Ministry of Culture to commemorate the 250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy from 22nd May 2022 to 22nd May 2023
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to unveil an iconic statue of Raja Ram Mohan Roy at
the inaugural ceremony in Kolkata tomorrow
Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), the Ministry of
Culture is commemorating the 250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy from
22nd May 2022 to 22nd May 2023. The inaugural ceremony will take place at Raja
Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Salt Lake, Kolkata, and at Science City
Auditorium, Kolkata. Union Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Development
of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy, and Governor of West Bengal, Jagdeep
Dhankhar will be gracing the ceremony on 22nd May 2022.
An iconic statue of Raja Ram Mohan Roy will be unveiled by the Minister
of Culture, G Kishan Reddy in a virtual mode at Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library
Foundation, Kolkata at 11:00 AM.
Several other events will also be held at Salt Lake, Science City
Auditorium, Kolkata. A seminar and quiz program for children will also be
organized. A multimedia presentation on various facets of the life of Raja Ram
Mohan Roy will also be presented.