Media Release

Mangaluru, Apr 16: Mount Carmel Central School, Mangaluru paid a fitting tribute to the eminent personality of Dr B R Ambedkar on April 13 on the occasion his 133rd birth anniversary.

The programme commenced with a prayer followed by the significance of the day in which the students articulated the qualities of Dr B R Ambedkar, a multifaceted Indian Nationalist, the chief architect of Indian Constitution, a political leader, a polyglot, an orator, a scholar specially a well-known statesman, who fought for the rights of the dalits.

The song hailing the contribution of this eminent personality intensified the celebration. The chief guest Tr Purnima along with vice-principal Sr Teena A C and Sr Meena Fernandes A C and two students paid a floral tribute to this great man.

Tr Purnima in her message lauded the work of this great man. She also mentioned his struggle of being a dalit which did not deter him, but raised him to fight for the rights of the dalits and other backward classes using the tools of education and compassion.

The meaningful celebration of Ambedkar Jayanthi enlightened the staff and students to respect and treat everyone with dignity unmindful of caste, creed, religion, language and to abide by and promote the Indian Constitution.

“A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.”