On October 15th, 2025, the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, will organize a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony 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. Currently, 25 Dr. Ambedkar Chairs function 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. The new MoUs will increase 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 university, with representatives from each university and the Foundation as witnesses. The ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, and attended by Secretary Shri Amit Yadav, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, senior Ministry officials, Foundation representatives, Vice Chancellors, and other guests. Release ID: 2178981. Posted on 14 OCT 2025 5:35 PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Dr. Ambedkar Chairs: Chairs established to promote research and teaching on B.R. Ambedkar's life and philosophy.
Dr. Ambedkar Foundation: The foundation responsible for organizing the MoU signing and supporting the Dr. Ambedkar Chairs.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment: The ministry overseeing the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation and the establishment of the Dr. Ambedkar Chairs.
Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Scheme: Scheme under which Dr. Ambedkar Chairs are functioning.
New Delhi: Location of the MoU signing ceremony and the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC).
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
MoU for the establishment of Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in
3 New University
Posted On: 14 OCT 2025 5:35PM by PIB Delhi
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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(Release ID: 2178981)