More than two years after Mumbai University introduced its choice to start out Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Research Centre for Social Justice, the plan largely stays on paper. The college had introduced its plan to start out the centre on April 11, 2020 and in addition put up a cornerstone on December 6, 2020, on the dying anniversary of Babasaheb. The work has nonetheless not began on the allotted land, IE reported.
Once the centre comes up, it is going to present a platform for in-depth analysis in social sciences and social justice. A finances of Rs 1 crore has already been allotted for the undertaking.
The delay in beginning the undertaking has attracted criticism from numerous quarters, with scholar activists additionally questioning the college relating to the identical.
“Mumbai University is an educational institution and it is unbelievable that it is acting like a political body. The birth and death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar are important dates and varsity garnered much publicity by announcing the project on one and putting up a cornerstone on the other day,” Rohit Dhale of Chatrabharati Vidyarthi Sanghatna, was quoted as saying by IE.
He added, “The administration also issued a press release for the same. But it seems to have forgotten about the project completely after making the publicity. It certainly should not take two years to begin work on the said research centre.”
He additionally questioned the college’s intention behind the undertaking even after an enormous finances was allotted. The college, too, didn’t provide any clarification.
When contacted by the paper, the college stated, “The planning and works committee at the varsity has approved the appointment of architecture for development of the centre on allotted land. Accordingly, the tender process will begin now.”
Source: www.financialexpress.com”