DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR’S THOUGHTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was one of the architects of Indian Constitution. He was a well known politician and an eminent jurist. Ambedkar's efforts to eradicate the social evil like untouchability and caste restriction were remarkable. The leader, fought for the right of the dalits and other socially backward classes. He was appointed as the first Law Minister in the Cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. He posthumously awarded the BharatRatna, India's highest civilian honor in 1990. He was a scholar, jurist and a revolutionist. His contribution ranges from educational reforms made by the British Indian Government in the education system from before independence to the post-Independence era. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the frontier of Dalits emphasized on the need of education. He compared education with the milk of tigress and added that one who will drink it; won't seat calm.