Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: Odisha is all set to host 5th Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) National Cultural and Literary Festival & Kala Utsav- ‘UDBHAV’ from November 12 to
15.
This unique festival is being organised by the Department of STSC Development & M&BCW Dept Govt of Odisha and is funded by the National Educational Society for Tribal Students (NESTS).
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram, Minister of State of Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey & Minister of STSC Development M&BCW Dept Nityananda Gond have given their consent to
grace the opening ceremony of the event.
More than 1300 students and 250 teachers from EMRS of 22 states are going to participate in this cultural extravaganza. The event is organised in Sikhya O Anusandhan University of Bhubaneswar. This year’s event is observed as a tribute to the 150th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the pride of the nation.
Best efforts have been put in place to give participating students vivid and unique experiences. Students will be competing with each other in 47 events such as storytelling, music, dance, singing, debate,and elocution. Innovative and creative workshops are also planned in which students can learn new skills and sharpen their existing ones.
Winners of these events will be awarded and each student will get a participation certificate for this purpose. Every day two hours will be dedicated in the evening to cultural events, whereby renowned artists of the State will perform various art forms exclusively for the students.
In addition to it, fun zones are also planned whereby students will unwind and relax. Students have started arriving in the city and they are put in different hotels in Bhubaneswar. They will commute to the venue through dedicated vehicles
Students will be served breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the venue itself. The pan-Indian menu also includes cuisines from Odisha. This four-daylong event is likely to give students a platform, on which students from the entire country come together, to celebrate the spirit of learning, competition, and cultural celebration amidst fun-fare.
Previous editions of this EMRS National Cultural & Literary Festival and Kala Utsav was organised
in Dehradun (2023), Bengaluru (2022), Udaipur (2019), and Jamshedpur (2018).
(UNI)
