Kohima, April 12 (MExN): Governor of Nagaland & Assam, PB Acharya has expressed happiness and satisfaction that the architect of the Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary will be observed on April 13 at the United Nations for the first time, with focus on combating inequalities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
The Governor has said that India should feel proud and happy for the honour as it marks the recognition by the world of his contributions as an architect of the Constitution of the largest democratic nation of the world – India, according to a press release from PRO to the Governor. He was the voice of the suppressed people of India, Acharya added.
The Permanent Mission of India to the UN in association with the Kalpana Saroj Foundation and Foundation For Human Horizon will commemorate Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary on April 13 at the UN headquarters, a day before his birthday.
On the occasion, a panel discussion will be organized on the topic, ‘Combating inequalities for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals’ with the objective of raising awareness on the importance of addressing all forms of inequality for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the release said.
The vision of Babasaheb Ambedkar to achieve social justice and equality also finds resonance in the core message for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, it added.
The Governor has expressed hope that with the observation of the birth anniversary of Ambedkar, the champion of the downtrodden and the suppressed, at the UN, his great vision will reach out strongly to the world and will be implemented throughout in a pragmatic manner.
