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A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies was establised as an autonomous
institution by an Act of the Government of Bihar. This institute started
operation on October 8, 1964. It is under the management of a Board of Control
consisting of eleven members, including the chairman. Its activities are
financed mainly out of grant from the Government of Bihar and Indian Council of
Social Science Research.
Objectives
(a) to undertake teaching and research in social sciences;
(b) to undertake
study of specific problems, if and when required by the State Government or the
Central Government or any other agency;
(c) to provide
for journals, books, pamphlets and such other materials as may be deemed
necessary;
(d) to organise other allied activities.
Research and Teaching
The activities of the Institute relate, in conformity to the
objectives prescribed by the Act, to teaching as well as research. The teaching
that the Institute provides relate mainly to Courses in Research and
Methodology and Advance Courses on specific subjects. The Institute provides
guidance in the concerned disciplines at the doctoral level to research
scholars in the various Universities of Bihar.
From time to time eminent scholars are invited to deliver a
series of specialised lectures which are in course of time published by the
Institute. The members of the academic staff enjoy complete freedom i the
choice of the organised at four levels, viz.,
(i) research on one's own done by the academic staff;
(ii) research for the degree of Ph.D supervised by the faculty
members;
(iii) research projects initiated by the Institute specially
related to Bihar; and
(iv) research projects sponsored and financed by ICSSR, Central and state
Government and such other academic bodies.
Research Associateships and Scholarships
The Institute awards doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships in each discipline
under the programme of ICSSR institutional fellowships.
Library
The Institute has a well stocked specialised library with about 25000 volumes.
The Institute subscribes to large number of research journals. The library has
a rich collection of Government Reports and publications of U.N. and other
agencies.
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