Kapurthala: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said that state of the art museum on name Bharat Ratna Baba Sahib Dr BR Ambedkar will act as a beacon for perpetuating the glorious legacy of Baba sahib amongst our coming generations.
Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone of museum and handing over job letters to youth in state level mega job fair here at IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, the Chief Minister said that the state government will spend Rs 150 crore on this prestigious project which will be a humble but befitting tribute to the iconic leader.
He said that this memorial will go a long in perpetuating the life and philosophy of this great leader who played a great role welfare of poorest of poor. This project will be a unique amalgamation of facts in the subjects pertaining to the life, work and philosophy of Dr. Ambedkar.
CM said that this aesthetically designed Museum will be spread over an area of 25 acre and will come up with an investment of about Rs 150 crores. He said that the museum will be divided into five zones with galleries showcasing life, philosophy, work, personal life and socio-economic impact of Baba Sahib’s philosophy.
Channi said that Indian Constitution was an outcome of Dr. Ambedkar’s hard work, dedication and vision adding that Babasaheb was not only leader of weaker sections but he represented the entire humanity.
Channi said that state government will adopt zero tolerance policy towards corruption for which youth needs to play a proactive role.
He said the state government is taking important initiatives in this direction and will soon set up Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Management in collaboration with IIM, Amritsar at Kapurthala. Likewise, he said that School of Ambedkar thoughts and Bharat Ratna Dr Baba Sahib Ambedkar centre for Research in Inequality and Research will also be set up in Doaba region. Similarly, he said that work on two medical Colleges one at Kapurthala and other at Hoshiarpur will also start soon.
Announcing major development projects for Kapurthala, the Chief Minister said that a consolidated grant of Rs 10 crore will be given to Kapurthala along with Rs 4 crore for tackling power wires. He also announced that ITI will be made operational from this session only. Channi also announced a grant of Rs 10 crore for setting up ITI at Sultanpur lodhi.