Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion

The Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion (CSSI), formerly known as the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) became an independent entity on 22^nd  March 2016 and was renamed as the Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion (CSSI) in July 2024, on the directives of the UGC.

Aligned with the broader objectives of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in promoting and coordinating higher education, maintaining academic standards, supporting research and encouraging socially relevant knowledge creation, the Centre focuses on the socio-economic, political and cultural issues affecting marginalized and socially excluded communities.

The Centre serves as a resource and documentation hub for students, researchers, scholars, faculty members and civil society organisations. Through research, publications, training programmes, workshops, conferences and academic collaborations, CSSI promotes awareness, empowerment and informed policy discourse on issues of equity, justice and social inclusion.

The Centre also undertakes outreach activities to provide students with practical knowledge, field exposure, and experiential learning opportunities that contribute to their academic and research development, including dissertation work and field-based research. Through its academic programmes, community engagement initiatives, and extension activities, the Centre fosters social awareness and sensitivity towards issues of inclusion, equality, and social justice.

To emerge as a Centre of Excellence of global standing in the study of social exclusion, social inclusion and inclusive policy through interdisciplinary research, teaching, outreach and knowledge dissemination.

• Mainstreaming Social Inclusion by promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in academic, policy and public spheres.
• Advocacy for Social Inclusion through research, teaching, outreach and policy engagement aimed at advancing social justice and equality.
• Sensitization towards eliminating exclusionary practices and fostering awareness of the rights and concerns of marginalized and socially excluded communities.
• Creating Changemakers by nurturing socially conscious intellectuals, researchers and practitioners committed to challenging exclusionary structures and advocating inclusive social transformation.
• Knowledge Hub by serving as a resource, documentation and research centre for students, scholars, faculty members, policymakers and civil society organisations.

• To develop an interdisciplinary approach and perspective on issues relating to socially excluded and marginalized groups.
• To promote research, teaching and documentation on social exclusion, social inclusion and inclusive policy.
• To conduct training programmes and perspective-building workshops for generating awareness on various forms of social exclusion and discrimination.
• To organise seminars, conferences, and other academic events on issues related to marginalized and socially excluded communities.
• To disseminate knowledge generated at the Centre through publications, policy briefs and academic exchanges.
• To undertake outreach activities that provides practical knowledge, field exposure and experiential learning opportunities contributing to academic and research development, including dissertation and field-based research work specially for our students.
• To strengthen networking, academic exchanges and research collaborations with institutions and organisations working on similar themes at national and international level.
• To advocate cutting-edge ideas and evidence-based approaches relating to the welfare and empowerment of socially excluded groups within public policy discourses taking place in governmental, non-governmental and civil society sectors.