The Dr. Ambedkar National Award or the Dr. Ambedkar National Award for Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections is a national 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.
History It was established in 1992 and is administered by the Dr. Ambedkar foundation to people or organizations for their outstanding work. The award symbolizes the vision of Babasaheb Ambedkar for social understanding and national integrity. The money constituent of this award is 1 million (10 Lakhs) rupees and a citation. This award is provided by the hands of the President of India.
Recipients The following people or organizations have received this award.
Year person or organization Place Type 1993 National Institute of Social Work and Social Science Bhubaneswar, Odisha organization 1994 Rayat Shikshan SansthaSatara, Maharashtra organization 1996 Ramakrishna Mission Ashram Narainpur in Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh organization 1998 Kasthurba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam Vedaraniam, Tamil Nadu organization 2011 Sukhadeo Thorat Maharashtra person 2012 Samata Sainik Dal Maharashtra organization 2014 Babu Lal Nirmal & Amar Seva Sangam Rajasthan Tamil Nadu person and organization
See also List of awards and prizes named after B. R. Ambedkar Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Award
References