Punjab Government on Tuesday gave its nod for setting up of Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar Centre for Constitutional Studies at Punjabi University in Patiala to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the chief architect of Indian Constitution. The decision was taken by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at a meeting to review the arrangements of the birth anniversary celebrations.
Taking part in the deliberations, Badal said that the Centre would be set-up on the pattern of such Centre already established at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, and asked the Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor to study its model.
Principal Secretary (Cultural Affairs and Tourism) apprised Badal that the University had organized a seminar on August 5 on the role of Ambedkar on women empowerment.
likewise, five more seminars would be organised on different subjects related to Ambedkar.
Badal also gave his consent to preside over the seminar to be held at Central University, Bathinda on October 7.
A State-level function will also be organised at ludhiana on November 26 to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar. Badal asked Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal to personally monitor the arrangements of the event.
He said that the mega function was likely to be attended by eminent scholars, academicians, statesmen and intellectuals so that the multifaceted personality of Dr Ambedkar could be discussed at this forum in the right perspective with the focus on his major contribution towards the emancipation, social justice and empowerment of weaker sections of society.