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CENTRE FOR REGIONAL
STUDIES: Brief Profile
The Centre for
Regional Studies is an inter-disciplinary research institute of the
Tilka Manghi Bhagalpur University, established by the University
Grants Commission, New Delhi, during the Fifth Five Year Plan in the
year 1978. It was subsequently taken over by the State Government.
The fact that this region of the state presents paradox of
backwardness and poverty in the midst of richness of resources, has
necessitated the establishment of the Centre to conduct researches
for identifying the social, economic and political constraints which
have inhibited the growth and its diffusion and to suggest
programmes of balanced and integrated regional development in the
context of natural and human resources. The Centre works in
collaboration with University Departments of Political Science,
Sociology, Economics, Rural Economics and Co-operation, Labour and
Social Welfare, Commerce, Botany, Zoology and Chemistry. An Advisory
Committee, consisting of the Heads of these Departments, advises the
Centre in matter of interdisciplinary research. The Director
co-ordinates the researches and is responsible for administration of
the Centre.
Major Objectives :
The major objectives of the Centre are:
1. to conduct Interdisciplinary studies on socio-economic and
political problems of the region;
2. to identify poverty constraints in the region;
3. to suggest programmes of balanced integrated regional
development;
4. to conduct studies on specific problems as required by the State
and Central Government and other agencies
5. to organize seminars, conferences, workshops and lectures; and,
6. to take up allied research and academic activities.
Research and
Teaching Activities:
(a) The research activities of the centre relate to:
(i) Research projects initiated by the centre on socio-economic and
political problems of the region
(ii) Research project sponsored and financed by the various agencies
and Central and State Governments.
(iii) Research conducted by the members of the academic staff.
(iv) Guidance in the concerned discipline to the registered Ph.D.
scholars.
(b) The members of the academic staff of the centre also engage
classes at the Post-Graduate level in the concerned disciplines
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