All India Radio Panaji (Goa) celebrated the 125th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R.Ambedkar on 14th April, 2016 at AIR Panaji at 11.00 am. The programme started with lighting candles to the newly framed official Portrait on canvas of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar at the hands of Shri.C.K.Omprakash, DDG (E), HPT, AIR Bambolim,Shri.Santosh D.Padgaonkar ,PEX and Head of Office,Shri.Vinay Khedekar ,AE and Engineering Head,Shri. Gopal Chippalkatti, AD (RNU), AIR Panaji,Shri.Balaji Prabhugaonkar,AD(Mass and Communication),PIB. Shri. Shri.Dinkar Yadav, Audience Research, gave an introduction speech on Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, a multifaceted personality and the Father of Indian Constitution. Shri. Gopal Chippalkatti ,Assistant Director News, RNU, AIR Panaji talked on the relevance of thoughts of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R.Ambedkar on this occasion. Shri.C.K.Omprakash and Shri. Santosh Padgaokar highlighted on Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Work and Mission in framing India’s constitution.
The programme was followed by showcasing drama entitled “PRAVAS” which is Marathi adaption of Athol Fugard’s “A road to Mecca” dealing with the journey of a woman in search of her identity amidst the social bondages and male dominated society.
The play was written and directed by Shri.Saish Deshpande; Jr.Announcer, AIR Panaji.The 15 minutes talk programme on the relevance of thoughts of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R.Ambedkar by Shri. Gopal Chippalkatti, AIR Panaji was scheduled to broadcast at 6.30 pm on 14th April, 2016 on AIR Panaji. All the staff members attended the function. The whole programme was compared by Shri.Dinkar Yadav.योगदान—दिनकर यादव, ब्लॉग रिपोर्ट—प्रवीण नागदिवे