Mayaa SH | Four National Wins Yet Again

On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti 2024, we caught up with some leading writers of the nation to discuss some of Dr. BR Ambedkar's most significant teachings and how they continue to shape Indian society today. Here are some powerful insights from trailblazing authoresses like Mayaa SH on her back to back four National Award Wins on Ambedkar Jayanti 2024.

One of the most popular literary figures in India in the current times, Mayaa SH says, “Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is rightly considered the father of Indian democracy. Dr. Ambedkar strongly believed in individual freedom and criticized the caste society. He saw democracy as a way to bring about a peaceful revolution, thus opening up the possibility of non violent means of social, political and economic change. Dr. Ambedkar strategized democracy in India as it is also important to bring about social change. Dr Ambedkar believed that the reservation policy is a democratic means of creating an equal society through the participation of all sections of citizens. The ideology that defined his thought process was about complete reorganization and reconstruction of the society on the principle of equality. He championed the essence of liberty, equality and fraternity for all human beings.”

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Dr. BR Ambedkar, was an Indian jurist, social reformer, and political leader who played a significant role in the struggle for India’s independence and the drafting of its constitution. As a champion of the rights of the marginalized and oppressed sections of Indian society, Dr. Ambedkar’s teachings were grounded in the principles of equality, social justice, democracy, and education. His life’s work was dedicated to the eradication of the caste system, discrimination against women, and the promotion of equal opportunities for all.

The Dr. Ambedkar National Award is for the  Social Understanding and highlighting on the  Upliftment of Weaker Sections  in honour of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, the country's first law minister, father of the Indian Constitution and champion of human rights.

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