Ambedkar Jayanti observed at Way to Transform Shridhar University Rajasthan

April 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (1891 – 1956) will always be remembered as one who did his best to turn the Wheel of the Law toward Social Justice for all. While many parts of India celebrated April 14, 2010 as the new year day, it  is a significant day for all Indians as it is the birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar who is globally known as the ‘Father of India's constitution’. He firmly believed in a society built on the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity. His passion for justice was intense to the extent that in 1951 he did not hesitate to resign from his position as the country's first minister of law when Nehru's cabinet did not give consent to pass the Hindu Code Bill which included social and economic rights for women.

Ambedkar had his education at Bombay University, Columbia University as well as London School of Economics. In 1952, Columbia presented him with an honorary doctorate for his service as "a great social reformer and a valiant upholder of human rights." At Columbia where he experienced social equality for the first time, Ambedkar had studied under John Dewey, who inspired many of his ideas about equality and social justice.  Considering that Ambedkar is one of its most remarkable international alumni, Columbia University instituted a Dr B R Ambedkar Chair at its law school to mark his birth anniversary this year.

Way to Transform Shridhar University established under Section 2(f) of UGC Act. 1956 by the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly vide The Shridhar University Act No. 4 of 2010 is located on the Pilani – Chirawa State Highway No. 13 towards Jaipur in the famed Shekhawati region widely known as the world’s largest open art gallery. Spread over 60 acres area, the Shridhar University master plan envisages a School of Engineering and Technology; School of Business Studies and International Trade; School of Basic and Applied Sciences; School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences; School of Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts and Fine Arts; School of Legal Studies and Governance; School of Education Technology; School of Medicine; School of Library Science and Information; School of Mass Communication and Media and a School of Oriental Sciences.

Shridhar University observed Ambedkar Jayanti by organizing a talk anchored by Mrs Gyana Maheshwari Librarian in which Mr Amit Yadav MBA student spoke on biography of Dr Ambedkar. MS Poonam Faculty from Mathematics highlighted the salient features of the constitution of India and Prof BR Natarajan Pro Vice Chancellor and Director School of Engineering & Technology summarized the proceedings and urged the students and faculty members to take inspiration from the dedication of Champion of Human Rights Ambedkar who is the Chief Architect of the Constitution of India.

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About Shridhar University: The campus will have the state of the art h-tech infrastructure to provide the best environment for the pursuit of higher education by offering Diplomas, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral programmes in various diverse disciplines including emerging areas to prepare the enrolled students for taking up leadership in the larger task of nation building. Admissions for the academic session 2010 - 2011 are proposed to be made using scores obtained in AIEEE / IIT JEE / RPET / UJET / ENAT apart from scores obtained in the entrance exam to be conducted by Shridhar University.