Recent Research Projects

No. Title of the Projects Funding Agency Project Director / Team
1 Direct Benefit Transfer and Adoption of Agricultural Innovations: Socio-economic Impact of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme: A Study in select districts of Gujarat    Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Prof. Niti Mehta
2 The Post Liberalization Rural Transformation in Gujarat: Economic, Social and Environmental Consequences   Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Prof. Niti Mehta
3 Diagnostic Study of Farmer Producer Organizations in Gujarat: February 2020 Farm Sector Policy Department, NABARD, Gujarat Regional Office, Ahmedabad Prof. Niti Mehta
4 Implications of Agricultural Trade Liberalization: An Analysis of the Growth Components and Contributory Factors for Agriculture across Indian States South Asia Network of Economic Research Institute (SANIE) Prof. Niti Mehta
5 Identifying Features of High Agricultural Growth in Gujarat in the recent period Dept. of Economic Analysis and Research, NABARD Prof. Niti Mehta
6 Dynamics of Labour use by Cotton Growers in Gujarat Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech (India) Ltd. Prof. Niti Mehta
7 Developments in Agriculture: A Comparative Analysis of the Growth Components and Contributory Factors across States Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Prof. Niti Mehta
8 District Human Development Report-Sabarkantha (Gujarat) Gujarat Social Infrastructure Development Society (GAD, GoG) Prof. Niti Mehta and Dr. Anita Arya
9 State Level Nodal Consultant for Annual Employment Report of the Districts (2006) Commissionerate of Rural Development, GoI Prof. Niti Mehta
10 Technological Change and Emerging Employment Pattern: Analysis of Within and Cross Sector Effects in India Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Hansa Jain
11 Digital Connectivity and Rural Development: Implications for Socio-Economic Disparities Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Hansa Jain
12 Estimating the Impacts of South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) on Indian Economy South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes (SANEI) Dr. Hansa Jain
13 Mid-Term Evaluation of Sustainable and Natural Resource Management in Surendranagar (Gujarat), India BMZ and KKS, Germany and co-ordinated by CEVA, Ghaziabad Dr. Hansa Jain
14 Natural Resource Depletion and Rural-Urban Migration Institute of Social and Economic Change, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore (SRTT fellow program) Dr. Hansa Jain
15 RIDF Impact Evaluation Study for Irrigation in Gujarat National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Dr. Hansa Jain
16 Socio-economic Evaluation of Land Acquisition by Thermal Power Project at Bhatvadia, Jamnagar Universal Crescent Power Limited Dr. Hansa Jain
17 Socio-economic Evaluation of Namak Mazdoor Awas Yojna GoG, Gujarat Dr. Hansa Jain
18 Trade Liberalization, Economic Growth and Environmental Externalities: An Analysis of Indian Manufacturing Industries  Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Hansa Jain
19 Study on Effectiveness of Early Childhood Card and Education (ECCE) Intervention on pre-school children in Orissa Dept. of Elementary Education, Orissa Dr. T. Paltasingh
20 Monitoring Study of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Gujarat Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Dr. T. Paltasingh
21 Tribal Education in India: Issues & Regional Dimensions Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. T. Paltasingh
22 Assessment of availability of Educational Facilities in Tribal Areas: Gujarat  NUEPA & MHRD Dr. T. Paltasingh
23 Evaluation & Monitoring Study of Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in Gujarat Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Dr. T. Paltasingh
24 Monitoring & Evaluation of Mid-Day Meal (MDM) in districts of Gujarat (Kheda, Anan & Gandhinagar) Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Dr. T. Paltasingh
25 Exploring Regional Patterns of Internationalization of Indian Firms: Learnings for Policy Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Jaya Prakash Pradhan
26 Rural Urbanisation, Migration and Rural Industrialisation: Studying the Linkages with Reference to West Bengal Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Subrata Dutta
27 Social, Geographical and Organizational Elements of a Community Oriented Social Enterprise: A Case of a Supermarket in Juhapura and its franchising Network across Gujarat Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Subrata Dutta and Dr. Munish Alagh
28 Development of Rural Small Enterprises in Gujarat and West Bengal since 1991: A Comparative Study   Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Subrata Dutta
29 Linkages between Dispersed Urbanization and Rural Industrialization: A Case Study from West Bengal, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Co-researcher: Dr. Subhendu Chakrabarti, ISI, Kolkatta) South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes (SANEI) Dr. Subrata Dutta
30 Human Development Report on Kheda district State Planning Commission and Gujarat State Infrastructure Development Board Dr. Kalpana Satija
31 Mainstreaming Provincial Inconsistency of Human Development in Gujarat Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Kalpana Satija
32 Vulnerability and Risk Measurement of Climate induced Disasters in Gujarat  Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Shital H. Shukla
33 An Assessment of Teaching Difficulties at Undergraduate Level: A Survey of Gujarat University and its affiliated colleges KCG, Govt. of Gujarat Dr. Shital H. Shukla
34 Deprivation and Social Inclusion in India and Kazakhstan Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. C. Senapati
35 Research Promotion Project Socio-Economic Data base Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. C. Senapati
36 Second State Finance Commission Govt. of Gujarat Dr. Forum Dave
37 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-I (Maharashtra) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
38 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-I (Rajasthan) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
39 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-II (Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
40 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-II (Uttrakhand) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
41 From Bibliometrics to Institutional Repository: SPIESR Archives Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Forum Dave
42 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-I (Rajasthan) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
43 Monitoring of Swachh Bharat Mission & National Rural Drinking Water Programme (Uttar Pradesh) Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
44 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-II (Madhya Pradesh) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
45 Special Monitoring of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (Rajasthan) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
46 Special Monitoring of Extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (Uttar Pradesh) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
47 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-I (Maharashtra) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr.. Forum Dave
48 Special Monitoring of Gram Panchayat Development Plan Campaign (Maharashtra) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
49

Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-II (Rajasthan)

Minisry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
50 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-I (Madhya Pradesh) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
51

Special Monitoring of Mission Antyodaya & People's Plan Campaign (Maharashtra) 

Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
52

Third Party Evaluation of Plan Schemes National Institute of Design 2017-20, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Banglore

National Institute of Design (Ahmedabad) Dr. Forum Dave
53 Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-II (Maharashtra) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
54

Regular Monitoring of Rural Development Programmes Phase-I (Rajasthan)

Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
55

Effectiveness of Self-Help Groups on Rural Empowerment - The Case Study of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh 

IMPRESS, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Forum Dave
56 National Level Monitoring of Rural Development Programs 2021-22 (Madhya Pradesh) November-2021 Ministry of Rural Development, GoI Dr. Forum Dave
57 Special Monitoring of MGNREGA & PMAY-G (Phase-I) 2021-22 (Telangana) February-2022 Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
58 Special Monitoring of Complain: Pratapgadh (Rajasthan) March-22 Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
59 Special Monitoring of MGNREGA & PMAY-G (Phase-II) Madhya Pradesh Govt. of India Dr. Forum Dave
60 Drivers and Obstacles of Female Labour Force participation and Structure of Wages Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Smrutirekha Mohanty
61 Economic Transformation in Rural India: A Household Income Perspective Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Vachaspati Shuukla
62 Development of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Vachaspati Shukla
63 Impact Evaluation Study of TDF Wadi Projects: Kaprada – I National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Dr. Vachaspati Shukla
64 Impact Evaluation Study of TDF Wadi Projects: Naswadi – I National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Dr. Vachaspati Shukla
65 Re-visiting passenger transport in Metropolitan Cities in India: How far do people commute? Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. Nachiket Gosavi
66 Socio-Economic Impact of Development Paradigms on Rural Farmers: A Case Study on Land Acquiring Process for Industrial Growth in Gujarat Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Dr. R. R. Bhatnagar

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