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Centre for Civil Society was set up in August 1997. In the past 25 years, CCS has carved a niche position for itself in the policy space. We, in our journey, have advocated for choice, accountability and prosperity through market based solutions.
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Research
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Enabling Research through Research Management

The field of research management (RM) has emerged as a tool to create an enabling research environment within universities, where researchers can get support, including but not limited to management of their research grant, getting legal and technology transfer-related advice and finding ways of increasing the impact of their research and innovation.

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Model Service
Delivery Act

The concept of Citizens Charters were introduced in 1997 across various levels of government, in both the Union and States. However, these charters remained ineffective due to their voluntary nature. The improvements in technology and internet penetration in India made for a fertile situation legislatie on timely delivery of services, including those delivered electronically.

A Teary Tale of Onion Exports

Onions are a very important crop for both Indian farmers and consumers. Whenever there are price fluctuations in the market, the Government changes the rules on the trade of onions.
Policy Training
UPCOMING CERTIFICATE COURSE

Austrian Economics Seminar
Advanced Online Certificate Course

“Austrian” economics is not a specific field within economics, nor is it a set of conclusions. It is a different approach to understanding the social reality that dissents from the mainstream method, theory, and policy.
Programs
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Project Bolo English

For the academic year 2022-23, 300 schools including both budget private schools and semi-government schools registered with our program. We started working with learning centres for out-of-school children in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi. The team also completed teacher training for ~4000 teachers who received spoken English application skills.
Publications
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Preparing the Fields for Genetically Modified Crops in India

By 2050, the world will need to produce 60-70% more food than what it is already producing to feed an anticipated population of 9.3 billion people.
Events
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Online Certificate Workshop on ‘Fundraising & Grant Management’

These key aspects include - understanding the fundraising cycle, different approaches, and methods for fundraising, and understanding the best practices for grants and contract management.
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Samir K. Brahmachari

Professor Samir K. Brahmachari completed his Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He served as the Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is the largest publicly funded organisation involved in scientific and industrial research with 37 constitutional laboratories across India.

Kris Gopalakrishnan

Senapathy ‘Kris’ Gopalakrishnan is one of the seven founders of Infosys and served as the Vice Chairman of Infosys from 2011 to 2014, and as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director from 2007 to 2011. In 2014, Kris co-founded Axilor Ventures, a venture capital platform for young entrepreneurs.

Kris is recognized as a global business and technology thought leader and was voted the top CEO (IT services category) in Institutional Investor's inaugural ranking of Asia's Top Executives. Kris was also selected to Thinkers 50, an elite list of global business thinkers, in 2009.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a first-generation entrepreneur and global business leader with over four decades of experience in biotechnology. Fueled by her passion, she started her biotech journey in 1978 from her garage in India.

Today, that journey is changing lives for the better across the globe. She is regarded as an unconventional thinker with many firsts to her credit. Under her aegis, Biocon delivers on the promise of making medicines accessible and affordable to millions of patients worldwide.

Gagandeep Kang

Dr Gagandeep Kang (FRS) is a Professor of Microbiology in the Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences of the Christian Medical College in Vellore. She currently serves on the Board of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and is the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom.

DHARAMPAL FELLOWSHIP

Tue, 10/04/2022 - 15:43 5 Min Read

The Dharampal Fellowship Program is aimed at empowering affordable/budget private school teachers through training, networking sessions, and one-on-one interactions with education experts. It is an endeavour to provide teachers with the right techniques, skill set, and pedagogical tools for ensuring quality education to children in India.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Tue, 10/04/2022 - 15:41 5 Min Read

Established in 2020, the Science & Technology (S&T) Policy vertical at the Centre for Civil Society is dedicated to driving transformative change in the field of science and technology through policy research, stakeholder engagement and outreach.

Mission

BOLO ENGLISH

Tue, 10/04/2022 - 13:26 5 Min Read

Bolo English Awards 2024: Celebrating Educational Excellence

The Centre for Civil Society has been running project Bolo English to promote the knowledge of the English language and speaking ability among students enrolled in low-cost private schools in India as this unfolds economic opportunities and accelerates social mobility.

Delhi Voucher Pilot

Tue, 10/04/2022 - 12:49 5 Min Read

We launched India's first School Voucher Project in Delhi on 28 March 2007 as part of our School Choice Campaign. To demonstrate the power of school choice, we awarded school vouchers worth up to INR 3600 per year to 408 students in 68 wards of Delhi.

Research Management in India

30 Sep 2022 1 Min Read

Very few STEM research institutions in India have dedicated assistance mechanisms for efficient management of their research projects. The field of Research Management (RM) has emerged as a tool to create an enabling research environment in this context.

Research Management in India

Enabling Research Through Research Management

25 Aug 2022 1 Min Read

“Enabling Research through Research Management: The Case of India” is a timely report produced by the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) in conjunction with the Manipal Foundation. It addresses some important questions about research management support available at institutions for researchers in India.

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