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Activities conducted under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB)

Name of the State: GUJARAT Partnering State: Chhattisgarh

Monthly Report for April- 2021

Due to COVID related circumstances in the State, sessions on Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat has

been included in Home Learning program telecast from DD Girnar channel.

Every Saturday, Home Learning program includes a session on different themes aligned with

EBSB and connected to paired states Gujarat and Chhatisgarh.

Information Regarding Each session of April 2021

Session 1: April 3rd, 2021: The telecast was focussed to inform Students,

Teachers and others about tourist places in the paired states. The Facilitator

introduced the following tourist places in paired states during the session:

State Tourist places

Gujarat Saputara, Statue of Unity, Somanath

Chattisgarh Chitrakot WaterFall, Tirathgadh WaterFall, Kotumsar cave , Maa Bamleshwari Temple Dongragarh ,Champarany

Session 2: April 10th, 2021: The second session this month was focussed to

provide information about rivers in paired States Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.

The facilitator introduced the students with following rivers of paired states:

State Rivers

Gujarat Sabaramati and Narmada

Chattisgarh Mahanadi and Godavari

Session 3: April 17th, 2021: In the third Sessions of the Month, Students Were

Informed About Various Historical places of both the States.

State Historical places

Gujarat Indus Valley - Sindhu Ghaatee (Lothal ,Rangapur, Bhaga talav, Deshalpar ,Dholavira

Chattisgarh Kailash Cave ,Chitrakoot(paravti) cave District Bastar , Khadia Dam ,kabir, Tala gaon, Danteshwari Temple ,Dantewada District Bilaspur

Session 4: April 24th, 2021: During fourth Session of the month, Students were

Introduced to 30 Sentences in the languages of paired States. This session also

mentioned about Surendra Dubey a famous Hindi poet from Chhatisgarh and

Kunwar Bai Yadav, brand ambassador of Chhatisgarh for Swachh Bharat.

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This e-content on EBSB themes is also uploaded on DIKSHA portal.

Links of the sessions are given below:

Common Link for all online Video Session from e-book on DIKSHA:

https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_3131903688146534401291

Separate links for each session of April 2021:

Episode 14 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_313262130573459456134639

Episode 15 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_313262131403456512134642

Episode 16 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_313262132439580672134643

Episode 17 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_313263566450941952138004

Information Regarding Each session of March 2021

1. Session 1: March 6th, 2021: The telecast was focussed to inform Students, Teachers

and others about National Park and Sanctuary in the paired states. The Facilitator

introduced the following national park and sanctuary in paired states during the

session:

State National park and Sanctuaries

Gujarat Sasangir (lions and others) , Velavadar (kaliyar-deers and others) , Vansada (bamboo, botanical garden and leopards, others).

Chattisgarh Indravati (Tigers ,buffalo , others) , Kanger valley (pahadi mena, natur ,others) , Sanjay (Tigers and others).

2. Session 2: March 13th, 2021: The second session this month was focussed to provide

information about State capital of paired States Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. The

facilitator introduced the students with following information of paired states:

State Capital city

Gujarat Gandhinagar (area, famous for, various place, temple, other information)

Chattisgarh Raipur (area, famous for, various place , temple, others info).

3. Session 3: March 20th, 2021: In the third Sessions of the Month, Students Were

Informed About Various famous places, production and art of both the States.

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State Famous for

Gujarat Gira waterfall, cotton production, Somnath Temple, Bhavai kala, children university

Chattisgarh Chitrkut waterfall , silk production, Bhoramdev Temple, Pandavani kala(Tejanbai), Indira kala vishva vidhyalaya,

4. Session 4: March 27th, 2021: During fourth Session of the month, Students were

Informed about Bird Sanctuaries with Map-Location of Both the States.

State Bird Sanctuaries

Gujarat Nal Sarovar, Thol ,Ghorad-kachh, khijadiya , Gaga , Narayan Sarovar,Porbandar .

Chattisgarh Udayanti , Gomdar ,Badal khol ,

Separate links for each session of March 2021:

Episode 10 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_313232296225824768136

Episode 11 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31324295099880243215488

Episode 12 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31324295236694835215490

Episode 13 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_313250168118190080116799

Information Regarding Each session of February 2021

1. This month the first session which was telecast on 06th February informed students

about Sports and Games of the paired states. The facilitator introduced the students

with following games and sports of paired states:

State Sports and Games

Gujarat Santa-kukdi, Langadi, Inda-chor , Nargol(satoliyu) , Gili-danda (moy dandiyo), Pari-Paththar (shot and go), Kho-kho, Kabbdi.

Chattisgarh Gidi-gada, Foda, Fugdi, Falli, Danda-kolal, Amarit-bish, Ulan-bati, Rassa khench, Gotta, Pakharatuk, Aththa panja, Ghar-ghundiya, Bati, Gedi, Naliyer-fenk, Bail-daud, Kusti.

2. The second session this month was focussed to inform the students about various

Fairs which are celebrated in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. The facilitator introduced the

students with following fairs of paired states:

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State Fairs

Gujarat Kartik-Purnima, Bhavanath (Junagadh), Tarnetar (Surendranagar), Chitra Vichitra-Holi (Sabarkantha)

Chattisgarh Rajim, Shiv-Narayan (Kharod) ,Dabhara-Ram-Navmi(Chandarpur), Nava-Khana Melo.

3. In The Third and Fourth Sessions of the Month, Students Were Informed About Folk

Dances of Both the States.

State Folk Dances

Gujarat Ras-Garba, Bhil Dance (Sikar), Dangi Dance, Tipani Dance, Rumal Dance

Chattisgarh Karma Dance , Danda Dance (Saila), Damkach Dance, Kakashar Dance , Raut Dance (Ahira Gahira)

Separate links for each session of February 2021:

Episode 6 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31322750312080998411738

Episode 7 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31322750456578867211739

Episode 8 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31322750575733964812537

Episode 9 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31322750672021913611638

Info. Regarding Each session of January 2021

Initial sessions included General introduction about the initiative and

both the States.

Next session focussed to inform the students about cuisines of the

paired states.

Third session was about local art and paintings This included Varli and

Pithora paintings and wooden arts and etc.

Fourth session was about geography and map of the paired states

Fifth session was about leaders, script and state symbols

Separate links for each session of January 2021:

Episode 1 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_3131901504540672001381

Episode 2 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_3131901576408186881335

Episode 3 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31320127152083763213121

Episode 4 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31320333488735846414133

Episode 5 -> https://diksha.gov.in/play/content/do_31320753209289113616799

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Gujarat`s Monthly Report for Month of April 2021

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