A mission to unite India and its excellence- Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat through Paryatanparv

The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme was launched by the Prime Minister on 31^st October, 2016 to promote engagement amongst the people of State/ UTs in the country so as to enhance mutual understanding and bonding between people of diverse cultures, thereby securing stronger unity & integrity of India.

India’s vibrant and rich Culture makes India ‘Ek Bharat’ and ‘Shreshtha Bharat’. Culture is the way we Indians live together and remain united. Our Culture is our identity – locally, nationally and globally and we need to regularly celebrate our local culture and cultural acumen and its interface with other cultural spheres around us in any of its manifestations. ParyatanParv reinforces the idea of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat with the objectives

1. 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;

1. 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;

1. 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;

1. To ESTABLISH long-term engagements and

1. To CREATE an environment which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences.

DAY 10 OF PARYATAN PARV

Highlight of day ten of Paryatan Parv was Delhi Sightseeing tour organized by Indiatourism Delhi for specially abled children.

India Tourism Guwahati in association with Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship has flagged off rafting/kayaking in the downstream of the river Brahmaputra.

Swachhta Action Awareness plan of Ministry of Tourism with 500 school students of National Kannada Education Society (NKES) Wadala Mumbai being implemented by Indian Institute of Tourism &Travel Management.

Ministry of Rural Dev