Panaji: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday reiterated that government is committed to working for the welfare of every community in the State.
The Swayampurna Goa mission has a clear objective to attain the objective of empowerment and development of all the people, he said while addressing a function organized by the Directorate of Social Welfare to commemorate the birth anniversary of architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Dr Ambedkar Garden in Patto, Panaji.
The CM also said that government has already initiated steps to fulfill the long pending demand of Dr Ambedkar Bhavan in Goa. The ambitious project will be provided with all the required facilities/amenities along with a hostel for those who come from far off distance.
He further declared that birth anniversary celebration of Dr Ambedkar will be celebrated as State festival hereafter.
Minster for Sports & Youth Affairs Govind Gaude said that if India wants to emerge as super power in the world, we need to work on the very objective and ideals of our Constitution.
Gauge further stressed on the need to strengthen unity and rise against injustice and oppression. He said we have to study our Constitution to know our rights and duties. “We are enjoying the privileges of being the largest democracy in the world due to the efforts of Dr. Ambedkar. It is therefore our bounden duty to pay rich tribute to him,” he reiterated.
Minister for Social Social Welfare Subhash Faldesai who presided over the function said that Dr Ambedkar laid his vision and ideals to make India the biggest democratic country in the world. We are fortunate to have Dr Ambedkar as a world leader with high intellectually and vision. He appealed to the people to come together to achieve the Social objective, as success lies in unity. He advised to give up indifferences and cooperate with the Governments for the socio economic development of the society.
