About the Institute :-

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences, dedicated to the memory and ideals of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, was established by the Government of Madhya Pradesh at his birth place, Mhow on 14th November, 1988, to provide facilities for specialized teaching courses, research, extension, sensitization and training in Social Sciences with a focus on the problems of weaker sections including scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, minorities, women and children.

Status & Management | Goals & Objectives | Authorities

Status & Management :-

The Institute is an autonomous and registered body under the Madhya Pradesh Society's Registration Act, 1973 (44). Primarily, the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Scheduled Castes Welfare funds the Institute and Indian Council of Social Research, New Delhi and other Central and State agencies also provide funds to the Institute in the form of non-recurring grants. The Institute is non-vocational and the working hours are 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The library of the Institute remains open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. and also remains open on Sunday and on all holidays.

The Governing Body is the Supreme Body of the Institute in framing the policy for its governance and has been vested with overall executive and financial powers. His Excellency, the Governor of Madhya Pradesh is the Chairman and Hon'ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is the Pro-Chairman of the Governing Body. Hon'ble Minister for the Scheduled Castes Welfare, Government of M.P. is the Vice-Chairperson.

Eminent Educationists, Social Scientists, Social Workers, Ministers of Scheduled Castes Welfare, Scheduled Tribes Welfare, Other Backward Classes Welfare, Minorities, Women and Child, and senior civil servants of the State including the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretaries of concerning departments are members of the Governing Body.

Management Committee of the Institute is a sub-set of the Governing Body and is chaired by the Hon'ble Minister for the Scheduled Castes Welfare, Government of M.P. and implements the policies and programmes as formulated/decided by the Governing Body. Director General is the academic and administrative head of the Institute and his status is equal to a Vice-chancellor of a university in Madhya Pradesh.

Goals & Objectives :-

Based on values of an egalitarian social order like justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, and secularism as envisaged in the Constitution of India and guided by the views, ideals, thoughts and philosophy of Dr. B R. Ambedkar, the mandate of the Institute is to work for the development of the society in general and that of weaker sections including the deprived and socially discriminated sections in particular, through its research, teaching, training, sensitization and extension programs.

The specific objectives of the Institute as envisaged and adopted in the Memorandum of Association & Regulation of the Institute, are as follows: 1) To take all such other necessary action and to implement such schemes and programs which relate to the most underprivileged group. (2) To study the phenomena of socio-economic inequality, disability and discrimination, especially arising out of the caste system, in their various aspects e.g. causation, perpetuation and resistance to change. (3) To study various interventions, Government and Non-Government, aimed at alleviation and eradication of social disparities and injustice and at development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged groups, with special references to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Women and Children. (4) To study the work of various thinkers and practitioners, who have made significant contributions in the area of development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged groups with special references to the thought and work of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. (5) To undertake extension works in the area of removal of social disparities, and development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged groups. (6) To sensitize and train persons in the formulation and implementation of programs and interventions aimed at removal of social disparities. (7) To conduct appropriate programs of education at the post-graduate and higher levels, and of research, in areas of social sciences relevant to the fields mentioned in clauses (i) to (v) above. (8) To act as documentation-cum-references center and a clearinghouse of information, in the areas mentioned above. (9) To establish a networking relationship with other institutions working in areas similar to those of the Institute. (10) To disseminate the findings and results of the work done by the Institute (by way of studies, research, extension, training, education, etc.) and other similar institutions. (11) To provide consultancy and advice to the Government of Madhya Pradesh and other interested organizations in the area of development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged groups.

Authorities :-

A. The GOVERNING BODY :   Governing Body is the highest advisory and decision making body of the Institute. The constitution of the Governing Body of the Institute consists of following:

Chairperson Governor of Madhya Pradesh Pro-chairperson Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Vice-Chairperson Minister, Scheduled Castes Welfare, Madhya Pradesh Ex-Officio Members : 1. Minister for Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare, Madhya Pradesh. 2. Minister for Tribal Welfare, Madhya Pradesh. 3. Minister for Women & Child Development, Madhya Pradesh. 4. Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh. 5. Director General of the Institute. 6. Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh. 7. Principal Secretary, Scheduled Castes Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh. 8. Kulapati, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. 9. Secretary to Governor, Madhya Pradesh. 10. Commissioner, Indore Division. 11. One Representative of Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. 12. One Representative of Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, not below the rank of Joint Secretary. Non-Official Members (to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Institute in consultation with the Pro-chairperson): 13. Two members from the Faculty of the Institute. 14. Three Eminent Social Scientists. 15. Three persons who are associated with Voluntary Organizations of repute, and/ or are recipients of awards instituted by a State or Central Government in the area of social service/ upliftment of disadvantaged groups. Member Secretary Registrar of the Institute

B. The Management Committee :   The Management Committee is the highest Executive Body of the Institute and consists of the following:

Chairperson Minister for Scheduled Castes Welfare, Madhya Pradesh. Vice-Chairperson Director General of the Institute. Ex-Officio Members : 1. Kulapati, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. 2. Commissioner, Indore Division. 3. Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Finance Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary. 4. Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Scheduled Castes Welfare Finance Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary. 5. Principal Secretary, Secretary Government of Madhya Pradesh, Higher Education Department or his nominee not below the rank of Deputy Secretary. Non-Official Members (term-two years) (to be nominated form amongst non-official members of the Governing Body): 6. Two Social Scientists. 7. Two persons associated with Voluntary Organizations, and/or recipients of awards instituted by Central or State Government. 8. Two representatives from Institute's faculty. Member Secretary Registrar of the Institute

C. The Academic Council :   It is principal academic body of the Institute to advise, plan, steer, guide, supervise, monitor and manage all academic policies and programmes of the Institute, including education, research, extension and training. The Academic Council consists of the following:

Chairperson Director General of the Institute. Members : 1. Director (Programmes) of the Institute. 2. All Head of the Divisions of the Institute. 3. Director, Tribal Research Institute, Bhopal. 4. Dean, faculty of Social Sciences, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. 5. Three persons from among non-official members of the Governing Body to be nominated by the Chairman, of whom at least two would be the social scientists. Member Secretary Registrar of the Institute