Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India has sponsored one
week Study tour for 100 research Scholars in four groups of 25 participants
each - two groups to Columbia University New York,
U.S.A. and London School of Economics,
U.K. during the period from 12th October, 2015 to 28th
Nov., 2015, celebrating 125th Birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar,
Research Scholars sharing their
experiences with Union
Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment
after the
completion of their study tour.
Two groups have since completed the study tour to Columbia
University, New York and returned back to India. Shri
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble Union Minister for
Social Justice & Empowerment and Ms. Anita Agnihotri,
Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment interacted with the
participants on their return. The study tour inter-alia
covered lectures and panel discussions with eminent persons with
question answer sessions and visit to various places such as Library of
Congress at Washington, Martin Luther King Memorial Park, National Science
Foundation, Arlington, Camps and Library of Columbia University etc. The
participants found the tour very useful as it gave them an opportunity to get
acquainted with the life, ideas and philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
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