Aurangabad : The All-India-Buddhist & SC College and University Teachers Conference held here on Oct. 8-9, 1981 was inaugurated by Dr. Dipak Kumar Barua, Head, Department of Pali, Calcutta University. Dr. B.R. Bhosale, Vice-Chancellor of Marathwada University, presided. Prot. P. I. Sonkamble welcomed the delegates and Prof. M. R. Garud presented a brief resume of the conference play their “role” in the society keeping in mind the saying of the Buddha, “Dhammdanam Sabbadanam Jinati”” :- The gift of . righteous discourse surpass all other gifts Dr. Bhosale advised teachers to follow the . Buddha’s moral principles as a code of conduct. Prof. R. K. Kshirsagar conducted the programme and Prof. M. A Wahul proposed a vote of thanks. It was attended by 300 delegates from various parts of India.
The last session dealt with the organisational matter. It was presided over by Principal M B Chitnis, Dy, chairman, P.ES . Bombay, Prof. N. G. Meshram presented the draft constitution of the proposed organisation of Buddhist/S.C teachers and it was approved. Principal D. N. Sandanshiv (Siddharth College of Law, Bombay) moved the resolutions which were passed unanimously : The State and Central Government should extend constitutional reservations to the Buddhist converts from SC A Chair in the name of Dr. Ambedkar be instituted in every university. That the Chair in the name of the late Prof. Beni Madhav be instituted in the department of Pali in the Calcutta University as he was the first Prof, and Head of the Pali dept there, that Dept. of Pali be established in every University, that the unanimous resolution passed by both Houses of the Maharashtra Legislature changing the name of Marathwada University as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University be implemented by the Government of Maharashtra, That the birth anniversaries of the Buddha and Ambedkar be declared as public holidays by the Government of India Dr. Barua said that the teachers must and by all the State Governments, that the teachings of the Buddha and Ambedkar be included in the study of all universities, that stern action be taken against those who commit atrocites on the Buddhist and SCs. The Executive of All India Buddhist, and SC College & University Teachers organisation elected Principal D. N. Sandanshiv (Siddharth College of Law, Bombay) as president.
