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to undertake and promote research in such areas which are
identified as thrust areas due to their socio-economic significance,
current relevance and policy implications with particular reference to the
developmental problems of Madhya Pradesh;
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to develop specialisation in research on Tribal Development,
Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, Environmental Issues, Education and to conduct
evaluation studies on developmental programmes and schemes;
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to provide facilities for research, training and extension work
related to the development and
welfare of
scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, children and other weaker sections of the society;
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to extend training facilities to panchayat representatives and
functionaries, and to contribute to the promotion
of participatory development in rural areas
through action
research and cooperation with NGOs;
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to undertake studies on problems of industrial development in
Madhya Pradesh with special reference to regional disparities and labour
issues;
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to create institutional infrastructure for empirical research,
survey work and data analysis;
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to offer consultancy services to the state and central governments;
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to undertake development studies and research projects sponsored by
governmental and non- governmental organisations, international agencies
and foundations;
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to invite social scientists and researchers to the Institute to
pursue their own advanced research and/or to contribute to research and
other activities of the Institute;
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to organise seminars, symposia, workshops and special lectures on
developmental problems and burning national and state level issues;
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to publish research works of high standard in the form of books,
monographs, research papers and occasional papers;
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to bring out
Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences (English)
and Madhya Pradesh Samajik Vigyan Anusandhan Journal (Hindi) (biannual)
for the advancement of knowledge in social sciences and to encourage
dialogue on developmental problems;
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to start doctoral and post-doctoral
research at the Institute, and to institute fellowships and awards
in honour of distinguished social scientists;
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to develop a professionally managed well equipped Social
Science Library and Documentation Centre with data base to
fulfil a long standing demand for establishment of a Social Science
Resource Centre in Madhya Pradesh;
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to forge
close functional
relationships with sister institutes, centres of higher learning
and research foundations in India and abroad;
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to accept any grants, gifts, donations and subscriptions
whether in cash or securities and of property, either movable or
immovable, in furtherance of the objectives of the Institute; and
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to undertake all such lawful activities as are conducive or
incidental to the attainment of the above - mentioned objectives.