Abbreviation CPR President and Chief Executive Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta Headquarters Chanakyapuri Type of business Public Policy Think Tank | Location New Delhi, India Website www.cprindia.org Founded 1973 Staff 80 | |
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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.
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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.
Funding
CPR, being a non-profit organisation receives its funds from:
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. 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