Justice G. R. Swaminathan Judge, Madras High Court, distributing prizes to the winners at Government Law College in Madurai on Wednesday.
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary celebrations were held at the Government Law College in Madurai on Wednesday.

Madras High Court Judge Justice G. R. Swaminathan, in his special address, advised the students to read about Ambedkar. He said that Ambedkar would read books hours at a stretch and told the students to draw inspiration from Ambedkar.

Professor D. Ramakrishnan, Chairperson of School of Social Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, said Ambedkar was a symbol of knowledge and spoke about his contributions to society. Principal P. Kumaran spoke about the various events organised as part of the Ambedkar birth anniversary celebrations.

He spoke about the various works of Ambedkar and advised the students to follow in Ambedkar’s footsteps and stay disciplined. Assistant Professor K. Gnana Sambandan welcomed the gathering and Assistant Professor T. S. Venkateshan proposed a vote of thanks. Advocate L. Shaji Chellan was present. The judge felicitated the winners and participants of the competitions.