Annual Report - CMDR

Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research

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Draft

Annual Report 2013-14

(1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014)

Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research (CMDR)

(An ICSSR Institute) Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Near Y. Shettar Colony,

Dharwad-580 004, Karnataka www.cmdr.ac.in


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Preface

The mission of the CMDR has been to undertake research keeping in mind that the ultimate beneficiaries of research should be the society at large. For doing so, the research studies have focused on developmental issues, such as, education, health, de-addiction, water availability and sanitation, empowerment and capacity building, especially of marginalized sections of society, decentralization, social inclusion, environmental protection, etc. The Centre has two Chairs, viz., Dr. D. M. Nanjundappa (DMN) Chair and Sri Abdul Nazir Sab Chair. Under the former Chair, CMDR conducts research on ‘Regional Inequalities’, especially in the context of Karnataka and comparison with other states of India. The aim of CMDR is to not only undertake a comparison of incomes across various regions of Karnataka, but to also investigate the inequalities in other development indicators. The review and evaluation of Special Development Plan as recommended by DMN report also constitutes one of the crucial agenda for the Centre. Under the latter Chair, one of the crucial activities is to conduct research on themes related to decentralization of power and functioning of Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas as agents of change and development of rural society in India. Besides this, the Centre has also pursued capacity building of Gram Panchayat Members, particularly those belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and provided them training pertaining to the conduct of Gram Sabhas. CMDR completed a study on “Pros & Cons of Direct Elections to Gram Panchayat President" based on the review of experiences in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu with the funding from Govt. of Karnataka. This study, is a collaborative work involving expertise from CMDR, Dharwad, ISEC, Bangalore, CESS, Hyderabad, MIDS, Chennai, CDECS, Rajasthan and GIDR, The Centre has embarked on two ambitious projects sponsored by Government of Karnataka on District Human Development Reports for Koppal and Uttara Kannada Districts. The objective of preparing these reports is to enable the Government to take a holistic view of the development of the state outside the normal functioning of the state and to integrate the flow of funds keeping in view the development deficits in various regions. These reports are also meant to make the various stakeholders aware of the Millenium Development Goals.


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The developmental problems of societies are dynamic in nature. Creation of infrastructure requires acquisition of land and concomitant to that is resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected people. The Centre took up the project on ‘Formulation of Policy Framework for Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Upper Krishna Project- Stage III’, funded by Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Ltd. It is a challenging area of research that the Centre has embarked upon, as the problems associated with these developmental projects are not only confined to compensation, but also various other socio-psychological dimensions. The report has been submitted to Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Ltd (KBJNL). Education has been considered as an important driver of change. Returns to education especially at the primary level are quite significant. Akshara foundation has initiated a novel experiment of teaching English and Mathematics at the primary level with innovative teaching methods. CMDR has been invited to evaluate this experiment over a period of three years. The reports for the two years have been submitted to Akshara foundation. Tobacco control research and advocacy is one of the thrust areas of research in CMDR. CMDR carried out a study on the ‘Diversification In Tobacco Cultivating Region And Alternative Livelihood To Bidi Rollers’. The study has been funded by MOHFW and WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi. Another study "Options for Diversification from Tobacco Farming, Bidi Rolling and Tendu Leaf Plucking in India - The Economic Feasibilities and Challenges", which has relevance in terms of identifying feasible alternative crops and livelihood opportunities covering all three facets of tobacco dependent employment viz. tobacco farmers, bidi rollers and tendu leaf pluckers was initiated in 2012 with the funding from IDRC, Canada. The Centre tried to balance its research studies and research output keeping in view the constraints of human and financial resources and the research voids, especially the regional and sectoral contexts. The faculty at the Centre undertook studies on irrigational issues in agriculture, problems of unorganized sector in manufacturing sector, issues pertaining to health of tribal and street children, among others. Finance remains a crucial issue for CMDR in sustaining and increasing the growth of human resources. Despite the fact that the Centre is located in North Karnataka, which is the focus of developmental policies of the Government of Karnataka, CMDR is yet to get its due recognition in terms of its research


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contribution as input for policy making. CMDR hopes that it will be able to mobilize adequate resources from Government of Karnataka. I thank the Chairman for his unstinted support and guidance, Prof. M. V. Nadkarni, Prof. G. K. Kadekodi and Prof. Ravi Kanbur, Prof. K.L.Krishna and Prof. Rajshekhar, Honorary Professors, CMDR, whose academic contribution has taken CMDR to new heights, my colleagues, both academic and non-academic whose collective contribution is so very essential for sustainable development of CMDR.

V.B.Annigeri Acting Director

The Centre gratefully acknowledges the support received from:

♦ Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi ♦ Ministry of Human and Family Welfare, Government of India, New

Delhi. ♦ Government of Karnataka (GoK), Bangalore ♦ Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Bangalore ♦ Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL), Bangalore. ♦ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

(NABARD),Bombay ♦ Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), United Kingdom ♦ World Health Organization (WHO) ♦ United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Hyderabad ♦ The University of California, Berkeley, USA ♦ International Growth Centre, London School of Economics, UK ♦ International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada ♦ Canara Bank, Bangalore ♦ Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai ♦ Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), Bangalore ♦ Mangalore University, Mangalore ♦ Kannada University, Hampi ♦ Karnatak University, Dharwad

We are also thankful to several other funding agencies and institutions for their support to the Centre’s academic and research activities.


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CONTENTS

Preface

1. Profile of CMDR

2. Our Vision

3. Governance

4. Committees

5. Faculty and Supporting Staff

6. Thrust Areas

7. Research Studies Completed: 2013-14

8. Ongoing Projects

9. Academic and Training Programmes

10. National / International Programmes

11. Endowments / Chairs of Distinction

12. Research Activities for Social Inclusion

13. Awards and Honors

14. Support Services

15. Publications

16. Seminars/Workshops/Meetings Organized by CMDR

17. Participation of Faculty in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/

Lectures/ Meetings

18. Participation in Other Academic Events

19. Distinguished Visitors

20. Representation of Faculty in Different Bodies

21. Photographs of Important Events


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Profile of CMDR The Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research (CMDR) has been functioning since 1976 as an autonomous non-profit research organization. The genesis of CMDR can be attributed to the foresight and advice of a band of dedicated and eminent social scientists of the country. The aims and objectives of the Centre include conducting research on developmental issues that are relevant at regional, national and global levels. The approach of analysis is usually a multi-disciplinary framework, covering social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of human behaviour. The Centre is also known for its action research. In addition there is an attempt to judiciously combine theoretical perspectives and empirical realities in the analysis of developmental issues. Location The Centre is located in Dharwad (Karnataka), which is about 430 kms. towards north west of Bengaluru (the capital city of Karnataka), and therefore combines both rural and urban features. The Centre has the unique advantage of providing a suitable ambiance for analysis of the developmental issues and regional economy at the grassroot level. Given the fact that there has been an unduly large concentration of research institutions in urban and metropolitan areas of the country as also in Karnataka, establishment and survival of a national Institute in smaller cities is undisputedly a challenging task. In North Karnataka, which is supposedly backward in terms of socio-economic indicators as compared with Southern Karnataka, there is a significant scope for strengthening the institutional infrastructure for conducting socio-economic analysis of regional problems. Considering these dimensions and the unique features of CMDR, the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, accorded recognition to CMDR as a national level social science research institute and began funding its research activities since 1991.


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Objectives CMDR has set for itself the following major objectives: 1. To undertake and promote social science research with a focus on multi-

disciplinary approach and contribute to the analysis of development process.

2. To undertake research on the socio-economic issues and cultural themes pertaining to the Indian society and the developing societies in general and Karnataka in particular.

3. To arrange for permanent and continuous investigation of socio- economic problems and attempt to recast the various accepted theoretical frames into a new mould of relevance to the socio-economic characteristics of the society.

4. To carry out social science research sponsored/funded or requested by

governments, organizations of employers, workers, international agencies, or other bodies or persons interested in promoting studies of socio-economic issues.

5. To undertake action research on issues of socio-economic relevance.

6. To build up a research and reference library in social sciences and related disciplines.

7. To undertake publications of research studies and to bring out professional journal of suitable periodicity.

8. To conduct refresher courses, research methodology courses,

training/other capacity building programmes and research Seminars on Social Sciences.

9. To undertake and publish studies on cultural themes with a multi-disciplinary approach. With the above objectives CMDR has functioned in the past and it aims to pursue such initiatives in future as well.


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Our Vision

CMDR has been in existence for more than a quarter of a century. Every passing year provides us with the opportunity for introspection and future planning. CMDR has witnessed tumultuous struggle in the past for its survival. Its struggles for strengthening itself as a major think tank in north Karnataka, for its sustenance and growth continue. CMDR’s future initiatives aim at making it academically vibrant social science research institute with national and global presence and financially a viable institution. Those who have been observing development of CMDR since its inception must have noted that CMDR has been known as an institute focusing on social sectors, especially education and health, which it regards as the triggers for the overall development of the region and its people. The Centre has also focused on the micro level perspectives of the sector/s or sub-sectors. This is because while the aggregative perspectives may be helpful, micro level perspectives are necessary for understanding the various nuances of the developmental issues and necessary ingredients for policy making. CMDR has also initiated research on the themes of decentralized governance and panchayati raj, which are so very crucial for empowerment at grassroots levels. The micro level studies on evaluation in the field of education, health, environmental challenges associated with life styles (like smoking, gutka, passive smoking, etc., and their effects on air quality, health and even education) conducted by the Centre are too important to be overlooked. It may not be an overstatement that CMDR has been one of the pioneering institutes among the ICSSR institutes in conducting action research. There have been many firsts for CMDR, so far as social science research is concerned. CMDR is probably one of the first institutes in Karnataka, if not in the southern region of the country, in undertaking pioneering studies in tobacco economics, tobacco cultivation and tobacco consumption, integrating action research with academic research; it is perhaps one of the very few institutes emphasizing the importance of supply side controls and the need for coordinated international level initiatives for effective tobacco control; it is also probably the first in highlighting the need for systematic studies of merit bads, such as, addiction to tobacco, alcohol, etc. CMDR is the first in demonstrating the usefulness of novel approaches in decision making, such as, sectoral accounting systems (like health accounting, educational accounting, natural resource accounting, etc.); its action research


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in terms of adoption of certain villages for tobacco and health economics studies, etc. and combining with insights derived from academic research studies with regard to selected areas, can be considered as highly challenging and useful. The Centre has been emphasizing the importance of multi-disciplinary perspectives in its research and trying to pool different expertise on a common research platform to deliberate on the issues of socio-economic development.

