EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) Club

In pursuance of the directives of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GoI), the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) campaign was introduced in Higher Education Institutions. EBSB programme aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between people of different states/UTs through the concept of state/UT pairing. Every State and UT in the country would be paired with another State/UT for a time period, during which they would carry out a structured engagement with one another in the spheres of language, literature, cuisine, festivals, cultural events, tourism etc. The Kerala state has been paired with Himachal Pradesh for the mutual exchange of culture, art, literature, sports, language, etc.

As one of the RUSA funded institution, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri, also launched the EBSB programme in the college with the establishment of EBSB club on 9th January 2020 with 26 members. Under the EBSB programme, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri, has been paired with St. Bede’s College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Formation of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) Club has been one of the major flagship programmes of the Government to bring in cultural integration of the country as a part of the vision to build a "New India by 2022".

VISION
To generate the vibrance of understanding & appreciation amongst the people and forged mutual bonding, thus securing an enriched value system of unity in the nation through interaction between different segments of the population of each pair of States /UTs at the cultural level.

MISSION
1. To CELEBRATE the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our country.

2. To PROMOTE the spirit of national integation through adeep and structured angagement between all Indian States and Union Territories thriugh a year-long planned engagement between States.

3. To SHOWCASE the rich heritage and culture, customs and traditions of either State for enabling people to understand and appreciate the diversity that is India, thus fostering a sense of common identity .

4. To ESTABLISH long-term engagements.

5. To CREATE an Environment which promotes learning between states by sharing best practices and experiences.