The Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, established in February 1973, is a
premier social science research institute in India under the Indian Council for Social
Science Research (ICSSR) and functions on the basis of the following objectives:
To undertake, aid, promote and co-ordinate research in social sciences, with
special emphasis on the problems of the eastern region and West Bengal.
To provide academic and professional guidance to agencies, institutions and
personnel engaged in research in social sciences.
To offer, on request, consultancy services to the Government of India, the
Government of West Bengal and other State Governments and Union Territory
Administrations, universities, colleges and other educational institutions
and organizations in business, industry or trade.
To act as a clearing house of ideas and information or research in social
sciences, with special emphasis on the problems of eastern region in general
and West Bengal in particular, and to maintain a data bank on the eastern
region or West Bengal or any aspect of national life.
To collaborate with other agencies, institutions and organizations, including
universities, colleges, management institutes and other institutes in India
and abroad, in such manner as may be necessary for the promotion of the
objective of the Centre.
To offer fellowships and scholarships as and when applicable in furtherance of
research in social sciences.
To provide programmes of advanced training to teachers in universities and
colleges with a view to improving the quality of teaching and research in
social sciences.
To develop close working relations in teaching and research in social sciences
with universities and colleges, especially with those in the eastern region and
in West Bengal.
To prepare, print and publish papers, periodicals and books in furtherance of
the objectives of the Centre and the promotion of social science research.
To secure and accept, endowments, grants–in–aid, donations or gifts
on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
To acquire by gift, purchase, lease or otherwise any property, movable or
immovable, which may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Centre
and to construct, alter and maintain any building or buildings for the purpose
of the Centre.
Generally to undertake all such activities and programmes as may assist in
promoting research in social sciences in India, especially in the eastern
region and West Bengal.