Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao paid rich tributes to Bharat Ratna B.R. Ambedkar on the eve of his 131st birth anniversary on Thursday.
The Chief Minister recalled the contribution made by Ambedkar for the socio economic empowerment of the underprivileged sections. Ambedkar was a visionary as could be seen in his efforts in giving constitutional guarantee to the rights of underprivileged sections so that they remained unaffected in spite of change in the governments.
Recalling the services of Ambedkar in laying the foundation stone for the progress of the country, the Chief Minister said his Government drew inspiration from Ambedkar and was spending huge amounts in the form of welfare and developmental schemes that were conceived for protecting their self respect. The first of its kind scheme Dalit Bandhu providing grant of ₹10 lakh each to dalit families was one of the programmes aimed at dalit empowerment.
The government was also spending huge amounts for imparting education to children from these sections as it was a powerful tool for their empowerment. The gurukulams (residential institutions) set up by the government were running successfully yielding fruitful results.
In addition, the government was implementing Dr. Ambedkar Overseas Scholarships for SC/ST students aspiring to study abroad by providing ₹20 lakh as scholarship. The spree of the welfare and developmental programmes were aimed at ensuring that their living standards were improved and they live with dignity.
