Governance
governance
At A Glance

Our governance initiative focuses on rule of law, which remains central to the promotion, and protection of individual freedoms. We aim to ensure that laws reflect the will of the people, protect individual rights, improve incentives, and ensure efficient allocation of resources. Our work checks against burdensome, obsolete and inconsistent laws that thwart both choice and growth.

Ongoing Programs
Quality of Laws
Health Policy
Business Enabling Environment
Quality of Laws

Laws and regulations impact the social and economic wellbeing, and freedom of members of a society. They alter how individuals interact and trade with each other.

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Publications
Certificate Courses
UPCOMING
iPolicy
12 Mar 2026
9 AM - 6 PM
1
Liberty & Society Seminar for Content Creators
Zorba The Buddha,
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Colloquium
27 Feb 2026
9 AM - 4 PM
1
Colloquium on Migration: Freedom To Move
ICSC Room, “A” Wing, Ground Floor Ranade Bhavan, University of Mumbai Vidyanagari Campus, Santacruz (East) Mumbai 400098
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Colloquium
20 Dec 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
1
Colloquium on Migration: Freedom To Move
New Delhi
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iPolicy
19 Sep 2025
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
1
CCS Introductory Course in Public Policy ‘iPolicy for Young Leaders’
Hauz Khas, New Delhi
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iPolicy
29 Aug 2025
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
1
CCS Introductory Course in Public Policy ‘iPolicy for Young Leaders’
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
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iPolicy
25 Jul 2025
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
1
CCS Introductory Course in Public Policy ‘iPolicy for Young Leaders’
Hauz Khas, Delhi
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Dialogue
UPCOMING
BAITHAK
06 Mar 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
1
eBaithak The Monetary Crises Ahead and Why Gold is the Solution
Zoom
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BAITHAK
27 Jan 2026
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
1
eBaithak: Heterodox Academy: Why Open Societies need Open Inquiry
Zoom , Online
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TWEETCHATS & WEBINARS
24 Jan 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
1
Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Reforms for Outcome-Based Learning
Zoom
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BAITHAK
06 Jan 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
1
Baithak: Wikipedia & the Future of Information
Zoom
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BAITHAK
01 Aug 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
1
Free Trade and Protectionism
Centre for Civil Society, Hauz Khas, New Delhi , New Delhi
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BAITHAK
10 Aug 2024
11:00 am - 11:30 am
1
Baithak: Process Reforms for Economic Growth
Centre for Civil Society, Hauz Khas, New Delhi
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Events
PAST
Other Events
22 Aug 2025
1
Foundation Day Celebrations – Centre for Civil Society
Dr Ambedkar International Center, New Delhi
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Other Events
22 Aug 2025
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM IST
1
Dr Ambedkar International Center, New Delhi
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Dialogues
29 Jul 2025
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM IST
1
Decoding Chapter 8 of NEP on its 5th Anniversary
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Dialogues
11 Jul 2025
3:00 - 4:30 PM IST
1
BR Shenoy Memorial Lecture 2025
Online via Zoom and YouTube Live
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Other Events
23 Mar 2025
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Other Events
20 Mar 2025
1
Bengaluru
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Our Experts
Jayaprakash Narayan
Founder, Foundation for Democratic Reforms and Loksatta Party
Luis Miranda
Member, CCS Board of Trustee & C0-Founder, Indian School of Public Policy
Neeti Shikha
Associate Dean, Indian School of Public Policy
Shruti Rajagopalan
Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Past Projects
Samanvita 2025
  On March 23, 2025, Centre for Civil Society (CCS) hosted Samanvita 2025 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Ce
Umang
With Project Umang, we aim to understand if education interventions such as blended learning and School Leadership a
School Voucher for Girls
School Vouchers for Girls is a school voucher project run by School Choice Campaign for girl children from the North
