The 21st Annual Conference
The 21st Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) conference was organised from13-15 June, 2022 at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. The Annual Conference covered the following three themes: (i) Food and Nutritional Security; (ii) Social and Economic Vulnerabilities of Migrant Workers with Focus on COVID-19 Pandemic and (iii) Governance of Public and Social Programmes (Food, Education, Health, Employment and Livelihoods etc.).
The conference was inaugurated by S. Mahindra Dev, Director and Vice Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research. He welcomed the Chief Guest and other dignitaries and participants of the conference. Alakh N.Sharma, Director and Professor, Institute for Human Development and Member Secretary of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI)apprised the conference about the activities of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions. The presidential address was delivered by Kirit S. Parikh, President, 21st IASSI Conference, Chairman, IRaDe and former member, Planning Commission.
The 20th Annual Conference
20th Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) conference was organized from 27-29 February 2020 at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore. The Annual Conference covered the following three themes: (i) Social and Economic Inequalities: Emerging Perspectives; (ii) Child Development: A Fair Chance to Every Child and (iii) Challenges of Urban Transformation. The conference was inaugurated by Hon’ble Vice-Chairman State Planning Board Shri B.J.Puttaswamy. Professor S.Madheswran, Acting Director of Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) welcomed the Chief Guest and other dignitaries and participants of the conference. Professor Alakh N.Sharma, Director Institute for Human Development and Member Secretary Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) apprised about the activities of the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions. Professor R.Radhakrishna, Chairman, Indian Association of Social Science Institutions and former Chairman, National Statistical Commission welcomed dignitaries and participants in the conference.
The 14th Tarlok Singh Memorial Lecture
Tarlok Singh Memorial lecture was delivered by Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi. He talked on the status of Social Sciences Research, the current status as well as the regional comparison.
The 13th Tarlok Singh Memorial Lecture
Tarlok Singh Memorial lecture was delivered by Professor Sudipto Mundle on the topic “Development, Institutions and the State: Reflections on the Interaction between Theory, Policy and Ground Reality”.