INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (ICSSR)

May 14, 2019

The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu Inaugurated Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

About: 

  • History: It was established in 1969 by the Government of India on the recommendation of the then Planning Commission 

  • Location: New Delhi. 

  • Status: It is an autonomous organisation funded by Ministry Of Human Resource Development (MHRD). 

  • Functions: ICSSR provide grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India. 

  • National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC): It was established in 1970 as a Division of the ICSSR. It is the documentation center of ICSSR which provides library and information support services to researchers in social sciences. 

Source : PIB

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