Since the foundation of the Research Institute in 2007, it is engaged in academics as well as in socio-cultural activities and programmes.
Following activities are noteworthy:
A. Students who have earned their doctorates from Savitribai Phule Pune University whose research center was this Institute.
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NAME OF THE STUDENT
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SUBJECT
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TITLE
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DATE OF REGISTRATION
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DATE OF DECLARATION
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GUIDE
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1
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Ranadive Ramesh Zendu
The student was a UGC
Senior Research Fellow
for two years.
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Politics
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कर्मवीर दादासाहेब गायकवाड: राजकीय अभ्यास इ.स.१९२६ ते १९७१
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01-10-2007
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27-10-2012
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Dr. S. V. Khare
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2
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Mashal Mohammed Ali Al-Hanani
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Politics
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Role of the United Nations
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17-12-2008
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29-04-2014
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Dr. S. V. Khare
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3
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VanisreeTrippayyaRamanathan
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Politics
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Impact of Public Policy on Women in India
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22-10-2008
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22-10-2013
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Dr. S. V. Khare
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4
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IssarapuPratapkumarPrasadrao
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Politics
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A Comparative Study of Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra
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Date of Registration 26-12-2008
Date of Re-Registration
26-12-2013
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22-11-2016
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Dr. S. V. Khare
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E. Research potential in the changing Indian society:
Mid-twentieth century has heralded socio-eco-political changes in Indian society. The gradual industrial growth has brought about changes in the society. The family, the women, gender awareness, marriage, hierarchy, work culture, small-medium and large scale industrial growth, export-import policy, liberalization, public finance, agricultural development programmes, cropping pattern, agricultural finance, co-operative credit structure co-operative development, rural development, cottage industry, public sector, private sector, voting behavior, political parties, presidential and parliamentary democracies, parliamentary debates, process of legislation, constitutional supremacy, judicial system, reforms in judicial organization, regional development regional imbalance, citizenship, state supremacy, administrative reforms, welfare politics and government, district administration and planning, regional planning, taluka planning, village planning, administration during Maratha and Peshava period, Indian ancient cultural history, social and political life during ancient period, Indian nationhood etc. are some of the areas proposed for the research projects.
The areas for further research could also be identified as follows
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Comparative studies of political processes in various states in India.
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Contribution of Indian thinker to political theory.
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Concept of ‘nation building’ in India-origin and growth.
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Political studies of communities such as caste, minorities-both linguistics as well as religious, political outfits of social organizations etc.
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Urban outfits and affairs.
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Study of non-party formations and social movements and the role of NGO’s
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Study of political processes in smaller states and North Eastern region.
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Study of Indian democratic institution with new democracies (newly liberated East Europeans states, Central American states etc.)
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Study of comparative coalitional politics.
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Smaller and localized political parties.
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Public policy studies.
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Impact of globalization on Indian state.
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Role of India in East Asia, West Asia and regional organization in Asia.
The Institute is perhaps the first post graduate research institute of its kind in the State of Maharashtra which has proposed to undertake research in political science and related areas such as political economy, political sociology, political history, political psychology etc. The Institute enrolls students to undertake research programs in the abovementioned areas leading to Ph.D. in political science. The Institute will provide various facilities to the students and researchers such as computer, library, documentation references etc. The Institute has further plans to undertake programs and projects in collaboration with other similar educational institutions.
The Institute has plans to undertake research projects and programmes in the field of social sciences viz., Economics, Sociology, History, Law etc. and political science in particular. The research center for Ph.D. dissertations was thought to be an ideal concept. There are several areas for research in social sciences which could be explored as contemporary and current topics, in the present state of affairs of the country.75 years after independence there are very many areas still left out where an academic probe has become imperative the solution of which will be of utmost relevance and importance. A plethora of complicated problems and situations in the present socio-economic and political situation do warrant such probes with a view to finding out and arriving at proper as well as constitutional solution and resolutions. Research areas could be identified from the fields of economics, political, social and administrative areas. In other words, research programmes could be undertaken in two categories.
