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Institutional Mechanism for Promoting Social Science Research in India

Institutional Mechanism for Promoting Social Science Research in India
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Author(s): Ramaiah Venkatesh (University of Madras, India)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 16
Source title: Academic Research Challenges for Modern Society
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jan Vrba (Akademia JagielloĊ„ska w Toruniu, Czech Republic)and Mohd Redzuan Mohd Sofian (Trichester Consulting, Malaysia)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-0897-5.ch017

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Abstract

Research in the social sciences is essential to advancing society comprehension of human behaviour and growth. Over the last twenty years, social science research has expanded outside the conventional academic boundaries to include topics relevant to the nation's current socio - economic and political landscape. In developing nations like India, social research is at a turning point. The absence of adequate institutional support and financing is one of the main issues with social science research in India. The Government of India and its institutions, including the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), provide the majority of funding for social science research in India. The number of non-state actors in social research in India has significantly increased since the mid-1990s. This chapter examines the contribution made by the various institutions to the advancement of social science research in India against this backdrop.

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