NSS IITD: Invitation for Institute Celebration of 125th Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti
National Service Scheme IIT Delhi
NSS-IITD
invites you to
Institute Celebration
of
125th Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti
About Dr. B.R. Ambedkar :
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting the rights of women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India. Ambedkar was a prolific student, earning a law degree and various doctorates from Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and gained a reputation as a scholar for his research in law, economics and political science. In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon Dr. Ambedkar.
About the Chief Guest :
Dr. Aruna Roy, (Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient) is an Indian social activist who co-founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana (MKSS), a social and grassroots organization for the empowerment of workers and peasants. It is a major civil rights movement in India and played a crucial role in the establishment of the Right to Information Act (RTI). She had also served as a civil servant in the Indian Administrative Service before deciding to dedicate herself fully to social and political campaigns. It was while working in the Administrative Service that she was exposed to the level of corruption within the Indian bureaucracy. Fully aware of the fact that there was not much she could do as a government officer, she quit her job to join her husband, a fellow social activist, in his efforts to help the poor. Eventually she founded the MKSS along with other social activists like Nikhil Dey and Shankar Singh. She was awarded the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.
Date : 14th April, 2016 (Thursday)
Time : 4.00 PM
Venue : Seminar Hall
Note : High tea will be served after the event.
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