Prime Minister inaugurates Dr. Ambedkar International Centre

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the ceremony to dedicate Dr. Ambedkar International Centre to the Nation, at 15 Janpath, in New Delhi. - Photo By GPN / 09.12.17

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the ceremony to dedicate Dr. Ambedkar
International Centre to the Nation, at 15 Janpath, in New Delhi. – Photo By GPN / 08.12.17

New Delhi, 8 December, 2017 (GPN) : The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Dr.
Ambedkar International Centre” at 15, Janpath,New Delhi today. He had laid the foundation stone of this Centre in April 2015.
The Prime Minister unveiled the statue of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar in the lawns and
another statue of Dr.Ambedkar in the artrium ofthe Centre. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri
Thaawarchand Gehlot,Ministers of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Shri Ramdas Athawale, Shri Vijay Sampla, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs &
Statistics and Programme Implementation Shri Vijay Goel, Secretary of Minis-
try of Social Justice and Empowerment Smt. G.Latha Krishna Rao and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion,the Prime Minister expressed confidence that
the Centre would play a key role in the dissemination of Dr. Ambedkar’s
teachings and vision. Noting that the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre for
Socio Economic Transformation is also part of this project, the Prime Minister
said that this will be an important centre for research on social and economic issues. He said the centre
would function as a think-tank for inclusive growth,and related socio-eco-
nomic matters.
The Prime Minister said that thought-leaders and visionaries have shaped
the direction of our country, at different points in time. He said the country is indebted to Baba Saheb,
for his contributions to nation-building. He said the Union Government
wants more and more people, and especially the youth, to learn about his
vision and ideas. That is why, he added, that important places related to Dr.
Ambedkar’s life have been developed as centres of pilgrimage. In this context,
he mentioned the sites at Alipur in Delhi; Mhow in Madhya Pradesh; Indu
Mill in Mumbai; Deeksha Bhumi in Nagpur; and the house in London. He said
that this ‘Panchteerth’ is the today’s generation’s way of paying homage to
Dr. Ambedkar. He said that the BHIM App for digital transactions, is the Union
Government’s homage to the economic vision of Dr.Ambedkar.
Quoting from Dr.Ambedkar’s address to the Constituent Assembly in December 1946, the Prime Minister said despite his struggles, Dr. Ambedkar had an inspirational vision for the nation to overcome its problems. He said that
we have still not been able to fulfil the vision of Dr. Ambedkar. He said today’s generation has the capabil-
ity and the potential to eradicate social evils.
The Prime Minister recalled Dr. Ambedkar’s words, that we should
make our political democracy, a social democracy as well. He said that over the
last three to three and a half
years, the Union Government has worked towards fulfilling this vision of so-
cial democracy. In this context, he mentioned initiatives taken by the Government such as Jan Dhan Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission,
insurance schemes,Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana, and the recently launched Saubhagya Yojana. He said the Union
Government is making every effort to complete schemes and projects within their intended duration, and the Dr.
Ambedkar International Centre represents one illustration of this. He spoke
at length about other schemes including distribution of soil health cards,
Mission Indradhanush and progress towards rural electrification targets,
to show the speed and commitment of the Union Government in implementing public welfare initiatives. The Prime Minister
also mentioned the StandUp India scheme for generating self-employment.The Prime
Minister asserted that his call of “New India”, is the India which Dr. Ambedkar
envisioned, where everyone has equal opportunity and rights, free from caste
oppression, and progressing through the strength of technology. He exhorted
everyone to work towards fulfilling the vision of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar ENDS

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Sachin Murdeshwar
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