The Centre has been designated as an Education Data Bank and its very detailed Data and Information System publications on Elementary Education and Higher Education have been considered as pioneering attempts in compilation, processing and presentation of the quantitative and qualitative data on these sub-sectors of education.

The initiatives taken by the Centre in the field of environmental economics, such as, trade and environment, common property resources, study of medicinal plants, water resource management are quite notable and they need to be further strengthened.


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Governance

Governing Council

Prof. P R Panchamukhi Professor Emeritus, CMDR, Dharwad

Chairman

Prof. V R Panchamukhi Former Chairman, ICSSR, New Delhi

Member

Prof. M V Nadkarni Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Gulbarga

Member

Prof. Vikas Chitre Director, Indian School of Political Economy, Pune

Member

Shri. Chiranjeev Singh Former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore

Member

Dr. A N Kabbur Consulting Physician, Dharwad

Member

Dr. K R Madi Former Principal, Bembalgi College of Arts & Science, Ramdurg

Member

Prof. G K Kadekodi Former Director, ISEC, Bangalore and Honorary Professor, CMDR, Dharwad

Member

Prof. S. Mahendra Dev Director (Vice Chancellor), IGIDR, Mumbai

Member

Prof. Anil Mudbidri Professor (Retd), Dept. of Sociology, Karnatak University, Dharwad

Member

Mr. Madan Mohan Special Correspondent (Retd), The Hindu, Hubli

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Dr. N K Thingalaya Professor Emeritus and Chairman of the Academic Council of Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management, NITTE, Mangalore

Member

Dr. C G Husain Khan Professor (Retd), Dept. of Anthropology Karnatak University, Dharwad

Member

Prof. Sudarshan Iyengar Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad

Member (From 3rd January 2013)

Prof. Pushpa Trivedi Professor (Economics) Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai

Member

Ex - Officio Members

Member Secretary Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi

Member

Prof. Sudarshan Iyengar Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad

Member (ICSSR Nominee) (Till 18.11.2013)

Prof.R.S.Deshande, Former Director, Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.

Member (ICSSR Nominee) (From 19.11.2013)

Prof. Pushpa Trivedi Professor & Director, CMDR

Member Secretary (Till 9.1.2014)

Prof.V.B.Annigeri Acting Director, CMDR

Member Secretary (From 9.1.2014)


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Committees

Academic Research Programme Committee (ARPC) Director, CMDR (Chairman) Prof. P. R. Panchamukhi Professor Emeritus, CMDR Prof. Vikas Chitre Director Indian School of Political Economy, Pune Prof. K.L Krishna Visiting Professor, CMDR Prof. G. K. Kadekodi Honorary Professor, CMDR Prof. Ravi Kanbur Visiting Professor, CMDR Prof. R S Deshpande Former Director, ISEC, Bangalore Prof. Rajashekar Visiting Professor, CMDR Prof. Surya Narayan IGIDR, Mumbai Prof. Arokiasamy IIPS, Mumbai Prof. Harish Ramaswamy Karnataka University, Dharwad Prof. Nayanatara S Nayak Professor, CMDR, Dharwad


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T.Brahmanandam Associate Professor, CMDR, Dharwad. Arunkumar R. Kulkarni Assistant Professor, CMDR, Dharwad

Rajesh Raj S. N. Assistant Professor, CMDR, Dharwad Jai Prabhakar S C Assistant Professor, CMDR, Dharwad Shiddalingaswami Hanagodimath Assistant Professor, CMDR, Dharwad Bhubaneswar Sabar Assistant Professor, CMDR P.Babu Assistant Professor, CMDR


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Finance Committee

P. R. Panchamukhi Chairman Professor Emeritus, CMDR, Dharwad K. R. Madi Former Principal, Bembalgi College of Arts & Science, Ramdurg Member

A. N. Kabbur Member Consulting Physician, Dharwad

Ex Officio Members

The Member Secretary Member ICSSR, New Delhi

Pushpa Trivedi Member Secretary Director, CMDR (Till 9.1.2014) V.B.Annigeri Acting Director, CMDR Member Secretary (From 9.1.2014)


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Dr. D. M. Nanjundappa (DMN) Chair : Advisory Committee

Prof. P R Panchamukhi Professor Emeritus, CMDR, Dharwad

Chairman

Prof. G K Kadekodi Honorary Professor, CMDR, Dharwad

Member

Prof. K.L.Krishna

Visiting Chair Professor

Prof. Ravi Kanbur

Visiting Professor

Dr. M C Kodli Professor (Retd), Karnatak University, Dharwad Prof. Chaya Degaonkar Professor, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga

Member Member

Principal Secretary Dept. of Finance, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore

Member (Ex-officio)

Principal Secretary Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore

Member (Ex-officio)

Principal Secretary Dept. of Planning, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore

Member (Ex-officio)

Professor & Chairman Department of Economics, Karnatak University, Dharwad

Member (Ex-officio)

Acting Director CMDR, Dharwad

Member Secretary

Prof.V.B.Annigeri Professor Mr. B. P. Bagalkot Chair Coordinator

I/c Chair Professor


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Shri Abdul Nazir Sab (ANS) Panchayat Raj Chair : Advisory Committee

Honorable Minister for Panchayat Raj and Chairman Rural Development Government of Karnataka, Bangalore

Principal Secretary Member Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Government of Karnataka, Bangalore

Prof. P. R. Panchamukhi Member Chairman, CMDR Dharwad Chief Executive Officer Member Zilla Panchayat Dharwad District Dharwad

Chief Executive Officer Member Zilla Panchayat Raichur District Raichur

Director Member Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research (CMDR) Darwad Subject Experts

Abdul Aziz, Member 328, Teachers’ Colony, Nagarabhavi PO Bangalore.

N. Sivanna Member Adjunct Professor, R.K.Hegde Chair, Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.


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Chair Professor Member

D. Rajsekhar Visiting Professor Professor ISEC ISEC-Bangalore Nayanatara S. Nayak I/c Chair Professor Professor, CMDR, Dharwad. V.T.Hungund, Ex-Officio Member Coordinator Deputy Registrar (Admn) C.M.D.R., Dharwad.


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Faculty and Supporting Staff

Professor Emeritus /Honorary Professor / Visiting Professor

Name Research Interest

P.R. Panchamukhi Professor Emeritus

Public Economics, Economics of Education, Economics of Health, Development Economics, Tobacco Economics

G. K. Kadekodi Honorary Professor

Environmental Economics, Energy, Economic Theory Economic Development, Statistics and Econometrics.

Ravi Kanbur Visiting Professor Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Chair

Public Economics, Theory of Income Distribution, Theory of Decision-Making Under Uncertainty, Inequality, Poverty and Development, Agriculture and Development, Rural-Urban Migration and Commodity Price Stabilization, Labor Markets, Informality and Urbanization, Macroeconomic Stabilization and Structural Adjustment in Developing Countries Aid Policy, Global Public Goods and Development Institutions

K. L. Krishna Visiting Professor Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Chair

Econometrics-(Methodology and Application); Industrial Economics; Economics of Productivity; Regional Inequality & Empirics of Trade

D. Rajesekhar Visiting Professor ANS Chair

Decentralisation, Poverty Reduction, Development through and Interface among Local Organisations, Micro Finance, Social Security for Unorganised Workers and Child Labour.


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Faculty Director Pushpa Trivedi (Till 9.1.2014) Professor and Director Ph.D. in Economics University of Mumbai

Open Economy Macroeconomics, International Trade and Finance, Indian Economy, Environmental Economics.

Professor Vinod B Annigeri Acting Director (From 9.1.2014) Ph.D. in Economics (Mangalore University)

Economics of Health, Economics of Education, Tobacco Economics, Action Research

Nayanatara S Nayak Ph.D. in Economics (Mangalore University)

Economics of Health, Tobacco/Alcohol Control related issues, Environmental Economics, Action Research

Associate Professor T.Brahmanandam Ph.D. in Political Science (University of Hyderabad)

Marginalized Sections, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Participatory Rural Development Health and Social Sector

Assistant Professors Arunkumar R Kulkarni Ph.D. in Economics (Mangalore University)

Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Economics of Health

Rajesh Raj S N Ph.D. in Economics (IIT Madras)

Industrial Economics, Applied Economics, Development issues related to informal Sector

Jai Prabhakar S C Ph.D. in Anthropology (University of Mysore)

Health and Nutrition, Cultural Studies, Tribal studies and Rural Development, Development Anthropology, Medical Anthropology

Shiddalingaswami Hanagodimath Ph.D. in Economics (Karnatak University)

Human Capital, Regional Imbalances, Economic Growth, Poverty


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P. Babu Ph.D. in Economics (University of Mysore)

Environmental/Ecological and Natural Resources, Economics, Health Economics, Behavioral/Cultural and Institutional Economics.

