Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

Introduction of EBSB 

EBSB club of Dasmesh Girls College, Mukerian has been created under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha
Bharat initiative of the Government of India. The ideology was proposed by the Honorable
Prime Minister on 31st October 2015, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who is
known for uniting the country as one nation. Under this initiative, the States/UTs of the nation are paired with each other. Hence, Punjab has been paired with Andhra Pradesh. The states organize various activities and festivals for promoting the rich culture and heritage of their paired States/UTs. We, at EBSB club of Dasmesh Girls College, Mukerian, conduct various engaging activities that promote the culture, traditions, language, folk dance, folk music and cuisines of Andhra Pradesh. Some of the events include cultural showcases, culinary festivals, education tours and student and faculty exchange programs. It provides a platform for people to share, discuss, interact, learn and propagate the diversity of our country with zeal and enthusiasm. This gives the opportunity to appreciate the diversity and promote the national integrity at the same time.

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
 TO CREATE an environment that promotes learning between States by sharing best
practices and experiences.

   KEY ACTIVITIES

Some key activities which have been communicated to States for taking up suitably under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat are given below and this is an indicative list:

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. Exposure of students of one State to alphabets, songs, proverbs and 100 sentences in the languages of the
partnering State.
4. Encouraging the administration of oaths / Pledges in the two Languages of the pairing states.
5. Inclusion of a few pages in the course books of schools in the language of the partnering State.
6. Organizing Essay Competition among students in the language of the partnering State.
7. Organizing Drama(s) of other State in the educational institutions of the partnering State.
8. Exchange of information on traditional Agricultural Practices and Forecasting among farmers in partnering
States.
9. Telecasting / Broadcasting of programmes of one State on the Regional TV/Radio channels of partnering
States.
10. Encouraging fashion shows and frequent wearing of attire of the partnering State by the students and people of
the State.
11. Organizing National Quiz Competition in various languages on MyGov portal.
12. Taking lead in organizing State Specific Quiz Competition on TV / Radio / MyGov portal in the language of
the partnering State.
13. Organizing Photography competition for the people of One State creating their portfolio on sites, places and
objects in the Partnering State.
14. Organizing Blog Competitions on Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
15. Organizing NCC, NSS Camps of students of one State at the locations in the partnering State.

Constitution of EBSB Club at Dasmesh girls College