Centre for Civil Society

Centre for Civil Society
FounderParth J Shah
Established1997 (1997)
Chief executive officerAmit Chandra
Members~50
Location,
India
Websitewww.ccs.in

Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is a non-profit think tank based in New Delhi that promotes freedom, individual rights and policy reform closely aligned with the principles of classical liberalism. It was founded in 1997 by Dr. Parth J. Shah, former Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan.

According to the 2021 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (Think Tank and Civil Society Program, University of Pennsylvania), CCS was ranked 5th in India and 83rd in the world.