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Policy making study
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Programmes of its administration
These are very important areas and it is this dimension of public administration which is of pivotal relevance. It is argued that the government is found very weak in the field of policy making function. More serious is the question of limping public administration. Policy making and public administration appears to defeat each other which may prove to be a death-nail for a young parliamentary democracy like India. It is very difficult to succeed in making policies in the field of economic reforms and social awakening and political programmes without the support of an enlightened public administrative process.
The latter half of the 20th century is witnessing an important change in the life of the individual as well as the society. There are new challenges to the Indian citizens, to the Indian state, to the Indian nation and to the Indian society. This second half of the 20th century has undergone enormous changes which certainly require serious enquiry on the part of all social sciences. The pace of change in the second half of the 20th century has been seen much faster than the preceding first half of the century. The contexts of the individual citizen and his family, the society, the state government, the constitution of India etc. have been changing so fast in the global context that it has become imperative to enquire into all the influencing factors affecting the lives in every succeeding decade. The paragon of the human growth cannot alienate its roots in history. Despite this crucial change, the past and the future are inalienably interwoven. The future has become most unpredictably uncertain.
F. Up Coming:
Workshop, documentation, training programmes and courses on research methodology will be the regular features of this Institute besides its publications in this regard. The Institute will undertake publication of research journals and periodicals in political science and related areas. The Institute Wille devour to procure funds from UGC, ICSSR and other grants-giving authorities for its various research projects. The Institute will also finance research projects whenever it is possible.
G. The Institute Research Committee:
The Institute has constituted a committee of experts in 2009 in research in the field of social sciences. The members of the committee are drawn from various Universities in Maharashtra. The committee consists of the following members.
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Dr. Sunil Datye, Aurangabad,
(Politics & Public Administration)
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Chairman
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Dr. Ashok Jain, Thane
(Public Administration)
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Member
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Shri. S. V. Savley, Pune
(Philanthropist)
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Member
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Dr. Shrikant Paranjape
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Member
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Dr. Mrs. Shobha V. Karekar
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Member
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Dr. Sharad Khare, Pune
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Member Secretary
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L. S D V P’s latest publication took place on Monday, 5th July.2021 in Pune at the august hands of the Pro-VC Dr. N. S. Umarani. Publication ceremony was highlighted by messages of The Hon’le Vice President of India, Shri. M. Venkaiya Naidu and the Hon’le Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Bhai Modi. It was an honor to the emergence of Dr. Shripati Shastri Research Institute of Social Sciences. The Management of the Institute is quite confident that the Institute is entering into a better future.
Dr. Shripati Shastri Research Institute of Social Sciences has on 16th February 2022 become a grantee institution of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. The Institute has now been enlisted as a grantee institution under the Union Ministry of Education. From 16th February 2022 it started receiving “Development and Maintenance “grants every year.
About the Quarterly Journal: Social Science Deliberations
Launched a new Quarterly Journal, the title of which is SDVP’s Quarterly Journal of Social Science Deliberations “. It is devoted to the field of social science studies. Research projects unfolding facts of several problems and issues in the society, on the political arena, on the economic front, indulging in the glorious past as considered as history, these and other innumerable unresearched areas would be covered. A serous attempt would be undertaken to Indianize the research methodology since the bases of the Western society and the Indian one is quite different; the postulates differ in their very conceptual seeds.
31st August 2022 is also an important date. The Institute’s Journal titled “SDVP’s Quarterly Journal of Social Science Deliberations” was registered under the “Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867”by the Registrar of Newspapers Of India (RNI). Registration number is “MAHBIL / 2022/ 82115”.
Research studies and reports would be the main thrust in publishing the research material in the proposed “Quarterly Journal of Social Science Deliberations”. Two quarterly issues have been published.