1. Parth Gupta K Shashanka Dr. Nawal Kishor Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

2. 2 A programme for celebrating India’s Unity in Diversity –Building awareness of India’s diversity –Appreciating creative achievements of our people through exchange –Promoting excellence

3. 3 Overview of the Programme Every State will host and visit 4-5 States group-wise, every year There will be 5 such Groups of States Grouping of States will change every year In 6 years, interaction among all States will be completedinteraction Celebrations –Flagship Unity Week starting on 31st Oct, and –Different Events spread over the year

4. Areas of Interaction 4 Performing Arts - Music, Dance, Arts and Theatre Cuisines & Exhibitions – Food festivals, Handlooms, Handicrafts Literature & Films - Literary meets, Film festival Youth – Games and Sports, Debates, Essay Writing, Quiz Governance – Sharing Best Practices in the fields of healthcare, education, sanitation, use of technology

5. Flagship Event - Unity Week 5 Celebrated in all States simultaneously across the country Starting with 31 st Oct (Unity Day) Focus on Performing Arts, Cuisines, Exhibitions, Films, etc. Celebrations in either State Capital or a major townCelebrations

6. Events spread over the year 6 These events will be in addition to Unity Week These events will also be in the same group of States for that year Theme based Interactions, every month Other Activities –Exchange of students – schools, colleges, universities –Celebrate States’ major festivals –Scholarships to pursue artistic and literary pursuits of other States

7. Implementation Mechanism 7 Coordination Committee - chaired by Cabinet Secretary Nodal Agency - Ministry of Culture Implementation Committee at State - chaired by Chief Secretary

8. THANK YOU 8

9. Groups of States – 1 st Year 9 NorthWestCentralSouthEastNorth-East 1Haryana, Delhi GoaChattisgarhAndaman & Nicobar AssamArunachal Pradesh 2Himachal Pradesh Gujarat, Daman & Diu JharkhandAndhra Pradesh BiharManipur 3Jammu & Kashmir Maharashtra, Dadra Nagar Haveli Madhya Pradesh KarnatakaOdishaMeghalaya 4Punjab, Chandigarh RajasthanTelanganaKerala, Lakshadweep SikkimMizoram, Tripura 5 Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu, Puducherry West Bengal Nagaland Back

10. Unity Week Template Day 1 : Opening Ceremony Focus on one State a day (days 2 to 6) –Film Shows –Cultural Programmes Exhibitions, cuisines, etc. of all participating States, throughout the week Day 7 : Closing Ceremony 10 Back