A chair in the name of Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, will be established at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), with the Maharashtra cabinet approving a one-time grant of more than Rs 37 crore.

The chair will also administer doctoral scholarships in the name of Ambedkar. The objective is to project Ambedkar’s work and ideas on social justice, constitutional democracy, economic equality and human rights to the international stage, and to create a world-class research centre on these themes. The chair will promote interdisciplinary research on topics such as constitution and democracy, social equality, economic democracy and redistribution policies, labour and social rights, public finance, and inclusive governance.