The emphasis of the Chair is on probing deeper into the past and present of deprived communities in the Indian society. It is focused on developing newer methodologies for engaging with marginalised communities, who may remain difficult to research through conventional research methods. The Chair is also committed to developing sensitive, grounded policies, which empower the marginalised and advance their agency to engage with the state and other stakeholders.

The Chair seeks to work with a broad spectrum of the marginalised, including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Minorities, Backward Classes, and other socio-economically weaker sections. We hope that the Chair will serve as a platform for providing a voice to those who remain unheard, a cause espoused by Dr. Ambedkar throughout his life.

The Chair seeks to propagate the philosophy of Dr. Ambedkar and advance our understanding of the socio-economically weaker and oppressed sections. It aims to conduct research on marginalised and deprived communities; develop newer teaching modules and curricula on familiarising teachers and students with the lived realities of the marginalised; organise lectures, workshops and symposia that advance the themes of social justice and empowerment. The Chair also aims to build networks of national and global scholars working on Dr. Ambedkar and provide a platform for the discussion of emerging and established scholarship.