Centre for Policy Research
 Premier Think Tank Shaping Policy Debates Since 1973 | |
| Abbreviation | CPR |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Policy Think Tank |
| Headquarters |
Dharam Marg Chanakyapuri New Delhi – 110021 |
| Location | |
President and Chief Executive | Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta |
Staff | 80 |
| Website |
www |
The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) is an Indian think tank focused on public policy. Established in 1973 and located in New Delhi, it is one of 27 national social science research institutes recognized by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), the apex advisory body of the Government of India for the promotion of research in the social sciences.
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. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, a prominent political scientist and public commentator, is President and Chief Executive of the institution.
Research Areas
Based on the profiles of its faculty members, CPR focuses on the following research areas.
- 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:
- Its own corpus
- Grants obtained for research
- From governmental bodies for assistance
- International Agencies and Private sector sources
- Educational Testing and Policy Research
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.[1][2] The CPR's examination cell has since been shut down.
Faculty Members
CPR's core faculty is composed of prominent academicians from various fields of public policy, including
- Navroz Dubash
- Brahma Chellaney
- Bharat Karnad
- G. Parthasarathy
- Lavanya Rajamani
- Nimmi Kurian
- Partha Mukhopadhyay
- Michael Walton
- Jishnu Das
- Pratap Bhanu Mehta
- Shylashri Shankar
- K.C. Sivaramakrishnan
- Shyam Saran
- Jaswinder Singh