Right To Education Platform
With a stated motto of Inform-Engage-Reform, the RTE Platform is an initiative to bring together all the knowledge o
Repeal Law Day
Centre of Civil Society (CCS) initiated the 'Repeal of 100 Laws' Project in 2014 with the aim to identify laws that coul
Patang
Section 12 (1) (c) of the Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009 requires unaided private schools to reserve at least 25% se
Jeevika: Law, Liberty & Livelihood Campaign
Jeevika: Law, Liberty & Livelihood Campaign is an award winning effort aimed to eradicate market entry and exit ba
Jeevika Film Festival
To complement our advocacy efforts, CCS hosts an annual Asia-wide documentary festival to capture the livelihood chall
INDIABEFORE91
1991 is known as a watershed year for India—signaled by a systemic shift to a more open economy with greater reliance
Delhi School Voucher Project
India 's first School Voucher Project was launched in Delhi on 28 March 2007 by the Centre for Civil Society as part of
Agriculture
Despite decades of policy interventions, most Indian farmers have not seen their incomes rise, nor have they been able t
HEALTH POLICY
India ranks 145th among 195 countries on healthcare quality and access, as per a study by Lancet. Through the Nation
Bamboo is Not a Tree
Starting 2009, CCS consistently campaigned for reforms in bamboo regulations in India through its Bamboo is Not a Tree c
Vikalp
Vikalp was a skill voucher pilot project, acknowledged as the model for NSDC's STAR Scheme (a INR 1,000 crore skill deve
DHARAMPAL FELLOWSHIP
The Dharampal Fellowship Program is aimed at empowering affordable/budget private school teachers through training, ne
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Established in 2020, the Science & Technology (S&T) Policy vertical at the Centre for Civil Society is dedicated
Delhi Voucher Pilot
We launched India's first School Voucher Project in Delhi on 28 March 2007 as part of our School Choice Campaign. To dem
See All Past Projects
Samanvita 2025
  On March 23, 2025, Centre for Civil Society (CCS) hosted Samanvita 2025 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Ce
Umang
With Project Umang, we aim to understand if education interventions such as blended learning and School Leadership a
School Voucher for Girls
School Vouchers for Girls is a school voucher project run by School Choice Campaign for girl children from the North
Right To Education Platform
With a stated motto of Inform-Engage-Reform, the RTE Platform is an initiative to bring together all the knowledge o
Patang
Section 12 (1) (c) of the Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009 requires unaided private schools to reserve at least 25% se
Delhi School Voucher Project
India 's first School Voucher Project was launched in Delhi on 28 March 2007 by the Centre for Civil Society as part of
DHARAMPAL FELLOWSHIP
The Dharampal Fellowship Program is aimed at empowering affordable/budget private school teachers through training, ne
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Established in 2020, the Science & Technology (S&T) Policy vertical at the Centre for Civil Society is dedicated
Delhi Voucher Pilot
We launched India's first School Voucher Project in Delhi on 28 March 2007 as part of our School Choice Campaign. To dem
See All Past Projects in Education
Repeal Law Day
Centre of Civil Society (CCS) initiated the 'Repeal of 100 Laws' Project in 2014 with the aim to identify laws that coul
INDIABEFORE91
1991 is known as a watershed year for India—signaled by a systemic shift to a more open economy with greater reliance
HEALTH POLICY
India ranks 145th among 195 countries on healthcare quality and access, as per a study by Lancet. Through the Nation
Bamboo is Not a Tree
Starting 2009, CCS consistently campaigned for reforms in bamboo regulations in India through its Bamboo is Not a Tree c
Vikalp
Vikalp was a skill voucher pilot project, acknowledged as the model for NSDC's STAR Scheme (a INR 1,000 crore skill deve
See All Past Projects in Governance
Jeevika: Law, Liberty & Livelihood Campaign
Jeevika: Law, Liberty & Livelihood Campaign is an award winning effort aimed to eradicate market entry and exit ba
Jeevika Film Festival
To complement our advocacy efforts, CCS hosts an annual Asia-wide documentary festival to capture the livelihood chall
Agriculture
Despite decades of policy interventions, most Indian farmers have not seen their incomes rise, nor have they been able t
Bamboo is Not a Tree
Starting 2009, CCS consistently campaigned for reforms in bamboo regulations in India through its Bamboo is Not a Tree c
Vikalp
Vikalp was a skill voucher pilot project, acknowledged as the model for NSDC's STAR Scheme (a INR 1,000 crore skill deve
See All Past Projects in Livelihood