The Hindu: Visakhapatnam: Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
RTI Commissioner P.S. Naidu said Ambedkar’s ideals must be practised daily at an Andhra University event marking Ambedkar Jayanti in Visakhapatnam
The ideals of B.R.
Ambedkar must be practised in everyday life, Andhra Pradesh State Right to
Information (RTI) Commissioner P.S. Naidu said at a programme organised at
Andhra University on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) to mark Ambedkar Jayanti.
Mr. Naidu paid floral tributes to Ambedkar’s statues at the university’s administrative building and the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law. Addressing a gathering later at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Assembly Hall, he said the Constitution had laid a firm foundation for social justice by ensuring equal rights for all citizens and by seeking to eliminate economic and caste-based inequalities. He said knowledge was the most powerful instrument for individual progress, a message reflected in Ambedkar’s life.
Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar said the Constitution had provided the basis for building a new and inclusive social order. He called upon students to draw lessons from Ambedkar’s life, noting that his deep engagement with books had shaped his intellectual stature. He urged the youth to cultivate reading habits and pursue learning with commitment. He also said the university had been organising rural outreach programmes to create awareness among students about opportunities in higher education.
Rector P. King described Ambedkar as a leader who worked towards the eradication of untouchability and said education without values would be ineffective. Arts College Principal Jaladi Ravi welcomed the gathering and referred to Ambedkar as the architect of the Constitution.
T. Sharon Raju, president of the SC, ST, BC-C Teaching Employees’ Welfare Association, described Ambedkar as a guiding force for human rights and said his efforts were directed at addressing systemic inequalities.
Law College Principal K. Seethamanikyam, principals of campus colleges, deans, members of the executive council, faculty, research scholars and students participated.
A blood donation camp organised by the Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Trust in collaboration with the Muslim Students’ Association was held on the campus. Officials visited the camp and commended the students who donated blood.
RTI Commissioner P.S. Naidu said Ambedkar’s ideals must be practised daily at an Andhra University event marking Ambedkar Jayanti in Visakhapatnam
Mr. Naidu paid floral tributes to Ambedkar’s statues at the university’s administrative building and the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law. Addressing a gathering later at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Assembly Hall, he said the Constitution had laid a firm foundation for social justice by ensuring equal rights for all citizens and by seeking to eliminate economic and caste-based inequalities. He said knowledge was the most powerful instrument for individual progress, a message reflected in Ambedkar’s life.
Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar said the Constitution had provided the basis for building a new and inclusive social order. He called upon students to draw lessons from Ambedkar’s life, noting that his deep engagement with books had shaped his intellectual stature. He urged the youth to cultivate reading habits and pursue learning with commitment. He also said the university had been organising rural outreach programmes to create awareness among students about opportunities in higher education.
Rector P. King described Ambedkar as a leader who worked towards the eradication of untouchability and said education without values would be ineffective. Arts College Principal Jaladi Ravi welcomed the gathering and referred to Ambedkar as the architect of the Constitution.
T. Sharon Raju, president of the SC, ST, BC-C Teaching Employees’ Welfare Association, described Ambedkar as a guiding force for human rights and said his efforts were directed at addressing systemic inequalities.
Law College Principal K. Seethamanikyam, principals of campus colleges, deans, members of the executive council, faculty, research scholars and students participated.
A blood donation camp organised by the Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Trust in collaboration with the Muslim Students’ Association was held on the campus. Officials visited the camp and commended the students who donated blood.
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