O.P. Jindal Global University, declared an Institution of Eminence, is coming up with India’s first Constitution Museum to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution.
It will be named “The Constitution Academy and The Rights & Freedoms Museum”, based inside the campus of JGU; it is proposed to open on November 26, 2024. It will also help celebrate the platinum jubilee of the Indian Constitution, which was adopted on November 26, 1949, and acted as a basic legal document that governs the Republic of India.
The Constitution of India has been the most significant document ever drafted in the history of the nation. It elaborates upon how the country must govern itself, on what values and principles it must work, and further explains India’s journey towards a democratic, just, and equal society.
The Constitution is a beacon of unity, comprising the identity of India, says Naveen Jindal, Founding Chancellor of JGU. “The Academy of the Constitution and the Museum of Rights and Freedoms will be fitting tributes to our journey of unity as a nation under the Constitution of India. It also resonates with the legacy of our freedom struggle and the pluralistic character of Indian society. This is in furtherance of an endeavor to celebrate the democratic ideals underpinning our progress as a nation and to inspire further progress by drawing attention to the salient imperatives of unity and common purpose.”.
Declaration of the project—15th August 2024. Professor (Dr.) C. According to Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of JGU, “The Constitution Academy and the Rights and Freedoms Museum will be a living testament to the works of the Constitution. It will show how the Constitution was made; what the members of the Constituent Assembly contributed; and what continues getting contributed by this foundational document.” This museum will be an iconic moment in the history of JGU and the nation.
It will be constructed with a modern and contemporary design. It shall have all forms of formats-textual, audio-visual, and experiential, to project the history and importance of the Constitution. This museum would carry detailed profiles of the members of the Constituent Assembly, important debates, and key amendments. There will be exhibits on display from the original Constitution with artworks inspired by it.
According to Anjchita B. Nair, Chief Executive Officer of Culture and Centre Head of the Centre for Museums, “The Constitution Academy will demystify the Constitution and take it to more people. We aim to provoke curiosity, inspire pride, and enable an appreciation of the purpose and effect of the Constitution.”
These would also be there with audio-visual interviews of experts and a Children’s Corner with interactive installations for inquisitive young minds to engage. This exercise is envisioned as a living archive, a contribution to this very living heritage of the Indian Constitution.
ANI
