EK BHARAT SHRESHTH BHARAT CAMPAIGN
EK BHARAT SHRESHTH BHARAT CAMPAIGN
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) programme of Government of India aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between people of different States/UTs through the concept of State/UT pairing and experiential learning. 16 participating Ministries/ Departments undertake activities throughout the year to promote sustained and structured cultural connect between paired States/UTs in the areas of language learning, culture, traditions & music, tourism & cuisine, sports and sharing of best practices etc. Further, special initiatives and campaigns are organized under the banner of EBSB to sensitize and immerse the youth in diverse aspects of Indian culture and heritage. These include:
i. Yuva Sangam: It is an ongoing educational-cum-cultural exchange with celebration of diversity at its core wherein participants gain an immersive experience of the language, literature, cuisine, festivals, traditions, art forms, architectural, engineering and historical marvels of the host State.
ii. Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS): Two editions of KTS have been organized under the aegis of EBSB, to celebrate and reinforce the historic connections between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, two renowned centres of learning in ancient India. The two editions witnessed around 3,900 Tamil delegates travelling on 8-day tour to Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya for cultural immersion. Activities under KTS included seminars, demonstrations, cultural exchanges and exhibitions showcasing handlooms, handicrafts, cuisine and historical landmarks of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
iii. Ek Bharat Sanskriti Sangam (EBSS): An online social media campaign was carried out from July-Oct, 2023 to encourage youth (18-30 years) to learn and embrace cultures, traditions and art forms of different States/UTs. They were required to perform an art form in the language of any State other than their home State under four categories viz. dancing, singing, painting and photography.
A total of 5,284 participants and coordinators have participated in different phases of Yuva Sangam including the pilot phase across the country. There are a total of 245 participants who have participated from the State of Maharashtra in different phases of Yuva Sangam.
Major activities organized by all the Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) under Ministry of Culture in different States alongwith Maharashtra under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat’ campaign are Annexed.
Ministry of Culture organizes various cultural programmes/ activities through its Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) under EBSB taking into consideration the pairing States. The activities which have been planned in Maharashtra are Lok Kala Darshan, Lok Nrutya Bharat Bharti, Tribal Dance Festival, Folk Theatre Festival, Traditional/ Tribal Painting Workshop, Stree Festival, Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Smruti Sangeet Mahotsav, Orange City Craft Mela and Folk Dance Festival-2025, Stone Carving Workshop-2024, Abhivyakti Sanskritik Katta, Guru Shishya Parampara, Research & Documentation etc.
Under EBSB, activities are planned and implemented throughout India, including Maharashtra, by participating Ministries/ Departments and institutions under their administrative purview.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
ANNEXURE
Major activities organized by all the ZCCs in different States alongwith Maharashtra under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat’ campaign
Sl. No.
Name of the major activity
State where activity was organized
1
Baba Sheikh Farid Aagman Purb
Punjab
2
International Geeta Mahotsav
Haryana
3
Mijar Mela
Himachal Pradesh
4
Meera Mahotsav
Rajasthan
5
National Lok Rang Festival
Rajasthan
6
Sindhu Darshan Festival
UT of Ladakh
7
Chandigarh National Craft Mela
UT of Chandigarh
8
Aadi Shaurya-Parv Prakaram Ka
Delhi
9
Bharat Parv
Delhi
10
Zonal Level Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav
Rajasthan
11
Camel Festival
Rajasthan
12
Vitasta-Festival of Kashmir
UT of J&K
13
Vatsal Bharat
Maharashtra
14
Zonal Level Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav
Maharashtra
15
Amrit Kalash Yatra (Meri Maati Mera Desh)
Maharashtra
16
Warli Art Camp & Tribal Workshop
Maharashtra
17
Kashi Tamil Sangamam
Uttar Pradesh
18
Vasantosav
Gujarat
19
Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam
Gujarat
20
Daang Darbar
Gujarat
21
Shilpgram Utsav
Rajasthan
22
Rangshala
Rajasthan
23
Ritu Basant
Rajasthan
24
Malhar
Rajasthan
25
Lok Rang Mahotsav
Rajasthan
26
Baneswar Mela
Rajasthan
27
Phad Wall Workshop
Rajasthan
28
Ganesh Utsav
Goa
29
Lokotsav
Goa
30
Chanderi Mahotsav
Goa
31
Malwa Utsav
Madhya Pradesh
32
Panthi Nritya Prashikshan Karyashala
Chhattisgarh
33
Rangmadhya Dakshini
Chhattisgarh
34
Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Smruti Sangeet Samaroh
Maharashtra
35
Lok Nritya Bharat Bharati
Maharashtra
36
Lok Kala Yatra
Karnataka
37
Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival
Karnataka
38
Orange City Craft Mela
Maharashtra
39
Khajuraho Dance Festival
Madhya Pradesh
40
Uttar Pradesh Utsav
Arunachal Pradesh
41
Yuva Mahotsav
Sikkim
42
Virasat
Uttarakhand
43
Chalo Man Ganga-Yamuna Teer
Uttar Pradesh
44
Aadi Mahotsav
Delhi
45
Chandra Shekhar Azad Jayanti Samaroh
Uttar Pradesh
46
Bithoor Mahotsav
Uttar Pradesh
47
Janjatiy Utsav
Madhya Pradesh
48
Zonal Level Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav
Delhi
49
Parvateey Natya Samaroh
Uttarakhand
50
Markandey Mahadev Mahotsav
Uttar Pradesh
51
Narmada Utsav
Madhya Pradesh
52
Gatha Gayan
Bihar