Dr. Ambedkar Chairs detail Dr. Ambedkar Foundation is implementing the scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Chair in different Universities and Institutions all over the country. This Scheme was started in 1993 with the following main objectives: i. To provide well-equipped Centers of learning to intellectuals, academicians and students to undertake studies and research with an intention to understand, assess and disseminate ideas and thoughts of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar particularly on subjects/areas like Economics, Political Science, Religion, Philosophy, Constitutional Studies, Education, Social Work, Human Rights as well as other disciplines considered relevant for attainment of our National Goal of Social Justice. ii. To develop appropriate methodologies to translate Dr. Ambedkar s ideas into practical propositions and policy instruments. iii. The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation sets up the Chair at different Universities and Institutions all over the country to pay tribute and constructive homage to the memory of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. iv. 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. So far, 21 Dr. Ambedkar Chairs have been instituted. A lump sum one time grant of Rs. 2, 00, 0 00/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) is given at the time of setting up of the Chair for initial establishment and infrastructure. This grant of Rs. 2, 00, 0 00/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) shall be utilized for procuring the necessary equipments like computers, furniture, cupboard, FAX, books etc. An amount of Rs. 35, 00, 000/- Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs (Rs. 25, 00, 000/- for salaries + Rs. 10, 00, 000/- for activities) is given to each Chair annually as grant-in-aid to carry out its various activities as enshrined under the Scheme as well as Memorandum of Understanding. The Chair should be located in one of the departments/centres or Schools of the University/Institutions and shall be provided all the academic, administrative and logistic support extended to other Professors of the school/department. Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 1
Dr. Ambedkar Chairs 10 Old Chairs S. F. No., Name of the University/ Institute where No. the Chair is Set up 1. F. No. 12-1/2017/DAF/CHAIR/AMU Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.) Add: Prof. Zavaid Talib (Chair Professor, I/c) Dr. Ambedkar Chair of Legal Studies Research, Department of Law, Wildlife Sciences Premises, Kali Road, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) 202 002 M: 9411416135 E-mail Id: javaidtalib@yahoo.co.in 2. F. No. 12-3/2014-DAF, Vol. II Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences (BRAUSS), Mhow (M.P.) Add: Prof. C. D. Naik (Chair Professor, I/c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences (BRAUSS), Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow), Indore, M.P. - 453441 Ph. No. 07324-275409/M: 08359978391 E-mail Id: chairbaniss@yahoo.com Thrust Area of the Chair Legal Studies Education, Development & Social Change Year of Inception 1993 1993 Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 2
3. F. No. 12-04/2013/DAF 1993 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Guntur (A.P.) Add: Dr. S. Murali Mohan (Research Officer) Deptt. of History & Archaeology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 522 510 Ph. No. 0863-6589805/M: 9966990797 E-mail Id: murali_srirama@yahoo.co.in Social Policy & Social Action 4. F. No. 12-06/2015/DAF 1994 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at National Institute of Social Work and Social Sciences (NISWASS), Bhubaneswar (Odisha) Add: Dr. Sashmi Nayak Deptt. of Social Work, National Institute of Social Work and Social Sciences (NISWASS), 3, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odessa 751023 Ph. No. 674-2300052/2300135 M: +91 9437522832 E-mail Id: sashmin@hotmail.com, niswass1@bsnl.in/niswass2@bsnl.in Social Work 5. F. No. 12-5/2013/DAF 1995 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi Add: Prof. Vivek Kumar (Chair Professor, I/c) Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067 Ph. No. 011-26704408 M: +91 9871674955 E-mail Id: vivekambedkar@yahoo.com Sociology Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 3
6. F. No. 04-8/92(AF)/Vol.III 1995 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Madras University, Chennai Add: Prof. S. Anand* (Chair Professor, I/c.) Dr. Ambedkar Centre for Economic Studies, University of Madras (Independent Department), Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 Ph. No. 044-25399778 M: +91 9444911630 E-mail Id:ambedkarunom@gmail.com Economics 7. F. No. 12-7/2013/DAF 1995 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at University of Calcutta, Kolkata (West Bengal) Add: Prof. Subho Roy (Chair Professor, I/c.) Deptt. of Antropology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunj Circular Road, Kolkata 700 019 Ph. No. 033-6516 6381 (Direct) 033-2461 5445/4959 M: +91 9007118922 Anthropology E-mail Id: subharay@rediffmail.com, srayanth@gmail.com 8. F. No. 12-02/2013/DAF 1995 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, (Maharashtra) Add: Dr. Pradeep Agalave Dr. Ambedkar Janmshatabdi Bhavan, North Ambazari Road, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur 440 010 Ph. No. 0712-2527309 M: +91 9881262660 E-mail Id:paglave@rediffmail.com Dalit Movement and History Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 4
