EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT

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The Union government recently announced a month-long programme to “strengthen” and “rekindle” the cultural and civilization bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
- The programme named ‘Kashi-Tamil Sangamam’ will be held from 16th November to 16th December.

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The programme would be organized as a part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative.
Under the programme, 2,500 people divided into 12 groups would travel to Varanasi. In Tamil Nadu, people would visit Chennai, Rameswaram and Coimbatore.
- The groups would include students, teachers, artisans, etc.
For this Programme, the knowledge partners would be IIT-Madras and the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and the Uttar Pradesh government would be the host State.

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

“Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” was announced by the Prime Minister on 31st October 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The Finance Minister announced the initiative in his Budget Speech for 2016-17.
Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of different States and UTs will lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between the States, thereby strengthening the unity and integrity of India.
All States and UTs will be covered under the programme.
The pairing of States/UTs at the national level and these pairings will be in effect for one year, or till the next round of pairings.
The State/UT level pairings would be utilized for state-level activities. District-level pairings would be independent of the State level pairings.
The activity will be very useful to link various States and Districts in annual programmes that will connect people through exchanges in areas of culture, tourism, language, education trade etc. and citizens will be able to experience the cultural diversity of a much larger number of States/UTs while realizing that India is one.

Objectives of the initiative:

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.
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 promote 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 create an environment which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences.