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Dr. Ambedkar International Centre

  • Setting up of ‘Dr. Ambedkar National Library’ at 15,Janpath New Delhi was one of the important decisions taken by the Centenary Celebrations Committee (CCC) of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 

  • With the approval of PMO, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), vide its OM NO. 17020/2/2011-SCD-VI dated 29th November, 2011, set up a High Level Committee (HLC) for planning the development of a Library titled as ‘Dr. Ambedkar International Centre’ at 15, Janpath, New Delhi. 

  • The HLC submitted its report on ‘Centre’ on 8.09.2012 which was accepted by the Government. The work of construction of the International Centre has been entrusted to the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) on the recommendation of the Ministry of Urban Development. 


  • The Hon’ble Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of the “Centre” on 20th April, 2015 in a special function at 15, Janpath


  • Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) has been dedicated to the Nation by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 07.12.2017.