Under Ek Bharat Sresht Bharat scheme Goa is paired with Jharkhand. Lot of cultural exchange activities are happening on this front. During lockdown, the intensity of programmes was less and focus was laid more on virtual events.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Yogish Joshi, official at Directorate of Art and Culture, Panaji&nbsp; spoke about details of the ongoing programmes.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Lots of exchange projects&nbsp; are on between Goa and Jharkhand. The translation project has already initiated. Jharkhandi literature is being translated into Konkani in Goa by Dr Sonia Sirsat and Zilu Gaonkar. Also Konkani literature is being translated into Jharkhandi language in their state. More projects are in pipeline and will be launched soon after pandemic wave recedes. These projects include co-operation between Goa and Jharkhand on tourism and sports fields. Recently a webinar was held between these two states wherein experts from both the states participated.<br />”<br />”Goan artistes have already visited Zharkhand state and presented programmes there that included folk dances and folk songs from Goa. they were lauded by the local artistes in Zharkhand.<br />”<br />”More of such exchange activities and projects are being planned between Goa and Jharkhand in the near future.<br />