Bhubaneswar Sabar M. Phil. in Anthropology (University of Delhi)

Tribal Studies, Historical Anthropology, Development Anthropology, Food Security, Public Policy, State and Political Discourse, Critical Theories

Supporting Staff

Name Designation Research/Statistical Assistants D R Revankar Research Assistant

Narayan Billava Research Assistant (ANS Chair)

Administration

V T Hungund Deputy Registrar (Admin)

Mukund Kallapur Administrative Assistant Accounts A S Raichur Deputy Registrar (Accounts)

Sameer Huddar Accounts Assistant Director’s office B P Bagalkot Secretary to the Director (SG)

Shridhar Dixit General Assistant


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Library Staff Jayashree Kulkarni Deputy Librarian

Meena V Hungund Library Assistant

Computer Centre Gururaj V Haribhat Technical Assistant

Jayateerth Purohit Computer Assistant

Vijaya Veena Data Entry Operator Transport Bharatesh Akki Driver-cum-Attender Other Staff S M Meti Junior Assistant (Dr. DMN Chair)

Basavaraj Vannur Attender

Ramesh Patwari Printer-cum-Xerox Operator

Krishnaveni Sweeper Security Laxman Dodamani Watchman


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Thrust Areas

The Centre has identified the following thrust areas for research in the near future. These areas have been identified by taking into account: (i) the emerging areas of research in the context of social, economic and political transformation in the country; and, (ii) the areas of specialization that CMDR has developed over time. Needless to mention that item (ii) has been developed in consistency with item (i).. 1. Education and Development ♦ Sociological and political dimensions of educational development ♦ Inclusive Education ♦ Linkages between educational development and development of other

sectors ♦ Quality and standard of education ♦ Database for the educational sector ♦ Globalization and education (challenges of entry of foreign institutions,

foreign funding, brain drain of the educated, etc) ♦ Private Public - Partnerships (PPP) in education ♦ Equity in access, utilization and performance in education (with a focus

on gender, regional and other social dimensions) ♦ Financing of and resources for, education ♦ Issues of governance ♦ Education accounts ♦ Scope and institutional framework of vocational / professional education ♦ Policy Analysis of primary, secondary and higher education

2. Health and Development ♦ Economic, sociological and political dimensions of health care services of

different social groups ♦ Database for health sector. ♦ Linkages between health sector development and development of other

sectors ♦ Community mobilization for healthcare services ♦ Globalization and health services (implications of WTO, globalization, and

equity concerns, etc.) ♦ Private Public - Partnership (PPP) in healthcare services ♦ Resource costs of morbidity and undernutrition ♦ Health accounts – including sub regional and disease specific accounts


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3. New Paradigms of Livelihood in the Rural Sector CMDR has done extensive action research in the field of tobacco economics with a special focus on issues related to tobacco cultivation and tobacco consumption in India, health implications of tobacco consumption, shifting from tobacco cultivation to other livelihood achieving pursuits, subsidies from the government for tobacco sector, etc. Encouraged by the success realized in these action research studies, CMDR proposes to widen its scope of action research activities by including the research on challenges in shifting in the livelihood patterns in the rural sector. It proposes to undertake research/action research in the following specific areas: ♦ Water resources and cropping pattern ♦ Off-farm avenues for livelihood ♦ Shifts in the social and cultural living conditions in the rural areas ♦ Gender issues in shifting patterns of livelihood ♦ Micro-financing and livelihood; Different initiatives in the financial sector

and their implications for the livelihood opportunities of the poor ♦ Challenges in eradication of child labour and women empowerment ♦ Rural urban migration; impact of urbanization on rural livelihood system ♦ Food security issues ♦ Farmers' suicides: Multi-disciplinary perspectives with a focus on

implications of the prevailing institutional support system for livelihood 4. Social Costs of Income-centric Development CMDR recognizes that development is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. Growth of GDP alone would not define the scope, content and value of development in relation to the goal of realizing optimum welfare for the people of a nation. This perception is in conformity with the objective of adopting mutli-disciplinary approach in the study of the problems of the society. It is proposed to undertake a series of studies at the regional level, sub-regional level and village level to analyze the social costs of development process that is pursued with an overwhelming focus on the economic aspects. The programme of analytical research and action research in this thrust area can deal with the following specific issues: ♦ Human Development and economic growth ♦ Impact of economic growth on employment ♦ Impact of economic growth on poverty eradication


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♦ Challenges of inclusive economic growth ♦ Impact of economic growth on cultural aspects of the society ♦ Impact of economic growth on values and social institutions 5. Challenges to Sustainable Development ♦ Issues relating to environmental economics ♦ Forest resources, water resources and sustainability of development;

challenges of drinking water supply in rural and urban areas ♦ Common property resources and the poor ♦ Politics, sociology and economics of inter-state distribution of river water ♦ Natural resources accounting with sub regional perspectives 6. Tobacco and Alcohol (Economics, Control and Health Issues) Research CMDR’s initiative on tobacco research as part of action research on tobacco control dates back to the late nineties. Since then, the efforts of CMDR have continued in this sphere. CMDR has been recognized internationally for its research and role in acting as a thinktank for facilitating policy discussions in the field of tobacco control. However, the tobacco menace continues to haunt the society and there are miles to go in the direction of a tobacco-free society. There is surely much scope and need to pursue tobacco control programmes without ignoring the problem of alternative livelihood opportunities for the farmers who are required to shift from tobacco cultivation to alternative crops. 7. Action Research Action research contains an inquiry, which is participative, experimental, and action oriented. The discipline of action research relies on the assumption that theory can be translated into practice. This body of knowledge tries to bridge the gap between academics and popular wisdom, which constitutes the basic concern for practitioners. One of the objectives of CMDR is to combine conceptual research with action research so that the gains in the domain of theory can be effectively used to benefit the community in addressing real life situations. The research projects of CMDR right from the beginning have been designed to contain action research component. The team of researchers at the Centre has been trying to help the community and policy makers by passing on the lessons from the pure


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academic research and facilitate the process of implementing the lessons on the ground. 8. Capacity Building Activities One of the main objectives of the Centre is to serve as a Think-Tank for the researchers and policy makers through its various targeted capacity building programmes and also publications. The Centre has been striving to fulfill this objective over the past two and half decades. After receiving the recognition from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, in 1991, as a national level Social Science Research Institute, the activities of the Centre in this connection have developed more vigorously. The capacity building programmes undertaken by the Centre have taken the following forms: ♦ Capacity Building for Research ♦ Orientation courses focusing on the application of statistical and

econometric tools for faculty teaching at graduate and post-graduate levels ♦ M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme (affiliated to Select Universities in Karnataka) at

the Centre ♦ Awareness Programmes to build the Analytical Capabilities of People

Regarding Various Socio-Economic Issues ♦ Bringing out CMDR’s research studies in the form of publications and

monographs under CMDR Monograph Series ♦ Developing Socio-Economic Databank with a focus on specific issues ♦ Developing Inter-institutional collaboration ♦ Library and Information System ♦ Capacity Building through CMDR's Action Research Projects 9. Research and Development Initiatives in Diverse Areas Though the study of ‘social sectors’ happens to be the main focus of research at CMDR, other issues also have received the attention of researchers associated with the Centre. CMDR's research and developmental activities have experienced the necessity of studying sectors other than social sector for the purpose of a better understanding of the social sector itself. The impact of natural calamities on school attendance, the relationship of overall fiscal position of the Centre/State with the expenditure on social sectors, behaviour of financial institutions during liquidity crunch, etc., are pertinent from the point of view of studies on social sector.


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The Centre has undertaken a number of studies on sectors/themes besides education and health sectors. Some of these are as follows:

♦ District Human Development ♦ Problems of Unorganized Sector and Economic Reforms ♦ Pros and Cons of 24 X 7 Water Supply Schemes ♦ Resettlement and Rehabilitation in Developmental Projects ♦ Role of Banks in Economic Development ♦ Socio Economic Development of North and South Karnataka ♦ Technological Diffusion in the Farm Sector ♦ Evaluation of Indira Awaas Yojana ♦ Economic Effects of Multinationals ♦ Trade Strategies and Employment ♦ Panchayat Raj ♦ Federal Financial Relations ♦ Socio Economic and Environmental Assessment of Reforms in the Power

Sector ♦ Analysis of the Budgets ♦ Employment Affirmation Programme ♦ Common Property Resources ♦ Indological Studies ♦ Gender Studies ♦ Housing ♦ Rural Development ♦ Environment-economy linkages, etc. ♦ Marginalised groups like Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes

The above list is only indicative of the direction in which the research initiatives of the Centre have been focused and will remain so for the years to come. This ambitious vision would be translated into action research, subject to the availability of various resources. Wherever possible and needed the studies have highlighted the historical perspectives about the selected issues based upon the literature available in classical and regional languages. While the Centre may not restrict its research initiatives to only specific regions, the Report of the Nanjundappa Committee on Redressal of Regional Disparities in Karnataka has visualized the need for an independent research organization for monitoring and evaluating the process of development in North Karnataka, a less developed region of the state. CMDR has taken upon itself to serve as an active think tank in north Karnataka for this purpose and it would continue to play this role in the years to come.


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Research Studies Completed: 2013-14 Tobacco and Alcohol Research

Diversification from tobacco farming and bidi rolling Documentation of research and action interventions in India

(Sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHFW) & World Health Organization (WHO) Nayanatara S.Nayak

This documentation is an effort to assist Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India in constructing the guidelines related to Articles 17-18 of WHO FCTC, to which India is a key facilitator. As a signatory to the convention, the government is obligated to systematically take the steps to reduce the supply of tobacco products. The study presents a review of studies and best practices in India on alternative farming and vocation for tobacco cultivation and bidi rolling respectively. The overall objective of this report is to show that although a lot effort has been put in India to address this issue, there is dearth of consolidated viewpoints to press for policy intervention. And this report intends to fill this gap and argues that policies can be built upon the available studies with integrated, region specific and stakeholder oriented approach. As in some cases, the intervention appears to be nebulous; government can initiate small and quick studies to augment the available information, if necessary. However, the existing information can be used to discuss, negotiate and design course of action for tobacco growers and bidi rollers involving all the stakeholders. Options for Diversification from Tobacco Farming, Bidi Rolling and Tendu Leaf Plucking in India (Sponsored by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada).

Nayanatara S.Nayak, Lalit Achoth, Bhubaneswar Sabar, Amita Shah, Fahimuddin, Indranil Bose, Karabi M Mujumdar, Narasimha Reddy, Rucha Ghate, L Venkatachalam and Somashekar Dabali The general objective of the study was to identify feasible alternative crops and livelihoods to tobacco farming and related activities such as bidi rolling and tendu leaf plucking and develop an intervention strategy suggesting ways and methods to facilitate gradual shifting from tobacco cultivation and related employment.


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The study covered primary survey of 6000 farm households, 1000 bidi rollers and 500 tendu pluckers in selected 12 states in India. According to the findings, paddy emerges to be the most remunerative crop in all the states and for all types of tobacco in irrigated areas as it is a major staple food in the country with stable market and demand. But, it can be grown only in irrigated areas. Oil crops, maize, vegetables and red gram are other common crops having better or nearer benefit: cost ratios as compared to tobacco in all the states. Each tobacco growing region has alternate crops to tobacco with limited options available in Bihar and WB indicating lesser chances of shifting in these states. More than half of growers and non growers said that there are no alternative livelihood options other than agriculture in their respective regions for weaning away tobacco farmers. Of those who suggested alternatives, animal husbandry, self employment and poultry were the main and common options stated by both grower and non grower households. The study reveals existence of weak employment base in bidi rolling areas. Self employment, salaried employment and labour are the three main options that bidi rollers and non rollers visualize for shifting bidi rollers through government intervention. But, these options are not available in plenty and can only be generated through special drive of the government. Soft skills, tailoring and embroidery, making of match stick, incense sticks and, perfume, carpentry and handicrafts and livestock rearing are the options identified by households that can be promoted under self employment programmes in selected states. In Jharkhand non plucker households feel that tendu pluckers can find opportunities for employment only as agricultural labourers. In Maharashtra MGNREGA is viewed as a better option while in Orissa households feel that candle and incense stick making can provide employment to tendu pluckers. In Chhattisgarh households rule out the availability of any alternative employment and, in MP alternative employment opportunities are ruled out and only a few non plucker households said that agricultural labour can only be the option available to pluckers.


