“Examining the effectiveness of existing policies for reducing the magnitude of Discrimination of Socially Discriminated and Excluded Groups / Communities in India, and to strive for establishingan egalitarian Society"

The Centre is mandated to pursue the following objectives:

• Conceptualize discrimination, exclusion and inclusion based on caste/ethnicity and religion.
• Develop understanding of the nature and dynamics of discrimination and exclusion.
• Formulate policies for protecting the rights of these groups and eradicating the problem of exclusion and discrimination.
• To organize national/ international Conference, Symposium, Seminars, workshop,Round Tables, Lectures for promotion and dissemination of knowledge regarding social exclusion, discrimination, public policies and to sensitize marginalized groups including religious minorities and weaker sections of the society.
• To collaborate with academicians, subject experts, intellectuals, policy makers,researchers, institutions, Universities and NGOs to promote collaborative learning/research on social exclusion and inclusive policies.
• To emerge as the finest Resource Centre by creating a Data Bank on socially marginalized group’s particularly religious minorities to promote future research.
• To conduct any other related activity

Expected outcomes:

• 1. To conceptualize and define discrimination and exclusion based on caste, ethnicity, class,gender, religion and region
• 2. Describe the nature and dynamics of Social Exclusion and Discrimination in the Indian context.
• 3. Apply knowledge of constitutional provisions, legislation and Inclusive policy in the maintenance of social justices.
• 4. Analysis of the social, economic and political factors influenced on exclusion and inclusion process.
• 5. A critical review of existing inclusive policy with reference to Indian Governmental policies for the inclusion of excluded communities.
• 6. Develop an understanding of discrimination at the empirical level through research projects and develop alternative inclusive policy.

Plan of Activities and Scope: