The 131st Ambedkar birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was celebrated under the leadership of Aspire at habitation, panchayat and block levels in Odisha. Meetings, rallies and cultural programs were organised across the blocks. The rallies were conducted with slogans that represent Ambedkar’s ideology and in depth talks on his life, work and ideology were delivered in meetings. The meetings were preceded by offering of flowers and lighting lambs in front of Ambedkar’s photograph. The importance of Ambedkar’s ideology in Aspire’s work and the important provisions of the constitution regarding women and child rights were also discussed in the meeting. Invited guests from elected representatives and bureaucracy, youth, children, teachers, aspire staff and other community members took part in various activities. Cultural programs were also conducted in some of the venues.