From the Digital Asia Library

Return to South Asia Web Sites Worth Considering

Education and Research Institutes

• Aligarh Muslim University
  http://www.amu.nic.in/

  Founded in 1875 as the Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College and for many years the most prominent Islamic college in India. Website gives a profile of the insitution, the academic departments, and a brief outline for the admission process.



• All India Education
  http://www.allindiaeducation.com/

  Website serves as a information and resource center for primary, secondary, and higher education. Links provided to various schools, colleges and universities in the following cities: Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Gwalior, and Mumbai. Maps of cities and locations of the educational institutions also provided



• Banaras Hindu University
  http://www.bhu.ac.in/

  Founded in 1916 as a university focusing on higher education and the Hindu tradition. Information and resources on the website include background of the faculty, administrators, research activities, library material, etc.



• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
  http://www.barc.ernet.in/

  Founded in 1945 as part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research with Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha in charge. From 1948 to 1954 the Government of India passed a series acts relating to atomic energy and established the Atomic Energy Commission of which the institute is now a component part. Site includes background information and an overview of Institute activities including a newsletter (archive is for the previous issue only)



• Bharati Vidyapeeth Bhavan
  http://www.iknowledgefactory.com/bvp/welcome.htm

  Founded in 1964 as an education institution for students from primary through university level, primarily in Maharashtra. In 1995 upon the recommendation of the Department of Human Resource Development it became an accredited university by the University Grants Commission. Primary thrust is on medicine. There is an Institute on Environmental Education and Research



• Calcutta University
  http://www.geocities.com/cal_uni/cu_index.htm

  Only introductory page is presently available for one of India's premier universities, founded in 1857



• Centre for Development Studies,Trivandrum, Kerala, India
  http://www.cds.edu/

  Established in 1971 to undertake research, teaching and training in disciplines relevant to development with a focus upon interdisciplinary programs involving fisheries, agriculture, industry, poverty, health, nutrition, education, gender, and environment. The Centre is affiliated with Jaawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, for its M.Phil. Program in Applied Economics, Ph.D. Program in Economics and Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Population and Sustainable Development. It is also a recognised institution for doctoral research registered under the University of Kerala, India



• Centre for Peace and Development Studies
  http://www.cpdsindia.org/aboutus/default.htm

  The Centre for Peace and Development Studies, Orissa, serves as a centre for advanced research and an information exchange on peace, diplomacy, and development. The centre concentrates upon sustainable development, analyzing security concerns especially in rural and semi urban areas in the era of globalisation, human security, conflict and cooperation. It is also interested in linkages between South Asia and the Asia-Pacific relating to these sme issues



• Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
  http://www.socialsciencecal.org/

  Established in 1973 by the Government of India to conduct and to coordinate research on the problems of eastern India. Funding comes from the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi and the Government of West Bengal



• Delhi Policy Group
  http://www.delhipolicygroup.org/

  A newly-formed independent think tank dedicated to re-evaluating policies. Works primarily by exchanges of opinion among planners, legislators, bureaucrats, and thinkers from various fields on policy issues



• Development Alternatives Group
  http://www.devalt.org/mission.htm

  A non-profit organization established in 1983 to introduce large scale sustainable national development. Orientation is on appropriate commercially viable technologies, effective institutional systems, and, environmental and resource management methods



• Educate the Child
  http://www.etc-nepal.org/index.html

  Website of a non-governmental organization in Nepal focusing on children's and women's education. Focus is on faciliting people going to school rather than running schools.



• Education India
  http://www.educationinfoindia.com/

  Portal on Indian education providing information, resources, colleges, and links on careers and post graduate job prospects in India.



• Education Times
  http://www.educationtimes.com/

  Online version of the Times of India supplement on education that provides news, views and essays on education in India as well as higher education in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States



• Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Technology
  http://www.giki.edu.pk/

  Website of a private engineering college funded by the Infaq Foundation, Chiniot Anjuman-e-Islamia, and the Dawood Group of Industries, and located in Topi, NWFP, Pakistan.



• Government of India -- Department of Education
  http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/main.htm

  The website of the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resource Development provides information and resources on education in India including policy documents, parliamentary reports, statistics, educational schemes, and data on governmental support in the field of education. Archived. Hindi version also available



• Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute
  http://www.gbpssi.com/

  Founded in Allahabad in 1980 by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, a Government of India agency, and the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Provides interdisciplinary social science training and research on issues dealing with Uttar Pradesh. Has just established a Museum of Ethnography and Development



• Greenwich University
  http://www.greenwichuniversity.com/

  Website of a university founded in 1998 in Sindh.



