Bangalore: With the message of shedding hatred and building the nation by spreading communal harmony, the organization, Spoorthi Dhama has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar this year.
The event is scheduled to be held on April 14 at office of the organisation located at Anjana Nagar of Magadi road in Bangalore.
During the programme, six activists will be honored with Bodhivruksha and Bodhivardhana award for working towards upliftment of the downtrodden communities.
The event will take place today during Ambedkar festival where various cultural events to showcase the unity and brotherhood of the country will be performed by various artists.
The events will have dance, songs, poetry recitation, painting and exchange of thoughts in the morning.
The award distribution function will be held at 6:00 pm, which will be inaugurated by Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Assembly, Siddaramaiah.
President of Spoorthi Dhama, S. Mariswamy to preside over the function. Justice V. Gopalgowda to distribute awards. Activist G. Ramakrishna to be the chief guest.
2. Bodhivriksha Award
The Bodhivriksha Award will be given to Dr. R. S. Praveen Kumar. He has dedicated his
life to impart holistic quality education as an administrator of Social Welfare & Tribal Welfare Residential Schools in Telangana/Andhra Pradesh. The schools have transformed the lives of more than 2 lakh children of daily wagers/other labourers. His endeavours have created a metamorphic change in such communities. In the last 5 years, 325 students have secured medical seats, 220 made it to IIT/NIT’s and thousands to country’s top universities and have come out with flying colours.
To infuse the culture of sharing the knowledge, he has initiated student led village learning circles, thus taking the community towards development.
Born in Allampur village of Telangana’s Mahabubnagar dist., Dr. R. S. Praveen Kumar, was an IPS officer. He quit his profession to quench his heart’s calling to empower the downtrodden communities after 24 years of yeoman service. The 55 year old Messaiah, who is on a yearlong ‘Bahujan Yaatra’ in Telangana now, has reiterated the power of knowledge and redefined the persons and personalities.
