REVISITING DR. AMBEDKAR'S THOUGHTS AND PHILOSOPHY BY C. SHEELA REDDY, DEBENDRA PRASAD MAJHI (HARDCOVER)

Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar was one of the illustrious sons of India who worked for social integration. Human dignity and self-respect were central to his social philosophy which rested on the bedrock of egalitarianism. Dr. Ambedkar was the champion of Social Justice and probably the greatest Indian thinker on democracy who advocated the principles of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. His views on diverse national concerns were quite pragmatic. 'Revisiting Dr. Ambedkar's Thoughts and Philosophy' is a humble attempt to succinctly present Ambedkar's invaluable insights on different facets of Indian society, polity and economy.

Prof. C. Sheela Reddy worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, during 2006-2011 At the University, she taught Public Administration, Research Methodology and International Relations She joined Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) as Associate Professor of Socio-Political Development (Applied Social Science) in 2011. Her broad areas of interest include: Governance, Public Policy Issues, Ambedkar's Thought and Philosophy, and International Relations. She became Chair Professor, Dr.Ambedkar Chair in Social Justice, IIPA in 2016 and continued till January 2021 She was proactively involved in research and organized value-adding workshops, memorial lectures, and seminars on Social Justice and Philosophy of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, focusing on issues such as Social Exclusion, Inclusion, Marginalization, etc. She published extensively in national and international journals and has authored six books. Her books entitled 'Food Security and Food production. Institutional Challenges in Governance Domain' and 'Good Governance The Changing Contours' have been received well in academic circles. Prof. Reddy is also actively engaged in Evaluation and Research Studies in respect of Government Schemes and Projects which provide feedback and policy advocacy to the Departments. She served as the Co-Editor of the prestigious Journal of IIPA, Indian Journal of Public Administration (IJPA). She is widely travelled and visited Sri Lanka, France, U. K., Singapore, China, Australia, South Africa, Italy, Hungary, and USA on academic assignments. She is a member of many professional bodies, participated and presented papers in several national/ international seminars and conferences. Currently, she is the Principal, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi