Ongoing Programs
Centre for Civil Society is pleased to provide you with a comprehensive archive of our Programs. Stay fully up‐to‐date on a wide range of essential contemporary issues through presentations by leading national authorities
Quality of Laws
Laws and regulations impact the social and economic wellbeing, and freedom of members of a society. They alter how individuals interact and trade with each other. A good law is one that balances its purpose with citizen-engagement, protection of individual rights, and positive impact on resources. Currently, India does not have any systematic mechanism to review the quality of laws. We have created tools to assess the quality of laws and offer recommendations for legal reform and design of law-review bodies.
HEALTH POLICY
India ranks 145th among 195 countries on healthcare quality and access, as per a study by Lancet. Through the National Health Policy 2017, the Government of India is striving to
Street Vendors
Our livelihood initiative is geared towards achieving greater livelihood freedom for the rural and urban poor, and promoting choice and accountability in the area of skill development for underprivileged youth. We aim to further policy measures that increase ease of doing business and remove regulatory or market entry and exit barriers for India’s small entrepreneurs (street hawkers, cycle rickshaw pullers, small shop owners, farmers, among others).
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Established in 2020, the Science & Technology (S&T) Policy vertical at the Centre for Civil Society is dedicated to driving transformative change in the field of science and technology through policy research, stakeholder engagement and outreach.
Mission
HEALTH POLICY
India ranks 145th among 195 countries on healthcare quality and access, as per a study by Lancet. Through the National Health Policy 2017, the Government of India is striving to
Agriculture
Despite decades of policy interventions, most Indian farmers have not seen their incomes rise, nor have they been able to increase farm productivity. Farmers are prey to indebtedness, a lack of choice in inputs, and underdeveloped warehousing and processing facilities. Our research finds that the distress in the sector primarily results from farmers having little or no control over their enterprise, and Indian agricultural policies provide a cautionary tale of distorting the market process.