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Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Evaluation Study of Irrigation Projects Supported Under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) in Karnataka (Sponsored by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Mumbai) A.R.Kulkarni, S.Hanagodimath and D.R.Revankar NABARD has been actively engaged in financing infrastructural projects through RIDF scheme on various activities since 1995-96. Under RIDF, from the year 1995 to 2012 an aggregate amount of Rs. 7,18,222.28 has been sanctioned in Karnataka. Out of the total sanctioned loan, 21.1 per cent has been sanctioned for irrigation. Renovation of tanks, construction of check dams, pick up, barrage, lift irrigation scheme, bridge-cum-barrage, and construction of new tanks have been the major works completed. Thus, irrigation has been getting major share in the total RIDF sanctions in the state. In this context, the present study tried to calculate the economic cost-benefit analysis, functioning, and impact of selected projects in creating employment and income and improving the standard of living of people (especially of water supply, housing and sanitation). The study is mainly based on the primary data collected from the eight sample projects representing different agro-climatic zones and administrative divisions in Karnataka. The study finds that the projects have been implemented within the stipulated period taking into consideration all the technical, financial and qualitative aspects. Considering only the direct benefits, in terms of crop production, the study finds that all the selected RIDF projects, except tanks, show economic viability. Lack of peoples’ participation and maintenance are the main reasons for lesser economic viability of these structures. The study further reveals that RIDF projects have made a great impact not only on the cropping pattern and yield, but also on the standard of living of the people.


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Provision and Utilization of Rural Sanitation: A Case Study of Karnataka (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi)

A.R.Kulkarni, and Narayan Billava

Sanitation is one of the basic needs of human beings. In spite of many efforts by the governments there has been very little change in the sanitation condition of rural India. According to World Bank study the total economic impacts of inadequate sanitation in India amounts to Rs. 2.44 trillion (US$53.8 billion) for the year 2006. This total economic impact is 6.4 percent of India’s GDP in 2006. Considering the importance of sanitation, the United Nations special summit (2000) considered sanitation as one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and the government of India, under the 73rd amendments, to the Constitution has assigned rural sanitation as one of the prime duties of Panchayats. There are wide disparities across the districts and across rural and urban areas in Karnataka. According to census 2011, only 28.4 per cent of rural households are having toilet facility in Karnataka. It seems that the achievement of the target of full coverage is far away. In this context, the present study tries to understand the present status of sanitation, financial flows to the sector, role of Gram Panchayats and problems of households in having sanitation facility. The study also intends to suggest measures to overcome these problems. The study is mainly based on the primary data collected from 800 households spread across four districts in Karnataka. The study has also used Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and the Case Study of methods for getting in-depth information. The secondary data, related to total budget allocation, number of toilets constructed, subsidies, etc are being collected from the budget documents. Health and Development A Study on Health Condition of Working Street Children in Karnataka (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi)

Jai Prabhakar, S.C.

The findings of the project address an important sphere of research around the status of street children, their health, health seeking behaviour, etc in Belgaum, Mangalore and Mysore cities of Karnataka State. The aim of the present study is broadly to provide comprehensive information on healthcare provision for street children in Karnataka by exploring their obstacle to healthcare service


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use including their health seeking behaviour in order to include programme planning and improve their health status. A multistage sampling technique was adopted. For the first stage, three cities in Karnataka were selected purposively. For the second stage, cross-sectional survey method was adopted and using the “network” or “snowball” procedure with convenience and purposive sampling method. A total 278 interviews of street children aged 5 to 15 years were selected from these three cities. Out of which 110 from Belgaum, 80 from Mangalore and 88 samples from Mysore city were collected. Along with some case studies, semi-structured interviews were also used to enrich the data. The respondents were predominantly boys than girls. Almost all of them are school drop-outs and many factors are forced them to become street child. Income is very less and work on streets to fulfill their family/self needs by scarify their childhood. When other children enjoy by learning, playing in schools, these children were working hard. Present study point towards their negligence on healthcare and lack of knowledge on health services which leads to miserable health condition of street children. Self medication for certain ailments may cause serious health problem to these children. Extremely poor socio-economic conditions are one of the major reasons to become street child and root cause for all. Both Street-working and street -living children’s needs of services should be further assessed through research. It should be combined with researching their health service use in relation to their need. The hindrance to these children for requiring treatment but not seeking should be analysed in-depth. Suspicious and secluding nature of these children poses challenge to the government officials and NGOs to address the problems of the street children. Trade and Agreement General Agreement on Trade in Services and India’s Service Sector (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi) Shiddalingaswami H The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is a relatively new agreement. It entered into force in January 1995 as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations to provide for the extension of the multilateral trading system to services. With a view to achieving a progressively higher level of liberalization, pursuant to Article XIX of the GATS, WTO Members are


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committed to entering into further rounds of services negotiations. The first such round started in January 2000. The objectives of the studies are, to analyse the structure and functioning of GATS, to study the impact of GATS on Indian Export and Import of services, to examine the impact of GATS on production of services in Indian States, to examine the impact of GATS on Indian social services, to find out the profiting nations from the GATS, and to draw the policy implications for the development of Indian service sector. The study is based on secondary sources of data. The required data have been obtained from following sources: Indian Public Finance Statistics, RBI Bulletin, CSO, Economic Survey and WTO-International Trade Statistics. In order to remove the impact of price rise, the growth and composition of public expenditure has been considered at constant prices with reference to 2004-05 as the base year. By using the GDP deflator method, the current expenditure items were converted into constant (2004-05) prices. The GDP deflator is the ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP. In other words, it is equal to nominal GDP divided by real GDP. To get a value in constant prices we need to divide the value of current prices with GDP Deflator. Policy

Formulation of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy Framework for UKP Stage-III (Sponsored by: Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL), Bangalore)

Pushpa Trivedi

CMDR bagged a prestigious assignment through its competitive bid to develop a package for the displaced families. Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL) which has the responsibility of developing such a package for the displaced families on account of increase in the height of the dam under Upper Krishna (UKP) stage = III asked CMDR to develop R & R Package. Upper Krishna Project (UKP) is a mega project and has augmented the income of agriculturists in particular and drought affected North Karnataka in general. It includes construction of 2 dams, viz., Almatti and Narayanpur dams, across river Krishna and a network of canals. Almatti Dam is a few Kms. downstream of confluence of Ghataprabha river and Krishna river. On account of the increase in the height of the dam about 20 villages and 11 wards of the Bagalkot town would be affected / submerged. The study team using the primary data from households across affected area produced the R & R package. The mandate for the institute was to see that the package would be


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the best as compared to similar exercises elsewhere in the country so far. The KBJNL also wanted that the institute will give far better package as per the latest R & R Act of the Union Government.


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Ongoing Projects District Human Development Report of Koppal District (Sponsored by Department of Planning, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore.) Pushpa Trivedi, V B Annigeri, Shiddhalingaswami Hangodimath and P. Babu The State Planning Board, Government of Karnataka has sponsored the preparation of District Human Development Report (DHDR) in order to assess the status of Human Development at the district levels in the state of Karnataka. As part of this exercise CMDR has signed MoU with the Chief Excutive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Koppal District for preparing Koppal District Human Development Report. The main objectives of undertaking this exercise are: 1) to capture variations in human development at the district level; 2) to evaluate the existing departmental policies; and, (iii) to formulate and implement policies, depending on the findings of the studies mentioned in item 2. The main content of the proposed DHDRs are: (i) Education; (ii) Health and nutrition; (iii) Livelihood/Employment; (iv) Gender issues (Gender Development Index-GDI); (v) Demography (vi) Minorities; (vii) Urban issues (Urban Development Index-UDI); (viii) Housing and Sanitation; (ix) Infrastructure; (x) Small area/Micro studies; (xi) Water and Sanitation; (xii) SC & ST (Dalit Development Index-DDI) and (xiii) Food Security Index – FSI etc. District Human Development Report of Uttara Kannada District (Sponsored by Department of Planning, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore.) Pushpa Trivedi, V B Annigeri, Shiddhalingaswami Hangodimath and P. Babu Traditionally, development is measured in terms of rate of growth in domestic product and acceleration in the rate of growth is supposed to take care of both economic and social problems. However, the experience of many developing countries in the past has showed that despite high rate of increase in gross domestic product, there was little or no improvement in the level of employment, income and reduction of poverty. It was, therefore, realised that mere economic growth in production of goods and services and the consequent


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growth in per capita income may not necessarily lead to an improvement in human life. Human development cannot be measured in terms of consumption of goods and services alone, but also in terms of accessibility of people to health, education and other necessities, and thus there is a two-way link between economic growth and human development. While economic growth provides resources to achieve human development, improvement in human capital can play an important role in achieving economic growth. Consequently, thee emerged a new thinking on economic development. Sen (1985, 1987), Morris (1979), UNDP (1990) and others started focusing on the enhancement of human well-being. UNDP constructed a Human Development Index (HDI) in its Human Development Report (HDR) in 1990 capturing three indicators: education, longevity and standard of living. HDR has been considered as a crown jewel of UNDP because it considers human beings not as a means but as an end of all development processes. Most of the countries have developed Human Development Index at sub-national level. In India also, Planning Commission of India has published two national Human Development reports for the years 2001 and 2010. Efforts have also been made to construct Human Development reports at the sub state levels. In Karnataka, Human Development reports for sub state level have been published in the years 1999 and 2005. At the same time efforts were also made to develop Human Development Index at sub district level for some districts in the country. With the help of UNDP and Planning Commission Planning Department of Karnataka has taken a major step to develop Human Development report for all the districts of the state for the reference year 2011-12. CMDR has involved in the development District Human Development Reports of Uttar Kannada and Koppal districts. UNDP’s HDR methodology has been used with some modification for the construction of different indices at the taluk level. Progress of Uttar Kannada Human Development Report

Seven Indices will be constructed using the appropriate indicators (more than 100 indicators) at the taluk level, viz.:

1. Human Development Index (HDI) 2. Gender Inequality Index (GII) 3. Child Development Index (CDI) 4. Food Security Index (FSI) 5. Composite Taluk Development Index (CTDI) 6. Composite Dalit Development Index (CDDI) 7. Urban Development index (UDI)


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Most of the data collection work has already been done except Composite Dalit Development Index as it is based on field work. Identification of the small areas for the case study has been completed. Regular meetings have been conducted at district and taluk level regarding human development report of the district What Sector Can be Engines of Growth? An Analysis of Manufacturing and Service in India (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi) Rajesh Raj S.N.

