Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing and Speeches-BAWS volumes donated to the Arizona State University
(Samaj Weekly)- Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA) Arizona Ambedkarite donated Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing and speeches (BAWS) volumes to Arizona State University Library at 601 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281 (at Tempe Campus ) on Thursday 11th January 2024. Total 18 Volumes donated to this University Library. Today was an excellent historical day for AANA and Arizona Ambedkarite who are based in Phoneix suburb area.
Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area founded in 1885. ASU is now one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States. One of three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents, ASU is a member of the Association of American Universities and classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity”. ASU has nearly 145,000 students attending classes, with more than 62,000 students attending online, and 112,000 undergraduates and nearly 30,000 postgraduates across its five campuses and four regional learning centers throughout Arizona. ASU offers 350-degree options from its 17 colleges and more than 170 cross-discipline centers and institutes for undergraduates’ students, as well as more than 400 graduate degree and certificate programs.
On behalf of ASU Librarian Rachel Leket-Mor express his sincere gratitude to Ambedkar Association of North America for Donating all the printed writings and speeches of our Hero Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. She emphasized, “This collection plays a critical role in the study of Caste, South Asia, and Dalit Studies.” Now, researchers at ASU can readily access these books. The books will be available for all students to be accessed in their respective field of studies. As we all Know Babasaheb has written on various subjects be it Politics, World Religions, Judiciary, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Theology, Human Psychology, Social Justice, Social Reforms, Pedagogies and many more.
It’s really a matter of Joy for entire Ambedkarite community that upcoming and future generations of scholars of North Park University will be benefited by accessing the writings of such an Ocean of Wisdom.
In the past, AANA donated BAWS books to Wayne State University Michigan, University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology , Eastern Mennonite University, University of Delaware, North Park University Chicago, North Western University Pacific University Oregan, Arizona State University and Michigan State University(digital Catalog https://baws.in), and many more in the USA. A total of 18 Volumes were donated to this University Library.
AANA is been instrumental to donate books to the local libraries in USA and many books written by Dr Ambedkar are in the circulation. https://aanausa.org/portfolio/book-donation-in-north-america/
Ambedkar association of North America formed in 2008 on the guided principle of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s lifelong work and vision to uplift the downtrodden through education. Education provides the suppressed an opportunity to escape their poverty, experience a better quality of life, and have a voice in their communities. AANA also makes it its mission to spread Buddha’s message of peace and kindness to humanity through cultural, educational, social and economic activities among the South Asian Diaspora in North America.
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