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Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF)

The Centenary Celebration Committee of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar headed by the then Prime Minister of India decided to set up Dr. Ambedkar Foundation to carry out the programmes and activities for furthering of Dr Ambedkar’s ideology and spread his message of social justice to the masses not only in the country but also abroad.

1992

Established

New Delhi

Headquarters

About the Foundation

DAF was Set up on 24th March 1992 on the recommendations of the Centenary Celebrations Committee headed by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, to implement the programmes and activities for furthering the ideology and message of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar among the masses in India as well as abroad along with the mandate to manage, administer and carry on the important and long-term schemes and programmes identified during the Centenary Celebrations of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

A Society set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860.
Also registered as a charitable institution U/S 12(A) and 80(G) of Income Tax Act. Fully funded by the Government of India.

Vision

To promote the ideology and message of BharatRatna Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar among the masses in India as well as abroad.

Mission

To promote BharatRatna Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s ideology and philosophy among the masses in India and abroad by administrating Schemes and Programmes which emanated from the Centenary Celebration Committee’s recommendations

Leadership & Organisation

The Foundation comprises a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members supported by a Secretariat and specialised wings (schemes & programmes for the welfare of SCs/STs and marginalised section of the society).

Dr. Virendra Kumar
Hon'ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment and Chairman, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation
Shri Shailendra Kumar
Member Secretary
Shri Manoj Tiwari
Director

Schemes & National Initiatives

The applicant shall belong to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Community.
Scheme established in 1992 to create Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in universities.
Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for celebrating of Birth/Death Anniversary of Great Saints
Rewards high-achieving SC students in Class 12 through national merit awards.
Recognizes and rewards outstanding SC/ST Class 10 students through national merit awards.
Provides free competitive exam coaching and financial support for eligible SC/OBC students.

Annual Reports of DAF

Annual Report 2024-25
19 Jan 2026
Type: Annual Reports • File: PDF (0 MB)
Annual Report 2023-24
01 Jan 2025
Type: Annual Reports • File: PDF (34.65 MB)

Publications

Collected Works of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar (CWBA) Project in Hindi and other Regional Languages.

Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) since its inception in 1992 and in pursuance of its main objectives of, inter alia, implementation of programmes and activities for furthering the ideology and message of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar among the masses in India as well as abroad has embarked on the scheme of translation and publication of CWBA in Hindi, English and other regional languages.

The above Volumes in English (many Volumes have several parts) have been further divided and published into 40 Volumes in Hindi and other regional languages in order to make them reader friendly.

Dr. Ambedkar Foundation’s Magazine ‘Samajik Nyay Sandesh’ was started in the year 2002 to spread the message and philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar aimed at making India an egalitarian society. Samajik Nyay Sandesh has been the publication of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Ministry of Social Justic and Empowerment devoted to upholding the values cherished by Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar. This Magazine was being published by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) so far. Now that the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre(DAIC) has been established as the intellectual wing of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, it’s publications will therefore be managed by DAIC.

Latest Updates

Detailed List of Beneficiaries under the Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme for the Financial Year 2025–26
26 Mar 2026
Type: Notice • File: PDF (0 MB)
Celebration of 200th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule ji
24 Feb 2026
Type: Notice • File: PDF (0 MB)
Details of Students to Whom Award Prize Money Has Been Disbursed under the Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Award Scheme for Class 10th and 12th of 2019-20 (Only Jharkhand Board), 2021–22 and 2022-23 of various Boards and Councils.
26 Nov 2025
Type: Notice • File: PDF (0 MB)
List of beneficiaries under the Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages.
25 Nov 2025
Type: Notice • File: PDF (0.33 MB)
Audit Report of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation for the Financial year 2024-25
15 May 2026
Type: Resources • File: PDF (3.11 MB)
Audit Report of Dr. Ambedkar Foundation for the Financial year 2023-24
25 Nov 2025
Type: Resources • File: PDF (10.63 MB)

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Contact

Postal Address
  • Second Floor, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, 15, Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001
Phone
  • Queries related to Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme – 011-2335 7625, 011-2335 0576
  • Queries related to Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Celebration of Birth /Death Anniversary of Great Saint – 011-2332 0582
  • Queries related to Dr. Ambedkar Chairs- 011-2332 0589
  • Queries related to Dr. Ambedkar Foundation National Essay Competition – 011-2332 0589
  • Queries related to Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Award – 011-2335 7625, 011-2335 0576
  • For purchasing CWBA books- 011-2332 0589
  • Queries related to Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriages(Now Merged with the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955) – 011-2332 0588
Email
  • dir[dot]daf-msje[at]gov[dot]in