7th SEMINAR ON DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR

The 7th International Seminar on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar entitled “Simmering discontentment among the schedule castes” was held on May 10, 2012 at Avari Hotel Lahore and was attended by around 250 guests. The proceedings of the seminar was presided by Sardar Muhammad Latif Khosa, Governor Punjab, The seminar was addressed by one guest from India, Mr. Ravi Kumar secretary National Dalit Forum. Mr. Bikash Das, Coordinator, Parittran and Bangladesh Dalit Parishad from Bangladesh. Mr. Ashok Das, General Secretary, Parittran and Bangladesh Dalit Parishad from Bangladesh. The Director of SGRHF gave a welcome address. The guest speakers spoke about discrimination that Dalit faces in their daily life.

The attendees of the seminar came from all fields of life i.e. teachers, students, intellectuals, scholars, doctors, engineers, judges, lawyers and businessmen. There was a good gender balance. The people of minority communities i.e. Hindus, Christians & Sikhs were also attended the seminar.