• Hamdard University
  http://www.hamdard.edu/hamdard/

  Webpage of Hamdard University, located in Karachi with programs primarily in the social sciences and medicine



• India Development Information Network
  http://www.indev.nic.in/

  Website sponsored by the British Council In India that deals with social and cultural development issues. Offers a comprehensive database on major and minor development work carried out by governmental and nongovernmental agencies in India and links to 2500 organizations in India. Archived.



• Indian Association of Social Science Institutions
  http://www.iassi.nic.in/

  Formed in 1979 to assist, facilitiate and promote research and training activities in the social sciences; to facilitate exchange of information between institutions; to facilitate cooperative arrangements for research and training; to encourage and assist formation of regional and local centers; to arrange workshops, seminars, and conferences; and, to publish results of activities



• Indian Institute of Advanced Studies
  http://www.iias.org/

  The Indian Institute of Advanced Study, founded in 1964 in Shimla, investigates fundamental themes and problems of life and thought in an interdisciplinary perspective. The website gives a profile of the institute and lists its activities, publications, workshops, conferences and other events.



• Indian Institute of Management
  http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/

  The website of the leading management school in India based in Ahmedabad contains information about its programs and activities. Also contains its quarterly journal, Vikalpa the journal for decision makers, with back issues from vol. 22 no. 2 (July/Sept 1997)



• Indian Institute of Mass Communication
  http://www.iimc.ac.in/

  Includes a profile of the national institute for mass communication founded in 1965 from a recommendation from Ford Foundation and UNESCO. In 1969 the Institute began an international training programme, the Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Journalism for Developing Countries, for middle level working journalists from Afro-Asian countries. The site contains lists of publications and training programs



• Indira Gandhi Open National University
  http://www.ignou.edu

  Website of the Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, founded in 1985 to democratize educational opporunity. The university has developed numerous distance education program. The site provides a profile of the institution, the various schools and departments, besides information and application material



• Indus Valley of Art and Arcitecture
  http://www.indusvalley.edu/#

  The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, founded in 1989 and granted government authorization to award degrees in 1994 as a private university, stresses training in art and architecture and the roles they play in society. Website lists courses, faculty, and programs



• Institute for Economic Growth
  http://ieg.nic.in/vsieg/index~1.htm

  Website of the New Delhi based research and educational institute founded in 1958 which undertakes research in the area of economics and allied areas. Although lists of publications, faculty, and activities are given, the website has not been updated since 1999/2000



• Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur
  http://www.idsj.org/index.html

  Established in 1981 by the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the Government of Rajasthan to bridge the gap between micro realities and macro policies. Research stresses sustainable use of natural resources, improvements in irrigation and water management; pattern and pace of agricultural development; land use and livestock management; deterioration of common property resources and environment; illiteracy; poor social infrastructures; low access of poor to food and minimum social services; unemployment and poverty in rural and urban areas; levels of political consciousness; communalism; violence and atrocities on women; empowerment of women; and emerging role of the state, NGOs, PRIs and cooperatives in the changing economic and social environment



• Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
  http://www.ipcs.org/

  Established in 1996 in New Delhi to examine alternate approaches to security. Focus is upon Changing concepts of security; Disarmament and arms control; Comprehensive and cooperative security; Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; Landmines elimination; Confidence building measures; Non-military threats to security; and, Regional cooperation



• International Centre for Ethnic Studies
  http://www.icescmb.slt.lk/

  Established in 1982 in Colombo, the Centre works for the advancement of human rights (particularly issues related to violence against women), national cohesion, promotion of international peace, and a more equitable development process,.



• International Institute for Population Sciences
  http://www.iipsindia.org/

  Established in Bombay in 1985 as an educational institution. Teaching departments include: Mathematical Demography & Statistics; Fertility Studies; Public Health & Mortality Studies; Migration & Urban Studies; Population Policies & Programmes; and, Development Studies



• Jamia Millia Islamia
  http://jmi.nic.in/index.htm

  Website of the Islamic university founded in Aligarh in 1920 by nationalist leaders and moved to Delhi in 1925. The site contains a profile/history of the institution, various academic disciplines and research units.



• Jawaharlal Nehru University
  http://www.jnu.ac.in/

  Website of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi includes a profile of the institution and various teaching, research schools and the library. A list of currently received journals is in the library section. Hindi version also available



• Kendriya Vidyalaya
  http://www.kvsangathan.org/

  The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanganathan, established by the Government of India in 1965, runs around 850 secondary and senior secondary schools in India. The schools are designed for children of government employees who are frequently transfered and need a nation-wideschool system for their children which has a standard curriculum



• Lalit Kala Akademi
  http://www.lalitkala.org.in/intromer.htm

  The national academy of art, founded in 1953, promotes and coordinates study and research in the field of creative visual arts and the cultural activities of the country. Contains a list of publications, none of which are online



• Loyola College
  http://loyolacollege.edu/

  Website of the Jesuit college, founded in 1925 in Chennai.



