Centre for Advanced Studies
The University Grants Commission selected the Centre for induction and support under Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) Program whereby a grant of INR 59.50 lakhs (INR 28 lakhs for non-recurring expenditure and INR 31.50 lakhs for recurring expenses for 5 year to strengthen the infrastructure and other aspects) was awarded to the Centre.
Grants under the CAS Program are earmarked for the:
- Equipment’s – Multimedia Lab.
- Building.
- Reprographic Facilities.
- Contingency.
- Travel/Field Facilities/Field Trips.
- Seminars/Conferences/Workshops.
- Visiting Fellows.
- Books and Journals.
- Hiring Charges.
- Advisory Committee Meetings.
Grants under the CAS are also available for fieldwork by faculty members of the Centre in the following thrust areas:
- Economy, Society and Culture in the Era of Globalization.
- Ethnicity, Caste, Identity and Social Movements.
- Sociology of Knowledge, including Indigenous Knowledge and Indian Social Thought.
- Sociology of Science and Technology including Information and Communication.