Ambedkar’s scholarship continues to draw global attention, says professor
Professor Vikram Visaji highlighted the global relevance of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's scholarship during a lecture at a college in Kalaburagi. The event emphasized the importance of Ambedkar's interdisciplinary approach as a model for students.
Why it matters
It underscores the enduring intellectual legacy of Dr. Ambedkar and his influence on contemporary educational and social reform movements.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s wide-ranging scholarship and deep engagement with different disciplines should inspire students, said Vikram Visaji of the Department of Kannada, Central University of Karnataka.
He was delivering a special lecture at the inauguration of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Vichara Vedike and a welcome programme for first-year BA and BCom students at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College, run by the Karnataka People’s Education Society (KPE Society), in Kalaburagi.
Prof. Visaji said Ambedkar studied sociology and economics at Columbia University in the United States to understand and formulate a blueprint for the advancement of oppressed sections of society. A scholar with expertise across several disciplines, Ambedkar was also a voracious reader who drew on the works of thinkers from around the world.
He said Ambedkar’s writings and scholarship were attracting increasing global attention and that his intellectual pursuits and reading habits should serve as a model for students.
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