The Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) is an

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dedicated for

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and related subfields in

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, India. Established in 2002 as a centre of excellence in social sciences, the institute is funded by the

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and recognised by the

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(ICSSR).

History

The IDSK was set up in 2002 by the Government of West Bengal as an autonomous centre of excellence in social sciences.

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was appointed as its Founder Director; he was later bestowed with the designation of

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of Economics at the institute. The multidisciplinary

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in Development Studies course at the institute was introduced in 2006, while the

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in Development Studies course started in 2016, both under the auspices of the

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. In 2014, IDSK was recognised by the

(ICSSR) under the 'New Category of ICSSR Recognized Institutes'.

Collaborations

IDSK has collaborated with the following institutions: *

: The M.Phil and PhD programme is offered by IDSK in collaboration with the Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of Calcutta; the degrees are conferred by the University. The two institutions have jointly set up the Rabindranath Tagore Centre for Human Development Studies (RTCHDS). * Department of Economics,

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* School of Public Affairs,

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and

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have been associated with the institute.

Departments

IDSK has 6 departments: * Department of Development Studies * Department of Regional Development * Department of Economics * Department of History * Department of Sociology and Anthropology * University Library

References

External links

Official website
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History

Collaborations

Departments

See also

References

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