BIS dedicates library to Dr Ambedkar

Manama : On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian constitution, Bahrain Indian School (BIS), a CBSE affiliated school in association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, christened its library on him.

Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha inaugurated the library dedicated to Ambedkar. 

Indian Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Ram Singh, Second Secretary Anand Prakash, Directors Himanshu Verma and Ritu Verma, School Principal Dr Heena Rachh, teachers and students attended the programme. 

Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was one of the architects of the Indian Constitution. He was a well-known politician and an eminent jurist. 

Ambedkar’s efforts to eradicate social evils like untouchability and caste restrictions were remarkable. He, throughout his life, fought for the rights of the dalits and other socially backward classes. 

He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour in 1990. 

Ambedkar’s legacy as a socio-political reformer, had a deep effect on modern India.  In post-Independence India, his socio-political thought is respected across the political spectrum. 

His initiatives have influenced various spheres of life and transformed the way India today looks at socio-economic policies, education and affirmative action through socio-economic and legal incentives. 

His reputation as a scholar led to his appointment as free India’s first law minister, and chairman of the committee for drafting the constitution.