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MoU for the establishment of Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in 3 New University

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Newdelhi:14/10/25:The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, will organize a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony on 15th October 2025 at Nalanda Hall, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), New Delhi for the establishment of new Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in 3 New University, Mumbai University, Jaipur National University and GB Panth University of Technical and Agriculture University.

At present, 25 Dr. Ambedkar Chairs are functioning across various Central and State Universities under the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Scheme, promoting research, teaching, and extension activities on the life, philosophy, and works of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, along with issues of social justice, equality, and empowerment of marginalized communities. In continuation of this vision, the above three new Dr. Ambedkar Chairs are being established, through the signing of fresh MoUs, taking the total number of operational Chairs to twenty-eight.

The MoUs will be signed between the Director, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, and the Registrar and Vice Chancellor of each awarded university, in the presence of one representative from each university and one representative from the Foundation, who will act as witnesses to the signing.

The ceremony will be presided over by the Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, and will also be attended by the Secretary, Shri Amit Yadav, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. Senior officials of the Ministry, representatives of the Foundation, Vice Chancellors of participating universities, and other distinguished guests from academia and research institutions will also be present.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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