MoSJE | Scheme for creating Dr Ambedkar Chairs in Universities and Institutes

The Scheme for creating Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in various Universities/Institutes was for befitting tribute to the present-day relevance of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar, which includes the following objectives:

To provide advanced Centres of learning in the premier universities and educational institutes, where academicians, scholars and students would enrich and advance studies and research to understand, assess, disseminate and implementation of ideas and thoughts of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

To engage in research and, in turn, contribute to the advancement of knowledge in this area of the study, particularly in the disciplines of Economics, Political Science, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Constitutional Studies, Education, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work, Law, Human Rights as well as in other disciplines considered pertinent for the realization of our National Goal of Social Justice and Empowerment.

To conduct advanced research and teaching on the present and past of the deprived sections of Indian society to provide justice and empower them. The specific areas of research and learning in the concerned disciplines will be spelt out in the Memorandum of Understanding to be signed jointly by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation and the concerned University/Institute.

To conduct research and higher studies vis-à-vis the socio-economic and cultural life as well as the biological aspects of the marginalized/oppressed groups or backward classes or weaker sections of the society.

To publish the outcome of their research works in the form of scholarly articles in the peer-reviewed indexed journals from the UGC-CARE list and also as books published by reputed national and international publishers having a strong peer-review policy.

To develop proper methodologies to translate Dr. Ambedkar’s ideas of justice and empowerment into practical propositions and policy instruments for the upliftment of the disadvantaged sections of the Indian population.

The Chairs will serve as Centres of learning and research not only on the subjects concerning Dr. Ambedkar’s Works and Philosophy but also on the issues concerning the socio-economic and cultural life as well as biological aspects of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Minorities, Backward Classes and other socially and economically Weaker and Oppressed Sections of the Society.

The Chair Professor and Assistant Professor will be recruited in accordance with the Statutes, Rules and Regulations followed by the concerned Universities/Educational Institutions as per UGC guidelines in this regard and also keeping in view the conditions stipulated under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered between Dr. Ambedkar Foundation and the concerned Universities/Institutions. The posts of Professor and Assistant Professor will be for 5 years, and hence the persons working against each post will be treated on par with regular staff in the University/ Educational Institution for all purposes. Further, in respect of service matters, the staff functioning under the Chairs shall be governed by the Rules and Regulations and Statues followed by the University/Institution in this regard.

The DAF has revised the amount of grant-in-aid to Dr. Ambedkar Chairs from the present Rs. 35.00 Lakh to Rs. 75.00 Lakh. The DAF shall pay the salary and other financial benefits of the staff of the Chair as grant-in-aid to the Universities/Institutes holding Dr. Ambedkar Chairs. The DAF will pay the fellowship amount and other financial benefits of the Doctoral Fellows.

To facilitate the establishment of the Chairs, a one-time grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh shall be released to each Chair at the time of the ‘Initial Establishment’ of each Chair. This grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh shall be utilized to procure the necessary equipment like furniture, air-conditioned, bookshelves, Computers, Scanner, Webcams, Speakers, books, etc., and launch the website.

To establish and manage Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding with the concerned Universities/Institutes to be signed from time to time.

To provide regular funding in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding with the concerned Universities/Institutes to be signed from time to time.