About the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation
Executives of Dr.Ambedkar Foundation
The
Centenary Celebration Committee of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R.Ambedkar headed by the then
Prime Minister of India decided to set up Dr. Ambedkar Foundation to carry out
the programmes and activities for furthering of Dr Ambedkar's ideology and
spread his message of social justice to the masses not only in the country but
also abroad.
Dr.
Ambedkar Foundation was established by the Government of India under the aegis
of the Ministry of Welfare (now Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment) on
The
Foundation has been entrusted with the responsibility of managing administering
and carrying on the important and long-term schemes and programmes identified
during the Centenary Celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr B.R. Ambedkar.
The main objectives of the Foundation inter alia
include implementation of programmes and activities for furthering the ideology
and message of Baba Saheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
among the masses in India as well
as abroad. The Foundation has been entrusted with the responsibility of
managing, administering and carrying on the important and long term schemes and
programmes identified during the Centenary Celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.
R. Ambedkar.
ACTIVITIES OF THE
FOUNDATION
The activities and programmes
currently pursued by the Foundation are as below:-
·
Setting up of Dr. Ambedkar
National Public Library at Janpath.
·
Dr. Ambedkar National Award for
Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections.
·
Dr. Ambedkar International Award
for Social Change.
·
Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in
Universities/Institutions for carrying out research on the thoughts and ideals
of Baba Saheb.
·
Publication of the Collected
Works of Baba Saheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar into Hindi and other regional languages
·
Dr. Ambedkar National
Merit Award Schemes for meritorious students of Secondary Examination belonging
to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
·
Organization of seminars, symposia,
conferences, workshops, lectures, exhibitions and fairs on the life and mission
of Dr. Ambedkar
·
Celebration of Birth
Anniversary and Mahaparinirwan Diwas
of Dr. Ambedkar on 14th April and
6th December respectively every year.
·
Publication of Samajik Nyay Sandesh, a monthly Magazine in Hindi
·
Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme
·
Dr. Ambedkar Samajik Samta
Kendra Yojna
·
Celebration of Birth
Anniversaries of Great Saints
·
Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Award
Schemes for meritorious students of Senior Secondary Examination belonging to
Scheduled Castes.
·
Dr. Ambedkar National Relief to
SC victims of Atrocities.