Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar celebrated the “Constitution Day” on 26th November 2018, Monday at 5.00 PM at its permanent campus at Argul to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar, the father of Constitution as per the directives of the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.

The programme was graced by Prof. K. V. Ramana Chary, Director, IISER, Berhampur as Chief Guest and Shri Sashikanta Mishra, OSJS, Principal Secretary, Department of Law, Govt. of Odisha as Guest of Honour. 

 

In his welcome address, Prof. R V Raja Kumar, Director of the Institute lauded the initiatives by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India in celebrating Constitution Day which is an innovative thought to make all the people of India aware of their rights and duties.  He called upon the students to get guided by spirit of the Constitution while aiming at holistic education.  

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest of the evening Prof. K. V. Ramana Chary said that even the framers of the constitution very consciously have incorporated the ideology of development of scientific temper as part of the Fundamental Duties which speaks that Law of Land also recognizes scientific endeavors as the basis of Governance. 

In his thought provoking address, Shri Sashikanta Mishra summarize the entire philosophy of the Constitution in two basic principles i.e. Right to Life and Right to Justice, as two main pillars of the Constitutional thought.

Vote of thanks was given by the Registrar.