MADURAI: Staff and students of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) here have today observed the birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar as ‘Day of Equality’ by following the announcement of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr.M.K.Stalin that Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on April 14th will be observed as Day of Equality every year.
The Chief Minister had announced yesterday that the birthday of architect of Indian Constitution Dr.B.R.Ambedkar will be observed as ‘Samathuva Naal’ (Equality Day). A press release received from the university on Thursday had informed that faculty members, employees of various departments and students have gathered to pay tributes to Ambedkar and took pledge to mark the ‘Day of Equality’.
Prof.T.Dharmaraj, MKU Controller of Examinations in-charge, presided over the event and led the university employees in paying floral tributes to Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.