Dehradun, April 11 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Kotdwar, 10 Apr: The Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and Kotdwar MLA, Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, participated as the Chief Guest in a one-day seminar, titled "Relevance of the Life and Ideas of Dr BR Ambedkar in the Present Times", organised by the Department of History at Dr Pitambar Dutt Barthwal Himalayan PG College, Kotdwar.

The objective of the seminar was to familiarise students and society with Dr Ambedkar's thoughts, struggles, and his historic contributions.

The programme commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the Speaker before the portraits of Goddess Saraswati and Dr Ambedkar. She congratulated the college for organising such an important programme.

In he...