Dr. Ambedkar Chair
In the year 1992, a Sub-Committee on Education was set up by Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Celebrations Committee, recommended a scheme for setting up subject wise “Dr. Ambedkar Chairs” in different universities/institutions. The Scheme for creating Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in various Universities/Institutes was for befitting tribute to this illustrious son of India and study the present-day relevance of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar. 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.
Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, New Delhi has signed a MoU with these 24 Universities/ Institutions at BHU Varanasi On 22nd April, 2022 and Assam University, Silchar is one of these.
The Chair Professor and Staff of the Chair
Dr. Ambedkar Chair Professor
Professor Anup Kumar Dey
Email: anupkumar.dey@aus.ac.in/ deyanup1@gmail.com
Contact No. 7002504730
Assistant Professor
Recruitment under process
Doctoral Research Fellows:
Admission under process
External link
http://ambedkarfoundation.nic.in/dr-ambedkar-chairs.html