The traditional neoclassical model, under the assumptions of access to similar technology, comparable saving-rates and an identical rate of labor force growth, predicts that due to decreasing returns to capital accumulation, convergence in GDP per capita will more or less automatically occur. It is quite clear that this notion does not consider the relevance of investment (through manufacturing, as it is the locus of technical change) or other supporting factors required to catch-up, which Cornwall (1977) and other researchers working on endogenous growth models have considered imperative. Incidentally, all the standard assumptions of neo-classical model can be satisfied at the sub-national level, where different regions or states have not only access to the same technology, but also governed by more or less similar credit availability and labour supply. This implies that testing for convergence hypothesis and whether manufacturing acts as an engine of growth is less controversial at the sub-national level than at the supra-national level. The study proposes to address the following questions:

i) Does manufacturing sector ‘drag’ services or services drag manufacturing?

ii) Which are the channels through which manufacturing contributed to economic growth in addition to its direct contribution to growth?

iii)What role has unorganized sector played in influencing industrialization?

iv) Which are the sectors that will facilitate future growth and employment creation?

The choice of India is appropriate as the unshackling of reforms in 1991 removed several barriers to grow and offered avenues to enhance productivity especially for the manufacturing sector. Yet, the impact of reforms has been quite differential. Some of the industrialized states like Gujarat, Maharashtra


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or Tamil Nadu have grown faster than the states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar or Madhya Pradesh. Hence, it would be pertinent to probe how far the manufacturing sector has acted as an “engine of growth” for the Indian states especially during the nineties. The first two objectives are addressed using the methodology as given by Cornwall (1977) and later modified by Fagerberg and Verspagan (1999, 2002). The methodology involves regressing the real growth rates on growth rates of manufacturing. If the coefficient of manufacturing growth is higher than the share of manufacturing in GDP, this is interpreted as supporting the engine of growth hypothesis. In the next stage, the study proposes to identify the conduits through which manufacturing and its sectors contribute to growth besides their direct contribution. This study will then quantify various direct and indirect, backward and forward linkages and multipliers including employment multipliers of each sector and trace the changes over time. Evaluation of Akshara Foundation Strategies in Teaching English and Mathematics at Primary Schools (Sponsored by Akshara Foundation, Bangalore) V.B.Annigeri, A.R.Kulkarni , Rajesh Raj S N and D.R.Revankar Ever since it was decided in 2007 to introduce English from 1st Std in Government schools in Karnataka, there has been an acute need for appropriate material for both teachers and pupils. While the NCF stipulates the age-appropriate learning content for children, it is also essential to ensure that the content is within the grasp of the teacher in our system today. Akshara Foundation (AF) visualized an innovative program of teaching English and Mathematics at primary schools. The tools so developed seem to be both teacher and student friendly. After an encouraging experiment at Hoskote, AF is trying to bring this idea to northern districts in the state, viz., Koppal and Gadag. In this background, it is necessary to conduct a baseline survey so as initiation of evaluation of the program. An assessment will be carried out to see the impact of the program on the learning levels of the students and also on the improvement in their skills. Along with such outcome measures we also need to take into account the process indicators that have a bearing on the impact of the program. For example, the class room transactions, the way the inputs reach the schools, design and content of the inputs, training of the teachers and so on.


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Dalits and Social Exclusion: Empirical Evidence from Forest Commons in the Western Ghat Region of Karnataka (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR),New Delhi) P. Babu The main aim of this project study is to explore the various dimensions of social exclusion with respect to CPR use and management among Scheduled Castes (SCs) and to analyse its impact on Socio-Economic status of dalits in two districts of Karnataka. An attempt will be made to assess the dalits’ awareness, perception, attitudes, stacks and rights over the CPRs use and management. Finally, it provides the policy implications that are necessary for overcoming social exclusion, avoid into discriminations, and protecting dalit rights over the CPRs use and management at attaining socio-economic development of dalits in state. Specific objectives of the study are as follows: To study the various types, nature and dimensions of social exclusions

faced by dalit communities over the use and management of Common Property Resources (CPRs) and their impact on the socio-economic status of Dalits at local level.

To analyse the role and level of participation by dalits over the CPRs use, management and decision making process.

To assess the dalits’ awareness, perception and attitude towards social exclusion, natural resources use/abuse & management and rights over resources.

To the study the extent of dependence on forests by dalits (SCs) for their day to day life in the study area.

To study the socio-economic (land use patterns) and environmental status & ecological dimensions of dalits in the study area.

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Barriers to Growth Among Informal Sector Enterprises in India (Sponsored by Asian Institute of Management Policy Center & International Development Research Centre) Rajesh Raj S.N. The proposed study attempts to examine the obstacles to growth of small firms in the context of developing country, India. The significance of the proposed


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study is the exclusive focus on the enterprises belonging to the informal sector. From the existing literature, very little is known about the obstacles to growth encountered by the informal sector enterprises especially in the case of India. The proposed study will be based on a heterogeneous group of firms’ responses to a questionnaire based in different regions of the India. Our main data sources on the informal sector are the surveys on the India’s unorganized or informal manufacturing establishments provided by National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO).

Out of the Shadows? The Informal Manufacturing Sector in Post-Reform India (Sponsored by University Manchester, U.K) Rajesh Raj S.N.

An important feature of the recent process of structural transformation in developing countries has been that the informal sector has remained an important element of manufacturing activity. The Indian manufacturing sector has undergone comprehensive reforms since 1991. In spite of rapid rates of economic growth since the reforms, the share of the informal sector in total manufacturing employment and output has remained remarkably stable, leading to significant policy concerns on the lack of inclusivity of economic growth. We will assess how have informal firms have responded to the context of economic liberalisation in India and examine the factors that have constrained the movement of informal firms along the 'continuum' from household enterprises to non-family labour employing informal firms, and from these into formalised firms. Our research will use mixed methods, with quantitative analysis using a rich nationally representative secondary data-set of informal firms spanning 21 years, and firm case studies of thirty firms in three industries in the state of Karnataka.


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Recommendations of Nanjundappa Committee Report and Resource Flows of Special Development Plan, Are We Meeting the Targets? (Sponsored by State Planning Board, Govt. of Karnataka)

V.B.Annigeri and Siddalingaswamy Hanagodimath

Objectives:

To analyze the status of resource flows at the state level in the light of the recommendations of Prof. Nanjundappa

To examine the resource flows across major sectors To find out the position of different divisions and districts in realizing

the resource flows in the light of the recommendations To trace the level of achievement and gap of SDP resource allocation in

different Sectors and taluks To analyze the Impact of resource flows to reduce imbalances through

SDP and regular budgetary support

Efficacy of Affirmative Action Policies in India’s Education System: A Study of Scheduled Castes in Karnataka (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi) Jai Prabhakar S.C

The objectives of the project are as follows 1. To document disparities in educational (access and attainments) SC

category in relation to total population 2. To document the various centrally sponsored schemes and schemes

sponsored by the Government of Karnataka for Educational upliftment of SC category population.

3. To identify the hurdles as regards access and attainments to education by SC population

4. Suggest Socio-economic interventions for reduction in disparities for the educational attainment by the SC community.


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Child Protection Plan for Gadag District in Karnataka (Sponsored by Women and Child Welfare Department, District Child Protection Office, DCPO, Gadag) V.B.Annigeri, A.R.Kulkarni and D.R.Revankar Objectives of the Study

1. To analyse the situation of children in Gadag district based on the primary data collected from Gram Panchayats, data from concerned government departments and Focused Group Discussions on various issues concerning to children (Child labour, Child Trafficking, School dropouts, Child abuse, Street and Missing Children, and special need children)

2. To prepare District Child Protection Plan by suggesting measures for effective functioning of the agencies specified under Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) to address the needs, problems and issues faced by the Children specific to the district.

Food Insecurity amidst of Plenty: Locating Vulnerability in a Resource Rich Region in India (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi) Mr.Bhubaneswar Sabar

The broad objective of this project is to understand how the political economy of development has historically shaped the livelihood of the people in Nuapada (Undivided Kalahandi) district of Orissa by locating resources (human, capital, natural and community / institutional) at the centre of analysis. The specific objective are :

1. To map the available resources ( human, capital, natural and community) and its utilization pattern in the district.


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2. To understand the resource entitlement patterns and the factors responsible for denial to resource entitlement in the district.

3. To understand different factors responsible for food vulnerability among the people in the district.

4. To critically analise the functioning of different food-based and income generation schemes in the district that are responsible for vulnerability.

Impact of Government Sponsored Health Schemes on Scheduled Castes: A Study in Karnataka (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi) Dr.T.Brahmanandam Objectives: 1. To examine the health status of women and children with regard to health

and Nutrition (including pregnant cases) belonging to Scheduled Castes 2. To examine the factors that would lead to the gap (in relation to the

normative and recommended standards) in the health and nutritional status of women belonging to SC category,

3. To know the socio-psychological factors that would de-motivate women

and children of SC categories in availing the services provided by the public health net work and

4. To suggest ways and means of bringing women and children of SC

category into the fold of public health facilities in an effective manner. Impact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) on Development of Scheduled Caste Lands: A Study in Karnataka (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi)


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Dr.T.Brahmanandam Objectives: 1. To find out the number of land owing Scheduled Caste families covered

under MGNREGS and the quality of their lands before & after; 2. To Study the nature and cost of works taken up in the lands of Scheduled

Castes, 3. To examine & analyze the gap between requirement & assistance provided

for land development of SCs under MGNREGS; 4. To assess the nature & extent of participation and contribution from the

beneficiary 5. To find out possible corrective measures in this regard for the effective

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Academic and Training Programmes

Doctoral Programme in Economics

CMDR and its faculty members are recognized by Mysore, Mangalore, Kannada (Karnataka), Shivaji (Maharashtra) and Utkal (Orissa) Universities for guiding Ph.D. students. The Centre provides three annual student scholarships and one teacher fellowship (salary protected) under ICSSR doctoral fellowship grant. Twelve students have received doctoral degree from different universities. One thesis is under evaluation at Kannada University; three scholars are in the process of completing their doctoral research. A. Degree Awarded: During the reporting year three scholars have been

awarded the Ph.D. degree.

