What is the Centre for Policy Research (CPR)? What are its functions? Let’s know here.
Many top scholars of the country are associated with CPR in varying capacities. The foundation stone of the Centre for Policy Research was set by DH Pai Panandiker, former secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and notable economist of the country. The governing body of the CPR includes former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, BV Verghese, former CJI YV Chandrachud, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, and more.
The recent story
Recently on Wednesday, the CPR stated that it is intimated by the Ministry of Home Affairs that the CPR's registration under the FCRA had been suspended for 180 days.
Additionally, on Monday, the Government of India suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act license of the Centre for Policy Research.
This incident actually took place five months post the Income Tax department conducted surveys on the premises of the CPR Oxfam India and the IPSMF, the foundation that funds a wide array of digital media entities.
Establishment of the CPR
The Centre for Policy Research was set up in the year 1973 as a think tank. Its mission is to contribute to a "more robust public discourse about the issues that impact life in India."
The CPR has carried the legacy of one of India's premier public policy think tanks and a "non-profit, non-partisan, independent institution dedicated to conducting research that contributes to high-quality scholarship, and better policies" as stated by its website.
Functions of the Centre for Policy Research
The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) caters to a wide array of subjects. It incorporates experts from a myriad of fields working under the umbrella of conducting policy-related research.
As per the official website of the CPR, the research areas coming under the umbrella include climate change, air pollution, education, economy, environmental law and justice, energy and electricity, federalism, governance, accountability and public finance, Indian politics, health and nutrition, land rights, international relations and security, sanitation, jobs, social justice, technology, state capacity, water, and urbanization.
Most of the work of the CPR deals with aiding policy-makers and authorities in making well-informed decisions based on scholarships produced by the CPR.
The people behind the Centre for Policy Research
Many of the country's notable scholars, bureaucrats, and public intellectuals are linked with the Centre for Policy Research in multiple ways. As stated above, the center was founded by DH Pai Panandiker.
The governing body of the CPR includes former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, BV Verghese, former CJI YV Chandrachud, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, and more. Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, independent management consultant Rama Bijapurkar, and Former Tata Communications chairperson Subodh Bhargava are some of the notable members of the center.
