CENTRE FOR AMBEDKAR STUDIES

The Centre for Ambedkar Studies has a twin purpose: to examine the life, works and thought of Babasaheb Ambedkar; and, from that starting-point, to study and document the state of the dalits and other depressed and deprived sections of the nation. This study relates to both social practice and social theory, and is directed towards affirmative action. The ultimate aim is to sensitise the community as regards questions of social justice.

In the first year of its life, the Centre has hosted a national seminar and a lecture, and taken four research projects in hand (see below). It has also purchased the first instalment of books for its library.

Contact
Programmes Offered
Library
Research Projects
Seminar/Conference
Other Highlights

Contact

Name of the Director
Professor Arun Kumar Banerji

Address of the Centre
Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032

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Programmes Offered

The Centre does not conduct any programme as yet. It has the following plans:

• conducting a three-month vacation course (during the 2-month summer and 1-month Puja vacations) on the Ambedkar's thought and general issues of social justice;

• preparing a model interdisciplinary syllabus with special attention to Indian thought and social practice.

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Books in the Library of the Centre

Approx. 500

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Research projects

No. of ongoing research projects, with total outlay in lakhs
4 projects, to be funded by appropriate allocations from total UGC grant of Rs.3.3 lakhs

Major thrust areas

• Ambedkar's works and Indian literature

• Social justice and tribal communities

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Seminars/conferences during the last 3 years

The Centre hosted a National Conference on 'State Policy and Social Justice',
19-20 March 2000. The agenda of the Centre envisages an annual National Conference.

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Other highlights

There is a plan to translate Ambedkar's works into Bengali.

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