1. Revankar D R, Application of Health Accounts Frame Work to Resource Flows for HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Dharwad District Supervisor: Annigeri V B University : Kannada Univefrsity, Hampi

2. A.D. Kulkarni, Marketing of Chillies and Tobacco, a Comparative Study of Regulated and Unregulated Markets in Nippani Region in Karnataka Supervisor: Annigeri V B University : Kannada Univefrsity, Hampi

3. C.H. Patil, Community Based Water Shed Management and Poverty Alleviation: An Evaluation of Sujala Watershed Project in Karnataka Supervisor: Nayanatara S Nayak University : Kannada Univefrsity, Hampi

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Ongoing Doctoral Research: Two scholars are pursuing Ph.D. at the Centre during the reporting year.

1. Satyanarana

Migration mobility and HIV / AIDS: A Comparative study of urban and rural female sex workers in Northern Karnataka India Supervisor: Prof. Annigeri V B University : Kannada Univefrsity, Hampi

2. Smita Bhaskar

Energy Use Pattern in Household Sector: A Comparative Study in Rural and Urban Areas Supervisor: Prof. Nayanatara S Nayak University: Mangalore University, Mangalore

Short term Training Programmes 1. A fourteen (14) days Capacity Building Programme for Faculty in Social Sciences

“Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Research in Social Sciences” was held at Centre from July 15 to 28th, 2013 at the Centre under the sponsorship of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

2. A five day orientation programme was organized on Research Methodology for PhD Scholars and Faculty Members belonging to SC& ST and other Marginalized Groups from 25 to 29th November 2013 at the Centre, sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

Workshops CMDR in association with SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad & University of California, Berkely, USA, organized One Day Workshop on “Evaluation of 24 X 7 Water Supply in Hubli-Dharwad City – Stakeholders’ Perceptions, Water Quality, Health and Affordability” held on July 22, 2013 at DVH Hall of SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad.


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National / International Programmes CMDR has been participating in national/international programmes in different research areas for a number of years. Following are the prestigious organizations/fora wherein CMDR is one of the member Institutions. Asian Network of Training and Research Institutions in Educational Planning (ANTRIEP) The overall objective of the network is to create synergy between the participating institutions to enable them to respond better to the growing and increasingly diversified needs for skill development in educational planning and management in the Asian region. More specifically, the network has the following operational objectives:

• The regular exchange of technical information amongst members about specific issues relating to capacity building in educational planning and management.

• The continuous upgrading of knowledge and skills amongst professional in the participating institutions by learning from one another’s experience.

• The instigation of co-operative research and training activities in areas of common interest.

CMDR is a member of the network right from its inception in the early nineties and it has been contributing in terms of presenting papers/research material at the conferences of the ANTRIEP.

The Advocacy Forum for Tobacco Control, New Delhi The Advocacy Forum for Tobacco Control (AFTC) founded in 2001 is a coalition of organizations and individuals working in the areas of advocacy, awareness and research related to tobacco control in India. The AFTC members include public health experts, health professionals, research scientists and officers from Indian NGOs. The mission of the AFTC is to create mass support for tobacco control policies through evidence based, scientifically validated and concerted advocacy by its member organizations, targeted at policy makers through involvement of media, youth and the general population to create a tobacco free India. CMDR became member of AFTC in 2007. Prof. P.R. Panchamukhi and Prof. Nayanatara S. Nayak represent CMDR in the AFTC.


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Endowments / Chairs of Distinction Endowments Endowment in the Memory of Vidyaratna Sri R.S.Panchamukhi, The Founder President An Endowment in the memory of late Vidyaratna Sri R.S.Panchamukhi, Founder President, CMDR, has been created with the financial contributions from Prof P. R. Panchamukhi. Distinguished social scientists are invited every year to deliver the Founder’s day lecture on socially/economically relevant themes. Dr. Dilip Dutta, Associate Professor of Economics & Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Director, South Asian Studies Group, The University of Sydney, Australia, delivered a lecture on “Recent Relevant Methodological Approaches to Socio-Economic Analysis of Development Process” on October 24, 2013 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute. Endowment in Honour of Prof. P. R. Panchamukhi

An endowment in honour of Professor P. R. Panchamukhi, Founder Member and Chairman, CMDR, has been created at the Centre with the contribution from his Ph.D. students and well-wishers. Eminent social scientists are invited every year to deliver lectures on topical developmental themes on Teachers’ Day. • Professor Avadoot Nadkarni, Professor of Planning & Development, Planning

Commission (Dr.D.T. Lakdawala) Chair and Unit, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, delivered a lecture on “Macroeconomic Challenges in India : Domestic and External” on September 24, 2013 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute.

Canara Bank Endowment Canara Bank has accorded an endowment to CMDR for establishing a unit of research in decentralized planning. The Centre has been undertaking small research studies under this endowment through in-house research and also by inviting eminent research and academicians to contribute studies/papers in the field of decentralized planning particularly focusing on Indian banking sector. The outcome of the studies/ papers undertaken are presented in seminars / workshops and later published as Monographs.


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Chairs of Distinction: 1. Dr. D M Nanjundappa Chair

Government of Karnataka has instituted an endowment for a Chair in the name of the late Dr. D. M. Nanjundappa (DNM) for undertaking studies on regional imbalances. The main objective of the Chair is to address to the issues of resource allocation, reducing disparities, questioning abnormalities, enhancing deliverables, dissemination of information, etc. Following are ongoing Studies under Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Chair. Evaluation of MNREGS in Dharwad District G.K. Kadekodi and Shiddalingaswami H Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS),.is the scheme which is supposed to provide employment, alleviate poverty through income support for the beneficiaries and asset creation for the nation. MNREG Act, Panchayati Raj institutions and Right to Information Act provide a strong foundation for decentralized development. People in the rural sector possess awareness about government schemes which is much more than commonly perceived. Therefore, in principle, implementation of this programme for the benefit of rural people need not involve delays. Also there are well defined procedures, to prevent the beneficiaries of programme from becoming ‘free-riders’. All eligible workers have to register with the Gram Panchayats, to whom Job Cards are issued. As per the latest amendment to the Act, all rural workers are eligible to get Job Cards. The programme is expected to provide guaranteed 100 days of employment per family per year. The wage rate is determined by the local situations; in any case it should not be less than legally fixed minimum rural wages. Under the Act, now, unlike the earlier schemes, if employment is not provided within 15 days of application, unemployment allowance is payable to a registered rural labourer. It is a development programme to empower and enable livelihood through employment. This is the livelihood linkage with employment under MNREGS. The second major linkage of MNREGS is with ecology and environment. The identified activities under MNREGA have direct and indirect links with soil and water conservation, water drainage system and ground water storage, air quality, forest and biomass coverage.


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Some of these activities could be ecologically enabling the abatement of climate change in a decentralized manner. The study aims at evaluation of the programme with both development and ecological sustainability perspectives. At the end of five years of performance of MNREGS, it is a good time to evaluate the performance of the project, against these two major perspectives. APMCs in Karnataka: Inter-district Disparity in Karnataka Aziz Abdul and Shiddalingaswami H Major objectives of the study are: (i) to study growth of regulated agricultural markets in Karnataka; (ii) to study the regional imbalances in available facilities and annual turnover in APMCs in Karnataka; (iii) to trace the existing market chain for different agriculture products in Karnataka; and, (iv) to find out the determinants of turnovers of the markets in Karnataka. Trends in Regional Imbalances in Karnataka from 1980 to 2010: Taluk Level Analysis Dadibhavi R V and Shiddalingaswami H The main objective of this study is to analyze the trends of regional imbalances in Karnataka using taluk level data over the time period from 1980 to 2010. Implementation of Dr. Nanjundappa Committee Recommendations: A Field Level Study Abdul Aziz and Shiddalingaswami H The objective of the study are: (i) to study the preparation of action plans for Special Development Plan (SDP) and its implementation at taluk and district level; (ii) to study the distribution of funds to different villages, which has been released to taluks under SDP; (iii) to study the reasons for inconsistency between recommendation and amount spent in different taluks under SDP; (iv) to study the role of Zilla Panchayats, Taluk Panchayats and Gram Panchayats and various government departments in the implementation of Special Development Plan (SDP).


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Taluka Report Cards V B Annigeri and Shiddalingaswami H The report cards indicating the development indices for various taluks for each of the districts of Karnataka are being developed by CMDR. The methodology used in Dr. Nanjundappa Report has been adhered to and the exercise is for the year 2009-10. This is a modest attempt to present the comparative development scenario of taluks in each district. The comparison is made between Dr. D M Nanjundappa Index (1999-2000) and the Index developed by CMDR (2009-10). As a corollary of such an attempt, the resource flows under SDP for different sectors to the taluks have also been examined. The report cards basically provide inputs to needs of the policy makers and administrators for the purpose of resource allocation and evaluation of outcomes. District-wise Crime Rate in Karnataka Shiddalingaswami, H The main objective of the study is to identify different crimes district wise, viz., rape, preparation & assembly for dacoity, cheating, arson, molestation, cruelty by husband or relatives, other IPC cases, murder, dacoity, robbery, burglary, riots, counterfeiting, hurt, sexual harassment and so on. Further, the study examines the causes, consequences and remedial measures of increase in crimes in different districts. 2. Shri Abdul Nazir Sab Chair

Government of Karnataka has provided financial assistance to CMDR for establishing a Chair in the name of Shri Abdul Nazir Sab at the Centre (Financial year 2010-11). The main objective of the Chair is to undertake studies on Panchayat Raj system and to create awareness about decentralization process and guide the Panchayats in planning and monitoring the implementation of development programmes at grass root level on a regular basis.


