Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Inaugurates Samvidhan Mandir in Mumbai
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar virtually inaugurated the Samvidhan Mandir at 433 Industrial Training Institutes across Maharashtra from the premises of Elphinstone Technical High School and Jr. College in Mumbai.
Key Highlights
During the event, Dhankhar expressed his gratitude for being a minister at the Centre during the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations in 1990. He also mentioned the awarding of the Bharat Ratna to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on March 31, 1990, emphasizing Ambedkar’s commitment to social justice.
Dhankhar stated, “The foundation of social justice was laid firmly by Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar in the form of a fundamental right. The Mandal Commission recommendations were implemented in August 1990, and it was my great fortune that I was a minister at the Centre at that time.”
Planting Saplings in Memory
Later, Vice President Dhankhar and his wife Sudesh Dhankhar planted saplings in memory of their mothers, late Kesari Devi and late Bhagwati Devi, at Ramdeobaba University in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Doubts Revealed
Vice President -: The Vice President is the second-highest official in India, just below the President. He helps in running the country and takes over if the President can’t do his job.
Jagdeep Dhankhar -: Jagdeep Dhankhar is the current Vice President of India. He helps in making important decisions for the country.
Samvidhan Mandir -: Samvidhan Mandir means ‘Constitution Temple’. It’s a place dedicated to the Indian Constitution, which is the set of rules for how the country is run.
Elphinstone Technical High School and Jr. College -: This is a school and junior college in Mumbai where students learn technical subjects like engineering and science.
Mandal Commission -: The Mandal Commission was a group set up in India to find out which groups of people needed help to get jobs and education. It made recommendations in 1990 to reserve some jobs and school spots for these groups.
Bharat Ratna -: Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award. It is given to people who have done exceptional work for the country.
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar -: Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was a very important leader in India. He helped write the Indian Constitution and worked for the rights of people who were treated unfairly.
saplings -: Saplings are young trees. Planting them helps the environment by growing more trees.
Ramdeobaba University -: Ramdeobaba University is a college in Nagpur where students go to learn different subjects.
