B. R. Ambedkar as Visonary Educator

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dc.contributor.authorNagrale, Harshalien
dc.contributor.authorZare, Bonnieen
dc.contributor.authorWakade, Ashirwaden
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-01T17:57:50Zen
dc.date.available2023-02-01T17:57:50Zen
dc.date.issued2023-01en
dc.date.updated2023-01-28T21:47:46Zen
dc.description.abstract“We are because he was.” This common phrase referring to Bhimrao Ambedkar among social justice advocates illustrates Ambedkar’s powerful leadership. An outspoken critic of rigid Brahminical structures that excluded large groups of citizens from participating in many public spaces, Ambedkar championed education for all people, including those who were historically outcast or disenfranchised. One of the most influential drafters of India’s Constitution, Ambedkar enshrined therein the principles of freedom and nondiscrimination. The Constitution laid the groundwork for reservations, India’s sole affirmative action policy. It provided for a future system that through amendments would eventually reserve seats in legislatures, government jobs, and education for scheduled castes (SCs) (formerly called untouchables) and scheduled tribes (STs) (indigenous formerly nomadic groups). Ambedkar established inclusive educational initiatives, including learn while you earn options, and overseas education scholarships for historically marginalized groups, who could not dream of accessing these opportunities prior to this time. He fought tirelessly to raise the status of women and free them from encumbrances standing in their way so that they could have all the rights and opportunities of male citizens. More than pointing people in a direction, he helped people see they could think beyond accepting miserable conditions and instead plan a way of life rooted in dignity.en
dc.description.noteshttps://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-81037-5_218-1en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81037-5_218-1en
dc.identifier.isbn9783030810375en
dc.identifier.orcidZare, Bonnie [0000-0002-4405-2537]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/113615en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPalgrave MacMillanen
dc.relation.ispartofThe Palgrave Handbook of Educational Thinkersen
dc.relation.urihttps://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-81037-5_218-1en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subjectIndiaen
dc.subjectCaste systemen
dc.subjectEducationen
dc.subjectEqualityen
dc.subjectWomen's Educationen
dc.subjectBahujan feminismen
dc.subjectSocial movementsen
dc.titleB. R. Ambedkar as Visonary Educatoren
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dcterms.dateAccepted2022-04-01en
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pubs.place-of-publicationCamden, United Kingdomen

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