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Following studies are in progress under the Chair Past Presidents of Grama Panchayats: Life After Relinquishing `Power’

D Rajshekhar, Narayana Billava and Nayanatara S.Nayak The objectives of this study are to examine the changes in socio-economic status of past Presidents of Grama Panchayats; to know the changes in participation levels of past Presidents in different local organizations; to know the role played by the past Presidents in community affairs; to analyse the variations across different categories of past female Presidents and male Presidents in terms of socio-economic status, participation in community activities and local organizations. Decentralised Democracy- Gandhi’s Vision and Indian Reality M V Nadakarni, N. Sivanna and Lavanya Suresh This study tries to rediscover Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of decentralized democracy and in the process, makes a critical review of the evolution and the present system of local governance in India called generally as the Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), from a Gandhian perspective. It explains how Gandhi sought a humane alternative to the modern civilization itself in political, economic, and social democratization in an integrated way.


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Research Activities for Social Inclusion Activities under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) (Funded by Government of Karnataka, Bangalore)

Following study has been completed under Tribal Sub Plan during the reporting year. Adaptable Livelihood: Coping with Food Insecurity among Primitive Tribal Groups in Karnataka

Bhubaneswar Sabar This is an ongoing project being carried out under Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) at the Institute. The broad objectives of the present study were to (a) to understand the paradox of food insecurity among the Jenu Kuruba and Koraga tribes of Karnataka; (b) to document the coping strategies adapted by the tribals to food vulnerability. The H.D.Kote taluka of Mysore and Bantwal Taluka of Dakshin Kannada districts were selected for this study due to the high concentration of the aforesaid tribal groups but with the consultation of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) of each district. Data for this study were conducted during August 2012 to October 2012 in the selected villages by administering a structured questionnaire. Data were collected from 100 households (50 among Jenu Kuruba and 50 among Koraga) in the selected villages. Various anthropological techniques were used to collect the required data for this study which included formal interview, focus groups discussion, and participant observation. The collected data were put in SPSS software to understand the degree of food security level and coping mechanism of both the tribes but the quantified results were later translated into the qualitative forms in order to understand the reality of the concern. The result of the data shows that the Jenu Kuruba are more food insecure than the Koraga tribe which is attributed largely due to lack of capability in the former tribe. To purchase quality food commodities. This is largely seen because of the assets including land and other income sources. The de-structuring of the traditional food based institutions is also seen as an important factor responsible for the food insecurity among both the communities. As far as coping strategies adapted by both the tribes are concerned, it was found that they adapt various coping mechanisms to get rid


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of the food vulnerabilities that include the food related strategies, non-food related strategies, social based strategies and income generation coping strategies. To the fact, all these strategies they adopted are nothing but economic behaviour to minimizing the risk and maximising the survival chance. All the coping methods have positive impact on their livelihood. The only factor that forces them to rely on such strategy is the absence of income sources among both the communities. It does not mean that the provision for material support can solve the problem of food security, rather, alter the food consumption level of instead of food consumption as cultural determinant among both the tribes. It is the need of the hour to strengthen the food based institutions as well as to supply the culturally appropriate food which can only challenge the food security level. Otherwise talking about food security among them is meaningless.


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Awards and Honors

Prof. P.R.Panchamukhi, Professor Emeritus and Chairman, CMDR was invited to be the Director (Honorary) of Shriman Madhva Siddhanta Prabodhini (SMSP) Sanskrit Research Institute, Udupi. SMSP is established 110 years ago in 1904. SMSP Sanskrita Maha Pathashala, is an institution for higher learning in Sanskrit and Philosophy. The Institute received DNA & STARS Group Innovative B-school Award for the year 2013 on 17th February 2014 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. The Award is in recognition of Education Leadership. Dr.Rajesh Raj S. N., Assistant Professor, CMDR was co-opted as Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Environment, Education and Development at the University of Manchester, UK.


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Support Services Library and Documentation Centre

CMDR library is one of the leading social science research libraries in north Karnataka with a large collection of books, journals, theses, reports, CDs, working papers and occasional papers of various social science institutes. Library follows Dewey decimal classification system for the classification and arrangement of the documents. It is fully computerised with latest software LIBSYS 7.0 for housekeeping operations and also it provides Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for its users.

The collection of the Library is rich and diverse, especially in the field of Health Economics, Tobacco studies, literature on AIDS/HIV, Economics of Education, Environmental Economics and multi-disciplinary fields. During the year 2012-13, it had a collection of 25,442 documents including books, reports, working/occasional papers, back volumes, journals, CDs, theses, etc. A separate collection of research papers (reprints) authored by some of the leading social scientists has also been preserved.

Library subscribes to online journals like JSTOR, EPW, Sage online journals and online database like Indiastat.com.

As on March 31, 2014, total collection of the CMDR library is 25,850. Addition to the library is as below:

New Additions (April 2013- March 2014)

Purchased Books 179 Donated Books 45 Reports 16 Working Papers 112 Back Volumes 53 CDs 2 Total 408


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Subscribed Journals for the Year 2012-13 During the year 2013-14, the library subscribed to a total of 66 journals, of which the number of international and national journals/periodicals was 21 and 44, respectively. Computer Centre The computer facilities at CMDR are being increasingly used by the faculty, its administrative staff as well as social scientists and students from elsewhere. These facilities also help the researchers visiting the institute for various training programmes, computer application component in research methodology course (RMC), etc. The data processing unit of CMDR provides data processing facility, as well as, assistance as regards the use the of statistical packages, such as SPSS, Stata, to research scholars. The Institute has state-of-the-art computer centre with about 35 computers hooked through local area network and Wi-Fi connectivity. The fibre-optic connectivity with 10.00 Mbps (1:1) Bandwidth providing continuous internet facility has been added. The centre has a set of high-speed Colour Digital Printer, LaserJet Network Printers for production of quality outputs to support our system. It is also equipped with an Uninterrupted Power Supply Unit with battery backup for the entire computer centre.


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Publications

Books

Annigeri V.B : Transalation of the book on Confronting Shadow Education System: What Government Policies for What Private Tutoring? – Mark Bry in Kannada Language. The Book has been published by UNESCO, India in May 2013

Vinish Kathuria, Rajesh Raj S N, Kunal Sen (Ed): Productivity in Indian

Manufacturing: Measurement, Methods and Analysis, Routledge, New Delhi, 2014

Chapter/s in Book/s Kulkarni A R (2013): Rural Women and Dependency on Commons: An

Empirical Study from Dharwad District in Gender Issues –Exploring New Dimensions, Edited by Amita Prasad, G S Ganesh Prasad and N Narayan Sastry, Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysore.

Rajesh Raj S.N. Suresh Babu (2014): Catching up or sliding down? Reforms

and Regional Manufacturing Productivity in India, in Productivity in Indian Manufacturing: Measurement, Methods and Analysis, Eds. Vinish Kathuria, Rajesh Raj S N and Kunal Sen, Routledge, India, 2014

Rajesh Raj S.N. Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen (2014): Productivity in Indian

Manufacturing: An Empirical comparison of the methodologies, in Productivity in Indian Manufacturing: Measurement, Methods and Analysis, Eds. Vinish Kathuria, Rajesh Raj S N and Kunal Sen, Routledge, India, 2014

Rajesh Raj S.N. Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen (2014): Methods and Issues in

Productivity Measurement, in Productivity in Indian Manufacturing: Measurement, Methods and Analysis, Eds. Vinish Kathuria, Rajesh Raj S N and Kunal Sen, Routledge, India, 2014


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Rajesh Raj S.N. Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen (2014): Introduction, Overview and Conclusions, in Productivity in Indian Manufacturing: Measurement, Methods and Analysis, Eds. Vinish Kathuria, Rajesh Raj S N and Kunal Sen, Routledge, India, 2014 (Jointly with Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen)

Rajesh Raj S.N. Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen (2014) State-Business

Relations and Productivity in Indian Industry, in State-Business Relations and Economic Development in Africa and India, Ed. Kunal Sen, Routledge, UK 2013

Rajesh Raj S.N. Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen (2014): Human Capital and

Manufacturing Productivity Growth in India, in Human Capital and Development: The Indian Experience, Eds. N S Siddharthan and K Narayanan, Springer, 2013

Jai Prabhakar SC and Gangadhar MR. (2013): Assessment of nutritional status

among Kadu Kuruba tribal children of Mysore district, Karnataka. In: Explorations in Indian Medical Anthropology (Ed. Bhat HK, Joshi PC, Vijayendra BR), Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Vol. II Section I, Chap.4. pp. 35-46. [ISBN: 978-81-8069-988-7]

Narayana Billava and D.R Revankar (2013): Empowering SC&ST Women

Members of Grama Panchayat: Reflection from a Capacity Building Programme in Karnataka edited by Amita Prasad, G.S Ganesh Prasad, N Narayana Sastry “Gender Issues: Exploring New Dimensions”, Published by Administrative Training Institute, Mysore.

Narayana Billava and D.R Revankar:(2013): Empowerment of SC&ST

Women Members through Capacity Building Programme: Experience of Kalaghatagi Taluk, Karnataka Edited by Hucche Gowda “Women Empowerment during 21st Century in India” Published by Himalaya Publication Mumbai.


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Research Papers and Articles in Journals Kadekodi G K : Is ‘Green Economy’ possible? Economic and Political

Weekly, June 22, 2013 Vol. XLVIII, no 44 25, pp.44-49. EPW Kadekodi G K : ‘Cycle of change: Possibilities with Chakriya Vikas Pranali’

Deliberative Development, Samaj Parivartana Samudaya, Dharwad, 2014,P.94-104

Kadekodi G K : ‘Controlling Carbon: The forestry option’ Deliberative Development, Samaj Parivartana Samudaya, Dharwad, 2014, p 122-128

Kadekodi G K : ‘Mindless mining in the name of development’ Deliberative Development, Samaj Parivartana Samudaya, Dharwad, 2014,135-143

Mark J Travers, Nayanatara S Nayak, Vinod B Annigeri, Narayan Billava N: "Indoor air quality due to secondhand smoke: Signals from selected hospitality locations in rural and urban areas of Bangalore and Dharwad districts in Karnataka, India'' [Accepted for publication in Indian Journal of Cancer- developed as part of CFTFK, USA sponsored project on Indoor Air Quality]

Rajesh Raj S.N., Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen: Does banking development matter for new firm creation in the informal sector? Evidence from India, Review of Development Finance, 4(1):38-49

Rajesh Raj S.N., Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen: Productivity Measurement in Indian Manufacturing: A Comparison of Alternative Methods, Journal of Quantitative Economics, 11(1&2), 2013

Rajesh Raj S.N., Vinish Kathuria : Is manufacturing an engine of growth in India in the post-nineties?, Journal of South Asian Development, 8(3): 385-408, 2013 Rajesh Raj S.N., Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen: The effects of economic reforms of manufacturing dualism: Evidence from India, Journal of Comparative Economics, 41(4), 2013

Rajesh Raj S.N, Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen: Introduction, Special Issue on Macro and Micro Dimensions of Manufacturing Productivity Growth in India, Journal of Asia Pacific Economy, 18(4), 2013

Rajesh Raj S.N., Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen : Do Effective State Business Relations matter for Firm Performance? - A Study of Indian Manufacturing, Journal of Asia Pacific Economy, 18(4), 2013

Rajesh Raj S.N., and Suresh Babu : Growth and spread of manufacturing productivity across regions in India, SpringerPlus, 2(1), 2013 (Jointly with)

Rajesh Raj S.N., Vinish Kathuria and Kunal Sen : State-Business Relations and Manufacturing Productivity Growth in India, South Asia Economic Journal, 14(3), 2013.


