The Government schools of Uttarakhand would celebrate 125th birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on a big scale. The celebrations would be spread over two days, April 13 and 14. The Director General (DG) of School Education, D Senthil Pandian has asked the school heads to illuminate the school buildings on these two days.
A day prior to the birth anniversary of the great leader all schools would conduct debates and competitions on the life of the leader who was instrumental in framing the Constitution of India.
Informing about the preparation of the department the Primary Education Director, Seema Jaunsari told The Pioneer that all the school heads are directed to hold debate contests in which the winners would be felicitated.
She informed that posters of Dr Ambedkar would be pasted in the schools mentioning his achievements. The school heads have also been asked to inform the students about life and works of the leader who was posthumously conferred the highest civilian award of the nation ‘Bharat Ratna’ in the year 1990.
Jaunsari said that on April 14 all the schools would hold cultural programme to celebrate the day. The students and teachers would also hold sanitation campaign in nearby slum or Valmiki basti on the day.
On 14 April, all schools would organize a programe in which the Principal and teachers would give a detailed account of Dr Ambedkar’s works and offer floral tributes to him.