Centre for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Studies Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Haryana (INDIA)

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1 Two-Days National Seminar on Relevance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Vision and Mission : Present Scenario (14 & 15 April, 2012) Organized by: Centre for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Studies -1-

2 CALL FOR PAPERS Any one who has belief in e ideology of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar may participate in e Seminar which is open for all such as; Teachers, Advocates, Judges, Social Activists, Research Scholar etc. The participants are requested to send an abstract of eir paper not exceeding 250 words on any one of e emes rough to e Organizing Secretary of e Seminar latest by 7 April, Furer, participants are requested to send eir full paper latest by 12 April, The abstract and full paper should be submitted in MS Word. In hindi krutidev10 is required. Only selected papers after evaluation by e experts will be allowed for presentation in e seminar. IMPORTANT DATES Submission of Abstract: 7 April, 2012 Submission of Full Paper: 12 April, 2012 Date of Registration: 13 April, 2012 onwards REGISTRATION FEE Teachers and oer participants: Research Scholars: Rs. NIL Rs. NIL ABOUT CONTACT All correspondence in is context may be addressed to: Dr. Ajit Singh Chahal Organizing Secretary, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Tel./Mob. : , , s: aschahal@kuk.ac.in & asjakhala@yahoo.com REGISTRATION PROCEDURE The registration will start from 13 April, 2012 onwards for all delegates /participants. Participants are requested to register emselves by filling Registration Form wiout any registration fee will be accepted on e spot. Accommodation will be made available for e outstation delegates /participants on eir prior request. No TA/DA will be paid to e delegates/participants. They are requested to arrange e same from eir own institutions. However, sleeper class/bus fare can be provided to some needy delegates /participants. -2-

3 PATRON OF THE SEMINAR Lt. General (Dr.) D.D.S. Sandhu, PVSM, ADC (Retd.) Vice-Chancellor, Haryana (INDIA) DIRECTOR OF THE SEMINAR Prof. (Dr.) J. S. Bidlan Director, Centre for Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Studies, Professor, Department of Psychology, CONVENER OF THE SEMINAR Dr. Fakir Chand Assistant Professor (Selection Scale), Department of Physics, ORGANIZING SECRETARY OF THE SEMINAR Dr. Ajit Singh Chahal Organizing Secretary, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY The Kurukshetra University was established in 1956 as a unitary residential university and its foundation stone was laid by late Dr. Rajendra Prasad, e first President of India to whom Dr. B. R. Ambedkar,(Chief architect of Indian Constitution) submitted e Constitution on 26 November, 1949 which was adopted by e Constituent Assembly and signed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad. In e noreast of e University ere is an old 'Buddha-stupa' which preserves e heritage and culture of Buddhist era. The university is situated in old Thanesar City which was headed by e Buddha-Samrat Harshavardhan. Over and above e university has a beautiful green campus which extends over an area of 400 acres. -3-

4 ABOUT THE CENTRE The Centre for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Studies was set up in Kurukshetra University in June, 1992 to mark e centenary celebrations of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar who played an important role in e constitutional development and emancipation of e deprived classes. The objectives of e centre include to study e work of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar scientifically and objectively, to understand Dr. Ambedkar's relevance today, to study problems such as untouchability, social injustice etc. in e light of his ideas, to collect and publish writings and speeches on Dr. Ambedkar, to bring out publications in terms of books and journals devoted to his life and e subjects in which he was interested in and to propagate e philosophy of Dr. Ambedkar among e society, to encourage students of M.Phil and Ph.D courses and oer scholars to work on Dr. Ambedkar and Dalit literature, to organize seminars, symposia, lectures and competitions on Dr. Ambedkar's life, work and ideology and to provide a common platform to e scholars working on Dr. Ambedkar's oughts in India and abroad to share eir views and experiences. st So, on e occasion of 121 bir anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, chief architect of Indian Constitution, e Centre for Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra is going to organize a Two-days National Seminar on 14 & 15 April,

5 AIM & OBJECTIVES OF THE SEMINAR I know today we are divided politically, socially and economically. We are in warring camps and I am probably one of e leaders of a warring camp. But wi all is I am convinced at, given time and circumstances, noing in e world will prevent is country from becoming one, and, wi all our castes and creeds, I have not hesitation in saying at we shall in some form be a united people". ---Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born in an untouchable family and subjected to consistent caste based discrimination by e Hindu society, became first talented person of e world as per e analysis made by Cambridge University, London. Eventually, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar gained a reputation as a world scholar and advocated political and social rights and freedoms for untouchables. He is regarded as a Bodhisattva by Buddhists, ough he never claimed himself to be a Bodhisattva. Ambedkar emerged as a powerful jurist, political leader, Buddhist activist, philosopher, inker, anropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He was e chief architect of e Indian Constitution. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was posumously awarded e Bharatratna, India's highest civilian award, in So, e present seminar is an attempt to critically evaluate e relevance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's vision and mission in present scenario and to prepare an extensive vision and mission document for e times to come. Thus, e objective of e seminar as follows: 1. To understand e vision and mission of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. 2. To promote e ideas on social, economic, political, religious, human rights & constitutional reforms by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. 3. To expand a model based on e critical evaluation of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's vision and mission on education (higher, professional & technical) & weaker sections of e society. 4. To explore e potentiality in Ambedkarism in Literature to strengen e society and Indian national spirit. -5-

6 THEMES & SUB-THEMES OF THE SEMINAR The major emes & sub-emes of e seminar are: Theme-I- Life, Mission, Philosophy, Literature & National Spirit Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Life and Mission Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Legacy, Literature and its Relevance Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Philosophy and its Future Vision Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Indian National Spirit Relevance of Ambedkarism in present context Theme-II- Social, Economic, Political, Religious, Human Rights & Constitutional Reforms Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Social Reforms Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Economic Reforms Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Political Reforms Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Religious Reforms Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Human Rights & Constitutional Reforms Theme-III- Vision on Education & Weaker Sections of e Society Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Higher Education Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Professional & Technical Education Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Women Empowerment Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on Scheduled Castes &Tribes Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's oughts on B.C./O.B.C.& Minority. -6-

7 REGISTRATION FORM National Seminar on Relevance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Vision and Mission : Present Scenario (14 & 15 April, 2012) 1. Name of e Participant : 2. Designation : 3. Name of e Institution : 4. Address for Communication : 5. Phone/Mobile No : -ID : 6. Gender : Male Female 7. Accommodation Required : Yes No (Signature of Participant) -7-

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