Mahatma Jothirao Phule Study Centre Ground Floor, Vanijya Bhavan, ANU

Phones + 91 8643 2346 259, 489 (O) E-mail: phulecentre@gmail.com

DIRECTOR

Prof. Noorbasha Abdul, Dept, of Commerce & Business Administration, ANU

Mobile: 94 901 75 786

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Mahatma Jothirao Phule Centre for Studies in Social Philosophy and Social Action (MJPC)

was inaugurated in the University on 18th November 2014. Justice M N Rao, Former Chief Justice

of Himachal Pradesh High Court and Former Chairperson, National Commission of Backward

Classes has delivered inaugural speech. . The Centre owes a debt of gratitude to the former Vice-

Chancellor Prof. K.Viyyanna.Rao, for creating the Centre and sanctioning liberally a initial Budget

of Rs.10 lakhs .

The birth of Mahtma Jothirao Phule Study Centre (MJPC), in ANU has been the outcome of

a strong desire backed by relentless efforts waged by the intellectuals, Dalit and Social activists,

students and the public at large. In fact, the geographical area surrounding the University,

consisting of Guntur, Prakasam and Krishna districts got a proven history of waging struggles

against caste system, untouchability and social oppression and exploitation. Several prominent

writers, social activists, thinkers of this area have contributed for and enriched the anti caste

alternative culture. Mahatma Jothirao Phule ( 1827- 1890) is known to the world as the founder,

Philosopher and path setter for all the anti caste movements in modern India.

Aim of the Centre:

MJPC aims at promoting the studies and research on Mahatma Jothirao Phule

and Strives for advancing and propagating the ideology of phule.

the Centre also encourages critical inquiry into the works, philosophy and

ideology of phule through seminars, research etc.,

The Centre organizes seminars and discussions on Phuley’s life and mission

for the benefit of the people including students, scholars, teachers and staff.

The Centre Organises Round Table meetings / workshops on socio-

economic issues plaguing the society and preparing the note on such issues;

The Centre also invites scripts frorm prominent persons on Phuley literature

and publish them;

The Centre got its own library with good collection of books related to the field with a

reading room facility. The students, scholars and teachers are invited to make use of the literature

on all the working days.

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Lecture programmes conducted so far:

S.No Date Topic Speaker 1 18 Nov

2014 Inauguration of the Centre Justice MN Rao

2 28nov 2014

Navabharatha Vyavstapakudu-Mahathma Joth Rao Phule

U.Samba Siva Rao (B.C. Mahajana Samithi, Hyderabad

3 10 Feb 2015

Phule Udyama Jeevitham –Vennumukakanilichilna Telugu Prajalu

Macha Prabhakar ( Satya Sodhaka Samaj Member , Mumbai)

DIRECTOR, MJPC 31-03-2016.

4 11 April 2015

Phule Birth Aniversary 189th

A.Satya Narayana (Prof.History Osmaniya University)

5 22 Aug 2015

25 Years of Mandal Commission-Its Vision And An Appraisal

Prof:K.Srinivasulu (Dean of Social Sciences, Osmania University, Hyd

6 28 Nov 2015

Phuley Death anniversary Programme

Justice B. Chandra Kumar (Retard Judge A.P.) Prof. Y. Dharmayya Retard Professor (Osmania University Hyderabad)

7 1 March 2016

Backward Castes And Politics Of Inclusion: Agenda For Social Justice

Prof. P. L. Visveswara Rao (Osmania University Hyderabad) Prof. S. Simhadri (Osmania University Hyderabad)