"IF THERE IS ONE LESSON YOU MUST LEARN FROM MY LIFE, IT IS THIS THAT I HAVE NEVER DISOWNED MY COMMUNITY. I HAVE BEEN PROUD SHARING THEIR HAPPINESS AND MISERY AND SHALL CONTINUE TO DO SO ALL THROUGH MY LIFE" - DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR
WHO WE ARE?
BANAE is an organisation of engineers of all disciplines from all states all over India who believes in the ideology and philosophy of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and constitutional principles of liberty, equality, fraternity and Justice.
Idea of establishing a nationwide organization of Ambedkarite engineers “BANAE” was mooted by Er B.D. Kardam, Chief Engineer, Central Railway and Er Anant Upasham, Consulting Engineer in the state level conference of Engineers. Others who supported the idea were Er. Devendra Walde, Er Ramesh Rangari, Er S. A. Nandeshwar, Er Nagsen Sonare, Er S. S. Ramteke, Er P. P. Aaglawe, Er V. S. Narnawre, Er B. T. Khandagale, Er S. S. Mane, Er P. G. Gadekar and several other Ambedkarite engineers.
The State conference of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Engineers Association (BAEA) was held at Nagpur in 1987 which was attended by a large number of engineers from all over Maharashtra. In the convention a 11 member Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Er B D Kardam. The committee held about 14 meetings for drafting aims, objectives, rules and regulations in such a way that engineers all over the India and from all fields can come together for a larger objective to pay back to society as imagined by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Thus a student organization which started in 1969 by a VRCE student Er Devendra Walde, was transformed as a National organization of professional engineers and engineering students.
After discussion and deliberations of more than a year to frame bylaws of BANAE, the association was registered on 01/08/1988 under the Societies Registration Act -1860 as well as Bombay Public Trust Act- 1950.
WHAT WE DO?
Since the formation BANAE and erstwhile BAEA has been fighting against discrimination and humiliation of students from marginalized section of society by the teaches and staff of Universities/Engineering Colleges/IITs/Polytechnics/ITIs etc.
BANAE was successfully in instilling the confidence among the students by personally visiting Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics and IIT in Mumbai. BANAE meeting the authorities of the Colleges. BANAE also provided financial support to needy students and saved carriers of many students. BANAE members helped student for getting employment in government as well private sector through their personal and professional contacts. BANAE was instruments in filling up the backlog of posts in engineering colleges as well as in Govt organizations.
BANAE always supported the young entrepreneurs and provided the avenues and business opportunities. Moreover, many students aspiring for higher education aboard, were provided with guidance and financial support. Association always helped students in getting hostel accommodation in govt. hostels, which provides best options to those whose parents income is BPL. In addition to this BANAE pursued with college and university authorities for providing hostel accommodation tom students within the campus. BANAE mads sure that SC/ST students are given the facility of Book-Bank as per Govt. directives. BANAE helped students getting GOI post-matric scholarships regularly and timely manner by following up with college authorities and Social Welfare Dept. officials. BANAE played very pivotal role in the revision Govt. Hostel GR (1987) which was not revision over a long period of 27 years. After the consistent follow-up and representations with Govt. the GR was revised in 2001 in which significant enhanced in scholarship as well as provision of excellent facilities in all hostels of boys and girls of SC-ST communities was incorporated. BANAE would like to put on record this revision was made possible only because of personal involvement of Shri. Ratnakar Gaikwad, Chief Secretary, and Shri. Dinesh Waghmare, Secretary of Social Justice and Special Assistance Dept. GOM. Facilities (provisions of revised GR) extended to students in Govt. hostels are taken as model of SC-ST educational support facilities by other states all over India. BANAE is also instrumental in institutionalizing the financial support / Scholarships to SC/ST students by ONGC and other companies.
BANAE has made persistent efforts to represent issues of promotions in state and central government departments and several engineers could reach top positions which was rightfully due to them. Members reaching senor and top positions in their career have brought laurels to the organization.
Different units-branches of association have been holding seminars, workshops, symposiums on technical as well social issues and sensitizing its members for enhancing their subject knowledge as well making them aware about constitutional provisions for welfare of SC-ST, OBC and Minority Communities. BANAE branches have been regularly organizing essay competitions, debate and elocution competitions. All the units of BANAE are always in forefront to support the students appearing in Competitive Exams and also felicitating the successful students.
Programs to celebrate the birthday anniversary and commemorate the death anniversary of great leaders: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Krantiba Phule, Savitribai Phule, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Sant Kabir and Jogendranath Mandal are held regularly by BANAE units. Distribution of copies of “The Buddha and His Dhamma” in Marathi, Hindi and English at highly subsidized rate has been a unique activity of BANAE Nagpur unit on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day at Deeksha Bhumi every year at Nagpur.
BANAE Nagpur Unit constructed Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Sanskrutik Bhawan, a landmark structure in Uruvela Colony, Nagpur. Construction of Dr Babasheb Ambedkar Center, a six story building for library, reading room, skill development and hostel facility for visiting students/members is in progress at Andheri (W), Mumbai under the guidance of Professor Abhay Bambole. BANAE is pleased to inform all the members that work of foundation and upto plinth level has been completed and we hope that remaining work shall be completed by May 2021 with the support of all you members.
BANAE branches at Jalgaon, Bhandara, Khamgaon have acquired plots for BANAE Centers. BANAE Aurangabad has two flats of its own as office complex at Aurangabad where regular activities are conducted. We wish to have such more centers at Pune, Nashik, Amravati, Akola, Thane, Navi Mumbai and other big cities and district places all over India are developed for providing facilities to students and our engineer members.