Sikkim governor Lakshman Acharya on Friday mentioned if Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had been alive as we speak, he would have been extraordinarily blissful {that a} girl belonging to the Scheduled Tribe group was the President of India—essentially the most revered put up of the world’s largest democracy.
He mentioned this whereas talking as a chief visitor at Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar College (BBAU) right here.
“Dr Ambedkar devoted his life to these values which he knew and believed in and which are related even as we speak,” he added. “Irrespective of how good the Structure of the nation is, if it’s not run correctly, it strikes on the incorrect path,” Acharya mentioned.
Vice chancellor, BBAU, Acharya Sanjay Singh mentioned, “Our college is sort of a mini-India the place college students from Kashmir to Andaman and North East are finding out.”
“Our college is totally eco-friendly. The buildings of our college are additionally inexperienced ISO:14001 licensed,” he added.
Vijay Sampla, chairman, Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Castes mentioned to contemplate Babasaheb solely as a hero of Dalits is to underestimate his contribution.
“We should always know him because the architect of recent India as a result of he didn’t work for anybody class or caste however was involved for the uplift of each part of the society. The whole Indian society must be grateful to him,” he mentioned.
College Chancellor Prakash Chandra Bartunia known as upon the scholars to take inspiration from Dr Ambedkar. He mentioned a powerful and united nation may be established solely by following Babasaheb’s concord and equality.