9. F. No. 12-3/2010/vikram/DAF, Vol. II 2002 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Vikram University, Ujjain, (M.P.) Add: Prof. Satyendra Kishor Mishra (Chair Professor, In-Charge) Dr. Ambedkar Peeth, University Academic Campus, Dewas Road, Ujjain (M.P.) 456 010 Mob: 09926381351 Tel: 0734-2513834 E-mail.Id.satyenkishor@gmail.com Ambedkarism and Social Change 10. F. No. 12-7/2015/DAF 2004 Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi Add: Dr. C. Sheela Reddy Dr. Ambedkar Chair in Social Justice, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Indraprastha Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi 110 002 Ph. No. 011-23468336 M: +91 8826966900 E-mail Id: dr.ambedkarchairiipa@gmail.com, sheelachavva@gmail.com Social Justice 11 New Chairs S. F. No., Name of the University/ Institute where No. the Chair is Set up 1. F. No. 12-13/-DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara Add: Prof. Dr. Jagdish Solanki (Chair Professor) I/c Dr. Ambedkar Chair Thrust Area of the Chair Marginalised section of the Society Year of Inception Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 5
Faculty of Social Work, The M.S. University of Baroda, Opp. Fatehgunj Post Office, Varodara, Gujarat- 390 002 Ph. No. 0265-2791411, Mob: 9824174901, E-mail: jagdishsolankimsu@gmail.com, drbrambedkarchairmsu@gmail.com, http://fswmsu.com/ 2. F. No. 12-3-2015-DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, (M.P.) Pradesh)- 484 886 Add: Dr. Kishor Gaikwad (Join 01 March, 17) Dr. Ambedkar Chair Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh- 484-886 Mob. 9109420286 E-mail. kishorgaikwad@igntu.ac.in Adivasi Studies & Ambedkar 3. F. No. 12-12/-DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (M.P.) Add: Dr. Diwakar Singh Rajput (Chair Professor) I/c Department of Sociology & Social Work, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, (Madhya-Pradesh) -470 003 M: 09425171858 Ph. 07582-265811, Mob: 09425170619 E-mail Id.: drdiwakarrajput@rediffmail.com,dsharma5 53@gmail.com Social Inclusion and Social Justice Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 6
4. F. No. 12-10//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at SNDT Women s University, Mumbai. Add: Dr. Kisan Sukhdeorao Ingole (Chair Professor, on Contract) Dr. Ambedkar Chair and former Professor of Economics, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women s University, 1, Nathibai Thackersey Road, Churchgate, Mumbai- 400 020 M: 9867463705 E-mail Id.: ksingole@gmail.com 5. F. No. 12-4//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala (H.P.) Add: Prof. Balwan Singh Gautam Central University of Himachal Pradesh, P.O. Box: 21, Dharamshala, District- Kangra (H.P.) 176 215 Mob. 9968953304, 7018372156, 9971327848 Email Id- bs.20aug@gmail.com 6. F. No. 12-6//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (A.P.) Add: Prof. Yelamanchili Satyanarayan (Chair Professor) I/c. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam- 530003 Ph. 891-284-4981, M: +91 9392840303 E-mail Id.: profysn@gmail.com, prof_ysn@yahoo.com, centreforambedkarstudiesau@gmail.com Interdisciplinary Studies & Thoughts of Dr. Ambedkar A Research on History and Cultural Nationality Rural Costal Economy and Ambedkar Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 7
7. F. No. 12-09//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar (T.N.) Add: Dr.K. Soundararajan CAS in Linguistics (Faculty of Indian Languages), Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu- 680 002 Ph: +91 4144238600, Mob: 98940482552 E-mail Id.: spknrajan@gmail.com Website: www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/dac/index. html 8. F. No. 12-5//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Tezpur University, Assam Add: Dr. Biren Das (Registrar) The Registrar, Tezpur University, Napaam, District- Sonitpur, Assam- 784 028 Ph: +91 3712-267004, 273101, Mob: 9435030951/ 9435080951 Fax: +91 3712-2677005 E-mail Id- registrartu@tezu.ernet.in, mkc@tezu.ernet.in 9. F. No. 12-08//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur Add:- Prof. Nidhi Lekha Sharma (Chair Professor) I/c. Department of Political Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur Rajasthan- 302 004 Mob.-9772111000 E-mail. Id. sharma.nidhilekha@gmail.com Dr. Ambedkar: Human Rights and Indian Diaspora Ideas of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Constitutional Studies and Ambedkar Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 8
10. F. No. 12-03//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). Add.- Prof. Manjeet Chaturvedi (Chair Professor) I/c. Office of the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.)- 221005 Mob. 9839911265 E-mail. Id.- deansocial@bhu.ac.in, manjeets533@gmail.com, manjeetchaturvedi@gmail.com 11. F. No. 12-07//DAF Dr. Ambedkar Chair at Patna University, Patna (Bihar) Add.- Dr. Rama Shankar Arya (Chair Professor) I/c. P.G. Deptt. of Philosophy, Darbhanga House, Rani Block, Patna University, Patna (Bihar)- 800 005 Phone- 0612-2670094 (O) Mob.-9334205012. E-mail. Id.: ramashankararya@gmail.com Nationalism and national Integration Centre-State Relations * The Chair is not functioning properly after the sudden and unfortunate demise of Prof. S. Anand (Chair Professor) Dr. Ambedkar Chairs) Page 9