Centre for Policy Research
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The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) is an Indian think tank focusing on public policy. Established in 1973 and located in New Delhi, it is one of the national social science research institutes recognized by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).{{Cite web|title=Research Institutes|url=https://icssr.org/research-institutes-0|url-status=live|access-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716213919/http://www.icssr.org:80/research-institutes-0 |archive-date=2018-07-16 }}
The objectives of CPR are to develop substantive policy options on matters relevant to the Indian polity, economy and society; to provide advisory services to governments, public bodies and other institutions; and to disseminate information on policy issues through various channels. The governing board of CPR consists of various public figures from Indian government, academia, and industry.
Research areas
Based on the profiles of its faculty members, CPR focuses on the following research areas.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}
- Urbanization and Infrastructure
- International Relations
- Internal and External Security
- Law and Society
- International Environmental Law
- Legislative Research (through PRS Legislative Research)
- Political Economy and Governance
- Service Delivery
- Economic Development
Funding
CPR, being a non-profit organisation, receives its funds from:{{cite web |title=Funding |url=https://www.cprindia.org/about |website=www.cprindia.org |publisher=CPR India |accessdate=11 August 2019}}
- Its own corpus
- Grants obtained for research
- From governmental bodies for assistance
- International Agencies and Private sector sources
- Educational Testing and Policy Research
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation{{Cite web |title=OPP1203568 |url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants/2018/11/opp1203568 |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |language=en}}
- Open Society Foundation{{Cite web |title=Grants and Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations |url=https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=www.opensocietyfoundations.org |language=en}}
- World Resources Institute
Controversies
In 2015, the Delhi Police registered a criminal complaint for breach of trust against Mehta and the Center for Policy Research in connection with a recruitment scam at the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The CPR's examination cell had been awarded a contract for conducting examinations for recruitment at the AAI. However, there were allegations that the examination results were tampered with to favour certain candidates.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/aai-imposes-recruitment-ban-on-centre-for-policy-research/article8019906.ece|title=The Hindu}}{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/fraud-suspected-in-hiring-of-airport-staff/|title=Indian Express}} The CPR's examination cell has since been shut down.
On 7 September 2022, the Income Tax Department Officers conducted raids on CPR premises{{Cite web |title=Income Tax Searches At Think Tank CPR, Oxfam, And Trust That Funds Media |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/income-tax-raids-at-top-think-tank-centre-for-policy-research-cpr-3323433 |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=NDTV.com}} to investigate possible violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Unrecognised parties raided over funding |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/unrecognised-parties-raided-over-funding-429525 |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=ThePrint |date=2022-09-07 |title=Income Tax raids Delhi-based independent think tank Centre for Policy Research |url=https://theprint.in/india/income-tax-raids-delhi-based-independent-think-tank-centre-for-policy-research/1119497/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}} The FCRA registration was suspended on 27 February 2023 and eventually canceled on 10 January 2024.{{Cite news |title= Home Ministry cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research|newspaper=The Hindu |date=16 January 2024 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/home-ministry-cancels-fcra-registration-of-centre-for-policy-research/article67746190.ece |last1=Singh |first1=Vijaita }}
Notable faculty members
Notable academics in CPR's core faculty from various fields of public policy include:
International Faculty Collaborators
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Category:Think tanks based in India
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