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Nehru Yuva Kendra organises webinar on Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

Panaji, Dec 16 (UNI) Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Panaji, organised a Webinar between Goa and the paired state Jharkhand on language learning on Wednesday.
Hanumant Chopdekar, Head of Department, Konkani Goa Vidyalaya, Taleigao, was the chief resource person. The webinar focussed on the unity in diversity of India and how to maintain, strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people.
The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31, 2015, on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of different states and union territories will lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between the states, thereby strengthening the unity and integrity of India.
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