Highlights of the scheme
- Aims to actively enhance interaction between people of diverse cultures living in different States and UTs in India, with the objective of promoting greater mutual understanding amongst them.
- Every State/UT would be paired with another State/UT in India for reciprocal interaction between the people.
- To create a learning ecosystem between the various stakeholders of the partnering states so that they benefit from the best practices of one another by establishing a State to State Connect.
How it is implemented?
- Cultural Exchange Programmes between partnering States with the help of troupes identified in the home State through Cultural Competitions.
- Translation of at least 5 Award Winning Books and Poetry, popular folk songs of One State in the Language of the partner State.
- Identification, translation and dissemination of proverbs having similar meaning in the languages of the two States.
- Exchange programme for Writers and poets.
- Organize Culinary festivals with opportunity to learn culinary practices.
- Organize Educational Tours for schools/Universities Students reciprocally.
- Promotion of Home Stay for visitors.
- Promotion of Rajya Darshan for tourists.
- Organising Familiarisation Tours for the Tour Operators of one State.
- Exposure of students of one State to alphabets, songs, proverbs and 100 sentences in the languages of the partner State.
- Prepare and share with the partner States a book containing information on their culture, customs, traditions, flora & fauna etc. for dissemination to schools and colleges.
- Encouraging the administration of oaths / Pledges in the languages of the pairing states.
- Organising Essay Competition among students in the language of the partner State.
- Organising Optional Classes in schools / colleges, where feasible, for learning the language of the partner State.
- Organising Drama(s) of partner State in the educational institutions.
- Exchange of information on traditional agricultural practices and forecasting among farmers in partner States.
- Organising combined Tableau and participation of Parade Contingents of Partner States on ceremonial occasions.
- Telecasting / Broadcasting of programmes of one State on the Regional Radio channels of Partner States.
- Organising Film Festivals in the partner State with sub-titles.
- Showcase wearing of traditional attire of the partner State.
- Organising National/ State Specific Quiz Competitions in various languages on TV / Radio / Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat website.
- Organising Photography competitions highlighting culture and heritage of the partner State
- Encourage learning and exposure to traditional sports of the partner States.
Agencies involved
Higher Education Department as nodal department to execute the scheme.
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