Dr B R Ambedkar as a Visionary Educationist

The prime objective of the present paper is to study the educational philosophy of Dr.Ambedkar. Further the paper analyses the implications of his philosophy in the present scenario. His philosophy has great idea for practical fulfillment and these ideas have the relevance to modern society. Ambedkar believed that education is a movement. If it does not fulfill its objectives, it is useless. True education cradles humanity, generates sources of livelihood, imparts wisdom and imbues us with egalitarianism. His credentials as a thinker were established through his articles, books and magazines, and also the newspapers that he published. Among his own books were The Problem of Rupee, Provincial Finance in British India, Annihilation of Caste and who were the Shudras? Ambedkar believed that education was the most important means of raising the people's standard of living. His slogan was 'œEducate, unite, struggle'.Human dignity and self-respect were central to his social philosophy. He wanted to use education to establish justice, equality, fraternity, freedom and fearlessness in society. He wanted to replace the birth-based society with a value-based one. It goes without saying that these moral values can be promoted only through education. In the end I will conclude by sharing my personal views on the particular subject. SK Habib"Dr B R Ambedkar as a Visionary Educationist" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd10714.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/10714/dr-b-r-ambedkar-as-a-visionary-educationist/sk-habib