Bhubaneswar 12th November ( Pratyusha Bureau ) : The 5th EMRS National Cultural & Literary Fest and Kala Utsav 2024- ‘UDBHAV’ is launched today. More than 1400 students from 22 states are participating in this mega event. The inaugural ceremony is attended by Shri Jual Oram, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, Hon’ble Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Nityananda Gond, Minister, S&ME, SSD, M&BCW Department, SSEPD. Apart from this Shri Bishnupada Sethi IAS, Principal Secretary, Shri Ajeet Kumar Shrivastav, Commissioner NESTS & Shri Indramani Tripathy IAS Secretary OMTES and Director, ST graced the occasion. Inaugurating this national festival, the Hon’ble Union Minister said, the establishment of EMRS for the purpose of making the tribal students successful in the field of education. With the efforts of the Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modiji, EMRS have been spread across the country. He also encouraged the students to make EMRS the number one school in the country. Along with this, he called for the success of this national festival with the cooperation of all. Similarly, Hon’ble Minister of State Shri Durgadas Uikey attended and praised for organising such type of national program. He advised students to reflect the ideals of Ekalavya in their lives and said that the exchange of ideas between each other has increased by organizing such events. He expressed the opinion that the folk art, culture, music and literature of their respective regions have been given an opportunity to be displayed here in different styles. Hon’ble Minister Shri Nityananda Gond also attended and discussed the importance of promoting education in the tribal society. EMRS is a wonderful initiative towards mainstreaming tribal children. He expressed the opinion that the unique ideal residential school started by the efforts of Atal Bihari Vajpayee by prioritizing the education of tribals is now a special opportunity in the education field in every state of the country.
Shri Bishnupada Sethi, Principal Secretary, SSD, M&BCW Department gave welcome address and informed about Odisha’s diversity, rich tradition, history and he also gave information about the national event. Shri Ajeet ku Srivastav, Commissioner, NESTS informed about the purpose of celebrating the initiative while Shri Indramani Tripathy, Secretary, OMTES, Director, ST gave vote of thanks. UDBHAV is an annual celebration aimed at showcasing the diverse cultural and literary talents of students from the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across India. The event will take place from November 12th to 15th, with approximately 1400 students and 250 teachers from various states participating. Students will compete in 47 diverse events, including storytelling, music, dance, singing, debate, and elocution, showcasing their talents and creativity.
