Institute for Studies in Industrial Development
Former names | Corporate Studies Group (CSG) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Policy Research to Foster India's Industrial Transformation |
| Type | Registered Society |
| Chairman | S. K. Misra |
| Director | Prof. Nagesh Kumar |
| Location | , , India 28°32′36.9″N 77°08′53.2″E / 28.543583°N 77.148111°E |
| Nickname | ISID |
| Website | isid |
| Indian Council of Social Science Research subsidiary | |
The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) is a public-funded, autonomous institution dedicated to conducting policy research, advocacy, capacity-building, and outreach activities to foster the industrial transformation of India.
Registered on October 7, 1986, under the Indian Societies Registration Act 1860, ISID in 1988, became one of the institutions that are supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), (Government of India), through grants-in-aid. Since 2006, the Institute operates from its own well-appointed campus located in the Vasant Kunj Institutional Area in South Delhi.
ISID is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Government of India. It is also listed on DARPAN portal of NITI Aayog (India’s Planning Agency) as a recognized think-tank. It is also a member of the Asia-Pacific Research Network on Trade (ARTNet) and the South Asia Network on SDGs (SANS) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). ISID’s Databases and e-resources are accessed by the academic community across the country through the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre of the University Grant Commission (UGC).