Study tour to Columbia University New York (USA) and London School of Economics (UK) organized by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

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 12^th October, 2015 to 28^th Nov., 2015, celebrating 125^th 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. AnitaAgnihotri, 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.

Courtesy: pib.nic.in