November_7 as ‘Students_Day’, to mark Dr B R Ambedkar’s entry into school education #121 years back in 1900.
This is the Praptapsinh govt high school in Satara. where Babashaheb entered in Nov 7th 1900 ..
Shahu_maharaj also studied in #Pratapsinh school in #satara.
Bodhisattva Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar got admission on this date i.e; 7.11.1900, in Government School (Today’s Pratapsingh High School) at , Rajwada Chowk, Satara for primary school in 1st Std. Hence this day is celebrated as *Vidyarthi Divas.*
Maharashtra govt directs schools to observe November 7 as ‘Students’ Day’
The GR directed all the schools and junior colleges to organize essay writing, elocution competitions, poetry reading and other such events to mark the occasion of Dr. B R Ambedkar’s entry in school.
The Maharashtra government has directed its schools and junior colleges in the state to observe November 7 as ‘Students’ Day’, to mark Dr B R Ambedkar’s entry into school education 117 years back in 1900.
A Government Resolution (GR) issued by the state school education and sports department on October 27 in this regard has described the Dalit icon’s enrolment in school as the dawn of a new era. It was because of the Constitution given by Dr Ambedkar to the nation that the values of freedom, equality, brotherhood and rule of law took roots in the society, said the GR.
“Hence the enrolment of Dr B R Ambedkar as a student in the school is a landmark event and proves to be one that changed the course of our history. Dr Ambedkar was a life-long student and cultivated his interest to learn throughout his life,” it further said. Every student is the future of the country and education is the only means for progress, said the GR. “In order to make the students aware that hard work alone can ensure their progress, November 7 should be observed every year as ‘Students’ Day’,” it said.
The GR directed all the schools and junior colleges to organize essay writing, elocution competitions, poetry reading and other such events to mark the occasion. As per the GR, Dr Ambedkar enrolled as a student on November 7, 1900 at Pratap Singh High School in the state’s Satara district. He was enrolled with serial number ‘1914’ in the school register with his signature against his name.
The school has preserved the historic document.