Students' Day (Maharashtra)

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{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name = Students' Day
|observedby = [[Maharashtra]], India
|date = 7 November
|scheduling = same day each year
|duration = 1 day
|frequency = Annual
}}
[[File:Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.jpg|right|thumb|[[B. R. Ambedkar]] (1891-1956)]]
'''Students' Day''' or '''Student Day''' ({{lang-mr|विद्यार्थी दिन}}, ''Vidyārthī dina'') is marked on [[Babasaheb Ambedkar]]'s school entry day, 7 November. On 27 November 2017, the [[government of Maharashtra]] declared 7 November "Students' Day".<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra-1772194</ref><ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/maharashtra-government-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day/articleshow/61522917.cms</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-govt-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day-4923418/lite/#aoh=16047579007976&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s</ref><ref>https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/nov-7-ambedkars-school-entry-day-to-be-observed-as-students-day/amp_articleshow/61331015.cms</ref><ref>https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/maharashtra-to-celebrate-student-day-br-ambedkar</ref><ref>https://www.esakal.com/satara/arun-jawale-demands-declaration-dr-ambedkar-student-day-satara-366756</ref><ref>https://ournagpur.com/br-ambedkar-joined-school-november-7-will-marked-students-day-maharashtra/dr-br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra/</ref>

Students' Day is celebrated all over [[Maharashtra]] on 7 November in honor of B. R. Ambedkar. The Education Department of the Government of Maharashtra decided to celebrate 7 November as 'Student's Day' across the Indian state on 27 October 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=डॉ.बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांचा शाळा प्रवेश दिन आता विद्यार्थी दिवस {{!}} eSakal|url=https://www.esakal.com/pune/pune-news-dr-ambedkar-79512|access-date=2020-11-07|website=www.esakal.com|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=author/lokmat-news-network|date=2017-10-28|title=राज्यघटनेचे शिल्पकार डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांच्या प्रीत्यर्थ ७ नोव्हेंबर 'विद्यार्थी दिवस'|url=https://www.lokmat.com/mumbai/architect-constitution-dr-november-7-student-day-favor-dr-babasaheb-ambedkar/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Lokmat|language=mr-IN}}</ref> Despite having a very high standard of scholarship and knowledge, Ambedkar considered himself a lifelong student, and as he became an ideal student, the government declared his school admission day as Student Day. On this day, essay competitions, oratory, poetry reading competitions on various aspects based on Ambedkar's life are organized in all schools and junior colleges in the state.<ref>http://www.dainikprabhat.com/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AC-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-28|title=आंबेडकरांचा शाळा प्रवेश दिन आता विद्यार्थी दिवस|url=https://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/ambedkar-admission-day-will-celebrate-as-a-student-day-1576631/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra-1772194</ref><ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/maharashtra-government-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day/articleshow/61522917.cms</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-govt-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day-4923418/lite/#aoh=16047579007976&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s</ref><ref>https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/nov-7-ambedkars-school-entry-day-to-be-observed-as-students-day/amp_articleshow/61331015.cms</ref><ref>https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/maharashtra-to-celebrate-student-day-br-ambedkar</ref><ref>https://www.esakal.com/satara/arun-jawale-demands-declaration-dr-ambedkar-student-day-satara-366756</ref><ref>https://ournagpur.com/br-ambedkar-joined-school-november-7-will-marked-students-day-maharashtra/dr-br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra/</ref>

== History ==
On 7 November 1900, Ambedkar entered the Government High School (now Pratap Singh High School) at Rajwada Chowk in [[Satara (city)|Satara]], Maharashtra in the first English standard. Here he learned till 1904, i.e. up to the fourth standard. The school records his name as "Bhiva Ramji Ambedkar". The school register has the signature of child Bhiva [Bhimrao] in front of the number 1914. This historical document has been preserved by the school. Journalist and president of the Satara Pravartan Sangathan, Arun Jawale has been organizing Ambedkar's school admission day or school entry day since 2003. He had repeatedly demanded the Maharashtra government to declare this day as Student's Day. Later, on 27 October 2017, the Government of Maharashtra declared this day as Student's Day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hindi News; Latest Hindi News, Breaking Hindi News Live, Hindi Samachar (हिंदी समाचार), Hindi News Paper Today|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref><ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra-1772194</ref><ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/maharashtra-government-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day/articleshow/61522917.cms</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-govt-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day-4923418/lite/#aoh=16047579007976&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s</ref><ref>https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/nov-7-ambedkars-school-entry-day-to-be-observed-as-students-day/amp_articleshow/61331015.cms</ref><ref>https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/maharashtra-to-celebrate-student-day-br-ambedkar</ref><ref>https://www.esakal.com/satara/arun-jawale-demands-declaration-dr-ambedkar-student-day-satara-366756</ref><ref>https://ournagpur.com/br-ambedkar-joined-school-november-7-will-marked-students-day-maharashtra/dr-br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra/</ref>

==Purpose==
Arun Jawale had demanded that 7 November be declared as State Students' Day by the then Maharashtra Social Justice Minister [[Rajkumar Badole]] and the then Education Minister [[Vinod Tawde]]. The government decided to celebrate this day as Student's Day on 27 November 2017 to commemorate [[B. R. Ambedkar]]'s school entry and to make the students aware of the fact that '[[education]] is the only means of upliftment and their hard work'.<ref>http://www.vobnews24.com/learn-the-truth-behind-student-day-celebrations/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-07|title=विद्यार्थी दिवस: 117 साल पहले अंबेडकर ने शिक्षा की ओर उठाया था पहला कदम|url=https://hindi.firstpost.com/india/maharashtra-government-mark-students-day-in-educational-institutions-bhimrao-ramji-ambedkar-pm-65284.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Firstpost Hindi}}</ref><ref>http://www.maharashtratoday.in/govt-celebrate-baba-sahebs-admission-day-as-student-day/</ref><ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra-1772194</ref><ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/maharashtra-government-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day/articleshow/61522917.cms</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-govt-directs-schools-to-observe-november-7-as-students-day-4923418/lite/#aoh=16047579007976&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s</ref><ref>https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/nov-7-ambedkars-school-entry-day-to-be-observed-as-students-day/amp_articleshow/61331015.cms</ref><ref>https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/maharashtra-to-celebrate-student-day-br-ambedkar</ref><ref>https://www.esakal.com/satara/arun-jawale-demands-declaration-dr-ambedkar-student-day-satara-366756</ref><ref>https://ournagpur.com/br-ambedkar-joined-school-november-7-will-marked-students-day-maharashtra/dr-br-ambedkar-joined-school-on-november-7-will-be-marked-as-students-day-in-maharashtra/</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Ambedkar Jayanti]]
* [[World Students' Day]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Indian days}}

[[Category:Maharashtra]]
[[Category:November observances]]
[[Category:Memorials to B. R. Ambedkar]]
[[Category:Student culture]]

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