Dr. Ambedkar International Award

Dr. Ambedkar International Award
International Civilian award for outstanding contributions to social change: "in recognition of outstanding work done in pursuing the cause of the exploited and the underprivileged, reconciling differences among conflicting social groups and contributing significantly to social change"
Sponsored by Government of India
Reward(s) ₹ 1.5 million
First awarded 1999
Last awarded 2000
Highlights
Total awarded 2
First winner Baba Amte
Last winner Remy Fernand Claud Satorre
Website ambedkarfoundation.nic.in

The Dr. Ambedkar International Award or the Dr. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change is an international award presented by the Government of India in honour of B. R. Ambedkar, the country's first law minister, father of the Indian Constitution and champion of human rights.[1]

History

It was established in 1995 and is administered by the Dr. Ambedkar foundation to people or organizations "for their outstanding work:

  • For waging an exemplary fight against inequality and injustice,
  • For resolutely espousing the cause of the exploited and under privileged,
  • For contributing significantly to social change,
  • For bringing about reconciliation among, conflicting social groups and Serving the ideal of social harmony and human dignity."

The money constituent of this award is 1.5 million (15 lakhs) rupees and a citation. The award symbolizes the vision of Babasaheb Ambedkar for social change and national integrity. This award is provided by the hands of the President of India.[2]

Recipients

The following only two people have received this award.[3]

YearRecipientCountry
1999Baba Amte[4][5] India
2000Remy Fernand Claud Satorre[6][7] Spain

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Hindu : Social worker from Spain bags Ambedkar award". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Ambedkar Foundation". ambedkarfoundation.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Dr Ambedkar Award for Spanish social worker - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  4. ↑ https://timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/news/460838/murlidhar-devidas-amte-dr.-ambedkar.html
  5. ↑ "The Hindu : 'A crusader for the poor'". www.thehindu.com.
  6. ↑ "Latest Releases". pibarchive.nic.in.
  7. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com.
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