Lok Sabha Question No. 247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: BR Ambedkar Chairs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## 247. BR Ambedkar Chairs

## SHRI R DHRUVA NARAYANA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of BR Ambedkar Chairs sanctioned and established by the BR Ambedkar Foundation across the country during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) whether the BR Ambedkar Foundation has approved any proposal for establishment of BR Ambedkar chairs at Universities across the country in the current year;
- (c) if the details thereof;
- (d whether there has been delay in establishment of the same; and
- (e) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) in various Universities/Institutes across the country till now. The State and year wise details of the chairs are at Annexure. However, no chair has been established by the DAF during the last three years.
- (b) & (c) Yes, Madam. The Dr: Ambedkar Foundation has sanctioned eleven Dr. Ambedkar across the country during the current year. The State-wise details of the Chairs are at Annexure.
- (d) Madam. No,
- (e) Does not arise.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO0.247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2016

## Dr\_Ambedkar Chairs sanctioned during the current year

| 1   | Banaras Hindu University; Varanasi                   | Nationalism and National Integration_               |   2016 | Uttar Pradesh    |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------|
| 2   | Central University of Himachal Pradesh; Dharmshala   | History and Culture                                 |   2016 | Himachal Pradesh |
| 3   | Tezpur University, Tezpur                            | On Ideas of Dr. Ambedkar                            |   2016 | Assam            |
| 4   | Andhra University Vishakhapattanam                   | Rural Economy and Ambedkar                          |   2016 | Andhra Pradesh   |
| 5,  | University of Rajasthan, Jaipur                      | Constitutional Studies & Ambedkar                   |   2016 | Rajasthan        |
|     | Patna University, Patna                              | Centre-State Relations                              |   2016 | Bihar            |
| 7   | Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu                     | Dr. Ambedkar on Women Empowerment and Social Change |   2016 | Tamil Nadu       |
| 8   | SNDT Women S University. Mumbai                      | Dr. Ambedkar and Gender Studies                     |   2016 | Maharashtra      |
| 9   | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University_ Amarkantak | Adivasi Studies & Dr. Ambedkar                      |   2016 | Madhya Pradesh   |
| 10. | Dr: Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar                | Social Inclusion and Social Justice                 |   2016 |                  |
| 11. | MS University of Baroda, Vadodara                    | DNT & Marginalised sections of the Society          |   2016 | Gujarat          |

## N0247 RAISED BY\_SHRLR DHRUVA NARAYANA REGARDING BR AMBEDKAR CHAIRS

## Existing Dr\_Ambedkar Chairs

|     | Name of the UniversityMInstitute                                                     | Thrust Area                  |   Year of Inception | State          |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|
| 1   | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh;                                                  | Legal studies                |                1993 | Uttar Pradesh  |
| 2   | Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur (A.P)                                           | Social Policy Social Action  |                1993 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 3_  | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences (BANISS);               | Education; Social Change and |                1993 | Madhya Pradesh |
| 4   | National Institute of Social Work and Social Sciences (NISWASS); Bhubaneswar; Orissa | Social Work                  |                1994 | Orissa         |
| 5_  | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi                                               | Sociology                    |                1995 | Delhi          |
| 6   | University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal                                         | Anthropology                 |                1995 | West Bergal    |
| 7   | The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur Un  3iversity, Nagpur, Maharashtra           | Dalit Movement & History     |                1995 | Maharashtra    |
| 8   | University of Madras, Chennai , Tamil Nadu                                           | Economics                    |                1995 | Tamil Nadu     |
| 9_  | Vikram University, Ujjain (MP)                                                       | Ambedkarism & Social Change  |                2002 | Madhya         |
| 10. | IIPA, New Delhi                                                                      | Social Justice               |                2004 | Delhi          |