• LUMS
  http://bolan.lums.edu.pk/teamweb/lumsmain/index.htm

  Established in 1985, the university comprises the original Business School and a new School of Arts and Sciences. The PhD degree has just been offered in computer science



• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
  http://www.msub.edu

  Maharajah Sayajirao Gaekwad established Baroda College in 1880 and a succession of additional institutions of higher education followed over the next 50 years, including the famed Oriental Institute. In 1949 these institutions were brought together as the M.S. University of Baroda. Site gives a history of the university, academic departments, administions procedures, etc.



• National Institute of Education
  http://www.lk/national/education/nie/index.htm

  Website of the Government of Sri Lanka Education Department.



• National Institute of Fashion Technology
  http://www.niftindia.com/

  Website of Government of India sponsored but autonomous fashion design and textile institute established in 1987. Locations are: New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai



• Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
  http://www.rcss.org/

  The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies is a non-profit organization for collaborative research, networking and interaction on strategic and international issues pertaining to South Asia. The main objectives of the Centre are to sponsor and to coordinate research on strategic and security related issues; to promote interaction among scholars and other professionals in this region and beyond engaged in South Asian strategic and international studies; and to foster linkage and collaboration between institutions devoted to studies on issues related to conflict, conflict resolution, cooperation, stability and security in South Asia.



• Sahitya Akademi
  http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/

  Website of the Government of India sponsored national literary center founded in 1954 to promote and to foster literary work in Indian languages. It includes a brief history of the organization, it activities, publication details, etc.



• Sangeet Natak Akademi
  http://www.sangeetnatak.org/

  Formed in 1953 as the government agencyconcerned with the study of and support for music, drama, and dance. Webpage contains lists of Akademi award winners 1952-1998. Award areas are: Hindustani music, Carnatak music, Creative music, Dance, Theatre, Other forms of music/dance/theatre, Film, Performing arts in the media, and, Overall contribution



• Sapra India
  http://www.cpdsindia.org/globalhumansecurity/default.htm

  SAPRA INDIA is a New Delhi based, private sector, independent think tank which focuses, from an Indian perspective, on peace and conflict studies, political risk, terrorism and security related issues pertinent to the South Asian context.



• Tata Institute of Social Science
  http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/universities/TISS/tiss_txt.htm

  Established as an institution oriented towards social work in India. Made a university in 1964 with active research programs



• Textile Institute of Pakistan
  http://www.tip.edu.pk/

  Established in 1994 to train personnel for the textile industry of Pakistan, the Textile Institute of Pakistan has a two year program. The webpage lists faculty, courses, and related topics



• Tribhuvan University
  http://old.healthnet.org/hnet/nepal/tu/

  Website of Nepal's oldest university, founded in 1959, which has 61 campuses and 100,000 students



• University Grants Commission
  http://www.ugc.ac.in/

  Website of the apex orgainization of the Government of India on higher education which was founded in 1954 to provide coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of University education. It includes information and resources on education and various universities in India, besides providing policy documents on education.



• University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka
  http://www.ugc.ac.lk/

  Webpage of the government agency includes information, resources, statistics, history of education, and educational policies in Sri Lanka. Provides links to various Sri Lankan colleges and educational institutions.



• University of Colombo
  http://www.cmb.ac.lk/

  Begun in 1880 as a medical college, a liberal arts program began in 1921 and in 1942 most of the programs moved to Kandy/Peradeniya with the establishment of the University of Ceylon. In 1961 programs again developed in Colombo and in 1967 the two campuses split into two separate universities.



• University of Dhaka
  http://www.univdhaka.edu/

  Web page of the largest university in Bangladesh. Provides data on faculty, departments, and programs.



• University of Hyderabad
  http://www.uohyd.ernet.in/about.htm

  The web page provides a profile of the central university founded in 1974. Includes information on various departments and research units and academic work undertaken.



• University of Mumbai
  http://www.mu.ac.in/

  Founded in 1857 as one of the first universities in India. The website provides basic information on the programs, admissions procedures, and faculties of the university



• University of Punjab
  http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Garden/4404/uni-pan.htm

  Website of the University of Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan. Site provides information on the various faculties, programs, and library



• V. V. Giri National Labour Institute
  http://www.vvgnli.org/

  Located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, the institute analyses specific problems encountered in the planning and implementation of labour and allied programs and suggests remedial measures. Research areas include: Labour market studies, Employment relations and regulations, and, Agrarian relations and rural labor studies. Has established the Archives of Indian Labour History

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