Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanthi was celebrated on 18th April 2017. Dr. Ramesh, Chairman, DOS in Law spoke on” Role of Dr. Ambedkar in Indian Constitution”. Addressing the students he said Ambedkar was appointed as the chairman of the constitution drafting committee on August 29, 1947. He believed that the gap between different classes was important to equalize, otherwise it will be very difficult to maintain the unity of the country. He emphasized on religious, gender and caste equality. Ambedkar introduced the reservation system to create a social balance amongst the classes. Speaking on facts of constitution he highlighted
- The constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, while it came into force on January 26, 1950
- The Constitution of India was not typeset or printed but was handwritten and calligraphed in both English and Hindi
- The original copies of the Constitution of India are kept in special helium-filled cases in the Library of the Parliament of India
- Indian Constitution is known as a bag of borrowings
- The concepts of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity were taken from the French Constitution
- The concept of five-year plans was taken from the USSR
- The Directive Principles were taken from Ireland
- The laws on which the Supreme Court functions were taken from Japan
- It is the longest written constitution of an independent country in the world
