Centre for Studies in Science Policy explained

The Centre for Studies in Science Policy (CSSP) at Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of India's oldest and top ranked university affiliated think tanks focusing on science and technology studies in India.^[1] First established in 1972 as Center for Interaction of Science and Society (CISS), it was closed in the late 1970s by the state, finding it too critical of the nuclear energy/weaponry policies of the Indira Gandhi regime.^[2] In 1996 the centre was revived as the Centre for Studies in Science Policy.^[3] It has been regularly ranked 11th worldwide in the "Top Science and Technology Think Tanks" category of Global Think Tank Index Report.^[4]

Scholars are selected from across globe after stringent selection process for pursuing research in the M.Phil/Ph.D and direct Ph.D. programme at CSSP. During the last few years CSSP students were employed by leading national and international institutions such as the Planning Commission, New Delhi; National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) New Delhi; The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI); National Research Development Corporation (NRDC); National Productivity Council (NPC); Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI); National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM); Institute of Development Studies (IDS, UK); WWF-India, New Delhi; Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad); Centre for Technology and Trade, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (New Delhi); Indian Institute of Public Administration (New Delhi), Research and Information Systems (RIS), New Delhi; World Bank; UNDP; and Innovation Management and Policy Programme, The Australian National University (Canberra, Australia).

Research

The primary focus of teaching and research at the centre is on areas relating to science and technology policy analyses including innovation policies; sociology of science and technology; social history of science and technology, economics of technological change and innovation studies, technology future studies, gender studies in science and technology, science and technology for development, international affairs in science and technology and management of intellectual property rights. Important research domains of the Centre include:

• Globalization of R&D and higher educational institutions – impact on industry
• Scientometrics and evaluation of S&T potential
• Integration of human resource planning and technological innovations
• Risks and ethics in science and technology studies
• Technology, environmentalism and sustainable development
• Intellectual property rights (IPR) and other regulatory mechanisms in the era of 'de-regulation'
• CSSP's Unit on Science and Technology Archival Records System (UNISTAR)
• Information communication technology (ICT) and governance
• Digital inclusion and digital democracy

Flagship events

Its flagship event is the Annual Christopher Freeman Memorial Lecture.^[5]

Faculty members

Current

CSSPs core faculty is composed of prominent academicians from various fields of STS, including:

• Madhav Govind^[6]
• Saradindu Bhaduri^[7] [Prince Claus Chair at [[International Institute of Social Studies]], The Netherlands^[8] ]
• Rajbeer Singh^[9]
• Reeta Sony A.L.^[10]
• Anamika Gulati^[11]
• Anup Kumar Das^[12]

Past

• Venni Venkata Krishna^[13]
• Pranav N. Desai^[14]
• Sujit Bhattacharya^[15]
• Ashok Parthasarathi^[16]
• K.J. Joseph^[17]
• Rohan D'Souza^[18]
• Dinesh Abrol^[19]
• Deepak Kumar
• Mammo Muchie^[20]
• Mathieu Quet ^[21]
• GS Bhalla^[22]
• Sivatosh Mookerjee^[23]
• Nasir Tyabji^[24]

Notable alumni

• Nimesh Chandra – former Managing Editor Career 360^[25]
• Parveen Arora, Director, NCSTC Division, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India ^[26]
• Manu Maharaj – Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Bihar Police ^[27]
• Anwesha Borthakur - Marie Skłodowska Curie Post-doctoral Fellow^[28]
• Sharique Hassan Manazir – Project Specialist: Indian School of Business ^[29]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CSSP. www.jnu.ac.in. en. 2019-06-27.
2. Book: Pulparampil, John. The Mirror of My Self: A New Reading of My Autobiography "Gospel According to Myself". 6 November 2017. Educreation Publishing. en.
3. News: Revival of the Centre for Studies in Science Policy at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Sen. Nirupa. 25 June 2001. Current Science. 80. 12. 1479–1480. 2019-06-27.
4. Book: James, G. McGann. 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. University of Pennsylvania. 2018. USA. 151.
5. Web site: Third Annual Christopher Freeman Memorial Lecture 2017 CSSP JNU.JPG TCLab. tc-lab.org. 2019-07-03.
6. Web site: Prof. Madhav Govind.
7. Web site: Saradindu Bhaduri. www.jnu.ac.in. en. 2019-06-27.
8. Web site: New Prince Claus Chair appointment on 'Frugal Innovation for Development and Equity'. iss.nl. International Institute of Social Studies. 7 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150922194802/http://www.iss.nl/news_events/iss_news/detail/article/75837-new-prince-claus-chair-appointment-on-frugal-innovation-for-development-and-equity/. 2015-09-22. 2019-07-03.
9. Web site: Dr. Rajbeer Singh.
10. Web site: Dr. Reeta Sony.
11. Web site: Dr. Anamika Gulati.
12. Web site: Dr. Anup Kumar Das.
13. Web site: Prof. V.V. Krishna.
14. Web site: Prof. Pranav N. Desai.
15. Web site: Prof. Sujit Bhattacharya.
16. Web site: Prof. Ashok Parthasarathi.
17. Web site: Prof. K.J. Joseph.
18. Web site: Dr. Rohan D'Souza.
19. Web site: Dinesh Abrol.
20. Web site: Prof. Mammo Muchie.
21. Web site: Dr. Mathieu Quet.
22. Web site: Prof. GS Bhalla.
23. Web site: Prof. Sivatosh Mookerjee.
24. Web site: Dr. Nasir Tyabji.
25. Web site: CSSP Students. www.jnu.ac.in. en. 2019-06-28.
26. Web site: NSTMIS, Department of Science and Technology. en. 2019-06-28.
27. Web site: Who's Who Welcome to Munger District India. en-US. 2019-06-28.
28. Web site: Research Blog Centre for Studies in Science Policy: Marie Skłodowska Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship is Awarded to Dr. Anwesha Borthakur of CSSP, JNU. Das. Anup Kumar. 2019-02-25. Research Blog Centre for Studies in Science Policy. 2019-07-13.
29. Web site: Indian School of Business Hyderbabad. www.isb.edu/. 2022-08-29.