living in various states of India.
5.  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.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT

1. Translation of at least 5 award winning Books, 5 award winning songs of one state in the language of partnering state.
2. Identification of proverbs having similar meaning in the languages of the two States and their translation and dissemination for interchangeable use.
3. Organisation of cultural exchange programmes between partnering States with the help of troupes identified in the home state through cultural competitions.
4. Exchange programmes for writers and poets etc. in the form of literary festivals.
5. Organisation of culinary festivals/food festival with opportunity to learn culinary practices of partner State.
6. Organisation of educational / academic tour by university students reciprocally in the partnering states to bring out salient features of that state.
7. Organisation of promotion of home stay culture for visitors from partnering states.
8. Promotion of Rajya darshan programmes for tourists from partnering states.
9. Organising familiarisation tours for the tour operators of one state by the partnering state.
10. Encouraging the administration of oaths/pledges in the languages of the pairing states. Etc.