
From the Director's Desk
IDC's struggle has been characterised by a critical appraisal of the existing social processes for the transformation of the society. It also involved tremendous effort to find direction between opposing claims of market i.e. efficiency, growth and social equity and justice.
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Our Striving
Societies have their own dynamism and are always in struggle to find answers to pertinent questions to make living more humane. There is an increasing trend to reinforce the assumption that efforts to realise 'other utopias' are counterproductive.
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Objectives
To undertake research on socially relevant issues such as social conflict and peace studies; literacy and quality education; emerging trends in rural development and industrialisation; technology up-gradation; environment; women and gender sensitisation.
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About IDC
The Institute for Development and Communication (IDC) is a premier autonomous research, training and evaluation organisation of North-West of India. It is a non-profit making professionally managed organisation registered under the Societies Act in 1992. It concerns itself particularly with the following areas: Public Affairs and Economic Policy, PhD Program, Education and Evaluation Studies, Governance Studies, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Peace Conflict Resolution and Policing.
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NHAI SIGNS MoU WITH IRTE & IDC TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY,14 January 2021
The Indian Express,With anger and a song,08 December 2020
CHALLENGES OF COVID 19:BACK TO THE BASICS,13 April 2020
Book Release and Prof. Randhir Singh Memorial Series Brainstorming Session,15 January 2020
Independence Day Celebration and Flag Hoisting Ceremony at IDC,15 August 2019
MOA Signed with Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan,27 June 2019
The Hindustan Times,25 May 2019
Why Punjab went the other way
The Hindustan Times,18 April 2019
Dehumanising Language: A new low in politics
Seminar on Contemporary Research Methods,11 February 2019
MOU signed with University College Stockholm, Sweden,25 January 2019
BJP vs Cong 2019 - PTC News, Talking politics on Daleel with SP Singh,23 December 2018
Daleel with SP Singh – Talking Politics with Dr Pramod Kumar – Assembly Elections, 2019, BJP vs Congress
Hindustan Times,30 November 2018
Kartarpur Corridor opens door for peace between 2 countries
Times of India,31 July 2018
Justice for Anissia: Its must be done.
Dr Pramod Kumar, Punjab Youth Falling Prey to Drug Menace, CNN-News18 Exclusive,23 July 2016
Dr. Pramod Kumar, CM Punjab, CM Haryana & UT Administrator, TOI Summit,11 July 2018
Times of India,12 July 2018
Deccan Chronicle,24 June 2018
Time for rhetoric of Justice
The Indian Express,23 June 2018
A Spectre not yet laid to rest
Chandigarh Times,22 June 2018
Capital Gain? Sharing Chandigarh fiscal loss for Pb, Hry, but no one keen to seek viable solution
Daleel with SP Singh - Faultlines in Politics, with Dr Pramod Kumar, IDC PTC News Streamed live,29 April 2018
Daleel with SP Singh-Faultlines in Politics, with Dr Pramod Kumar, Director IDC.
The Tribune,10 March 2018
The Election debate
International Conference on Governance for the Margins, 05-,06 February 2018
(Special Reference to South Asia)
International Conference on Governance for the Margins, 05,06 February 2018
Recent Projects
- Punjab and haryana development reports
- A comparative study on citizen centric governance
- Justice indicator index: a case study of punjab
- Evaluation of infrastructure development in punjab
- Study on inter-regional disparities in haryana
- Performance of healthcare in mewat districts of haryana
- Saanjh: a collaboration of community and punjab police
MEET OUR TEAM
Prof. J.N. Joshi
Chairman
Prof. Pramod Kumar
Director – Research
Prof. Asha Sethi
Director – Research
Prof. H.S. Shergill
Director – Research
Dr. Jatinder S. Bedi
Director – Research
Pmr. P.K. Chaudhery
Director - Research Hony.
Mr. Ramesh I. Singh
Policy Research Adviser
Dr. Satyavir S. Malik
Associate Professor
Dr. Ravinder Paul
Associate Professor
Dr. Varinder Sharma
Associate Professor
Mr. Harsh Chopra
Associate Professor
Mr. Chandan Awasthi
Associate Professor
Mr. J.R. Kundal
Consultant (Hony.)