Amaravati, December 05, 2025: The sixth National Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) Traditional and Cultural Festival, Udbhav 2025, unfolded like a vibrant tapestry of tribal narratives at KL University in Vaddeswaram, Guntur district, where 1,500 young talents from 10 districts across Andhra Pradesh converged to showcase their artistic prowess under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
The three-day extravaganza, from December 2 to 4, blended classical dances, folk songs, and poignant dramas, transforming the campus into a living gallery of India's indigenous spirit. District Collector V Vinod Kumar inaugurated the event, lauding it as a platform to "preserve and propagate our rich tribal legacy," while institute director V V Ramana Murthy noted a 30% rise in entries from 500 last year, signalling growing confidence among Scheduled Tribe students.
Day two buzzed with 22 categories of competitions from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., building on 18 from the opener, including quizzes, mimicry, Hindi debates, Sanskrit shlokas, poetry recitals, traditional plays, dances, and music. The Udbhav Auditorium echoed with senior-level classical dances representing pan-Indian traditions, while the Krishna Deer main stage hosted junior dramas on patriotism and freedom struggles.
Andhra Pradesh students stole the spotlight with a Mahabharata skit on Ekalavya and Dronacharya, exploring themes of dedication and guru-shishya bonds; Telangana's portrayal of Army jawan Murali Nayak's Operation Sindoor sacrifice drew tears; Maharashtra's take on Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule's women's education crusade inspired cheers; Chhattisgarh's anti-alcoholism play sparked nods; Himachal's Yashwant Singh Parmar ode, Odisha's Surendra Saira tribute, Jharkhand's Santal rebellion reenactment, and Tamil Nadu's Konangi literary homage rounded out a diverse lineup of tribal warriors, reformers, and freedom fighters.