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Gangadhar MR, Komala M and Jai Prabhakar SC : Healthcare practices among Hakkipikkis: A tribal population of Mysore District. Man and Life, 39(3-4): 23-30, 2013.

Sabar Bhubaneswar : Death Ritual of the Chuktia Bhunjia Tribe Of Odisha: An Anthropological Observation, Man and Life, Vol. 39, No. 3-4: 9-22, 2013

Sabar Bhubaneswar : Free nutrition to primitive tribe in Karnataka: need for another step. Journal of Governance and Public Policy, Vol. 4, No. 1. pp. 22-27.

Sabar Bhubaneswar : Chuktia Bhunjia. A Neglected Tribe of Orissa, India. Ethnology: Antrocom online Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 99-109.

Monographs / Working Papers/Discussion Papers Rosner Peter (2014): From Mercantilism to the Austrian School Economics at

the University of Vienna, CMDR Monograph No.71 Nayak Nayanatara : Tobacco Curing and Fuel Efficiency SANDEE (South

Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics), Nepal Working Paper No. 77, 2013 [developed as part of SANDEE Project completed in 2011]

P. R. Panchamukhi : Swapna Satyatva Vicharah (“On Reality of Dreems” an article on Philosophy, in Sanskrit- A Paper for SMSP Udupi).

Newspaper Articles/Book Reviews

Debating Environmental Governance’ Book review of: Environmental Governance: Approaches, Imperatives and Methods, Reviewed by Kadekodi G K in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XVIII, No.22, p.34-35, June 1, 2013

Education and Federalism in India by M.R. Kolhatkar : Reviewed by Panchamukhi P.R., The Indian Economic Journal 60 (4) January - March, 2013

Confronting the Shadow Education System: What Government Policies for What Government Policies for what Private Tutoring by Bary Mark [ UNESCO] Reviewed by Annigiri Vinod B in The Indian Economic Journal 60 (3) October - December, 2013.


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Seminars/Workshops/Meetings Organized by CMDR

Public Lectures • Prof. Rajasekhar, Visiting Professor, Abdul Nazir Sab Panchayat Raj Chair,

CMDR, delivered a Public lecture on “Talking to Ghosts: Quantifying Forged Employment Records under MGNREGA” on 10th October, 2013, held in the Seminar Hall of the Institute, under Abdul Nazir Sab Panchayat Raj Chair.

• Prof. Rajasekhar, Visiting Professor, Abdul Nazir Sab Panchayat Raj Chair,

CMDR, delivered a Public lecture on “Social Audit under MGNREGA: Lessons from Karnataka” on March 7, 2014 at Department of Economics, Karnataka University, Dharwad. This lecture was organized by CMDR in association with the Department of Economics, Karnataka University, Dharwad under Abdul Nazir Sab Panchayat Raj Chair.

Seminars / Lectures • Prof.V.B. Annigeri, CMDR, delivered a lecture on “Regional Imbalances in

Karnataka: Dr.D.M. Nanjundappa Committee and After” on May 29, 2013 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute.

• A lecture delivered by Prof. Kunal Sen, Institute for Development Policy &

Management (IDPM) and Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester, UK, on “Out of the Shadows? The Informal Manufacturing Sector in Post-Reform India” on August 8, 2013 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute.

• Dr.T. Brahmanandam, Associate Professor, CMDR, delivered a lecture on

"Socio-Economic Status of Scheduled Caste Women working as Tradition Birth Attendants or Dai: A Study in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh” on September 4, 2013 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute.

• Prof. Rajasekhar D., Visiting Chair Professor, Abdul Nazir Sab Panchayat

Raj Chair, CMDR, delivered a lecture on “Talking to Ghosts: Quantifying Forged Employment Records under MGNREGS” on October 10, 2013 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute.


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• Prof. K. Kalirajan, Professor of Economics, Crawford School, Australian National University, Australia, delivered a lecture on “India in the Asian Century : A Myth or Reality”on December 17, 2013 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute.

• Dr. Peter Rosner, Associate Professor (Retd), Department of Economics,

University of Vaienna, Austria, delivered a lecture on “History of Economic Theory” on March 12, 2014 in the Seminar Hall of the Institute.


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Participation of Faculty in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/ Lectures/ Meetings

Invited Lecture/ Paper Presented P.R.Panchamuikhi Delivered lecture on “Relevance and Application of Social Science

Research” during Orientation Programme for Ph.D Scholars and Faculty Members belonging to SC & ST and Other Marginalized Groups” on 25th November 2013 at the Centre.

Pushpa Trivedi Delivered lecture on Econometric Modeling: Model Specification and

Diagnostic Testing – I & II during Capacity Building Programme held Programme Schedule of Capacity Building Programme for Faculty in Social Sciences on ‘Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Research in Social Sciences’ on 26th July 2013

Delivered lecture on “Globalization Versus Regionalism” during

Orientation Programme for Ph.D Scholars and Faculty Members belonging to SC & SC and Other Marginalized Groups” on 26th November 2013 at the Centre.

V.B.Annigeri Delivered lecture on “Development of Field Survey Instruments: the

Questionnarie” in the CBP on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Research in Social Sciences for Faculty in Social Science on 17th July 2013 at CMDR.

Delivered lecture on “SPSS Theory” during Orientation Programme for

Ph.D Scholars and Faculty Members belonging to SC & SC and Other Marginalized Groups” on 26th November 2013 at the Centre.


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Delivered lecture on “Current Issue and Challenges of Indian Economy” in the Department of Economics, Kittle Arts College, Dharwad on 1st February 2014 at 8.30 am

Nayanatara S Nayak Presented paper on "Can India facilitate diversification from Tobacco

dependent employment? Findings from a study on Tobacco growers, Bidi Rollers and Tendu Leaf Pluckers'' presented by Nayanatara S. Nayak (in absence), Narayan Billava and D. R. Revankar (in person) at the 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT), August 18-21, 2013, Makuhari, Japan

Presentation on research issues and methodologies at the ''Workshop on Alcohol Taxation and Multi-sectoral Policy Interventions to counter the harms associated with alcohol consumption'' organized jointly by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) & HRIDAY in association with the Swedish National Institute for Public Health (SNIPH) and the Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden supported by the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS) in New Delhi, India, April 22-24, 2013.

Presented paper jointly with Dr. Narayan Billava on ''Conversion from Intermittent to continuous water supply in Hubli-Dharwad twin cities: Discourse on Governance and Sustenance Issues" at the Workshop on "'Evaluation of 24 x 7 Water Supply in Hubli-Dharwad City: Stakeholders' Perceptions, Water Quality, Health, and Affordability''' Organised by SDM College of Engineering in Association with Centre for Multi Disciplinary Development Research (CMDR), Dharwad and University of California, Berkeley, USA on 22nd July, 2013.

Invited lecture on "Health effects of Tobacco Consumption'' delivered on the eve of World No Tobacco Day Celebrations organised by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, at Belur Industrial Area, Dharwad, May 31, 2013.

"Preliminary Observations on Socio-economic Profile of Bidi Rollers

vis-a-vis non Bidi Rollers in India'' Project findings presented at IDRC Project Workshop organised by CMDR at Hotel VITS, Mumbai 28th May, 2013.


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Organised and attended seminar on "Social Audit'' at Karnataka

University, Dharwad as part of ANS Chair, CMDR on 8th March 2014.

Delivered two lectures on Research Methods and Sampling Techniques at Academic Staff College, Karnataka University, Dharwad on March, 10th 2014.

Dr.T.Brahmanandam Delivered lecture on “Case Study Method” during Orientation

Programme for Ph.D Scholars and Faculty Members belonging to SC & SC and Other Marginalized Groups” on 27th November 2013 at the Centre.

Delivered lecture on “Case Study Method” in the Capacity Building

Programme on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Research in Social Sciences for Faculty in Social Science on 17th July 2013 at CMDR.

Kulkarni A R Kulkarni A R “Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPS)

To Economy: A Case Study of Karnataka” for ‘Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth’, annual conference which was held at Ahmedabad, from 6-7 March 2014.(It will be published in the Journal of Income and Wealth July- December 2014 Issue)

Kulkarni A R, “Use of CPRs in Tobacco Cultivation and their Potential

Role in Controlling Tobacco Cultivation” at the International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The Endgame for Tobacco held from September 10 - 12, 2013 at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi, India.

Nayak N S, Kulkarni A R and Sabar B, “Substituting FCV Tobacco in

India: Economic Viability and Challenges” at the International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The Endgame for Tobacco held from September 10 - 12, 2013 at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi, India.


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Kulkarni A R “Rural Women and Dependency on Commons: An

Empirical Study from Dharwad District” for one day workshop on “Gender Issues” which was conducted by Administrative Training Institute, Mysore at Hotel Atria in Bangalore on 7th June 2013.

Delivered lecture on “Primary and & Secondary Data and Designing

Questionnaire” during the Research Methodology Course on Computer Application to Social Science Research, at Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research (CMDR), Dharwad, 2013

Delivered lecture on “Rural water supply and sanitation: Role of GP

and Responsibilities of GP members” at the workshop conducted for GP members of Kalaghatagi Taluk (18-21 March 2013), by Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research (CMDR), Dharwad, Karnataka.

Jai Prabhakar S C Presented a paper titled “Food culture and health status: Study among

Tribal communities of Karnataka, India” in IUAES 2013 world conference on ‘Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds’ from 5th to 10th August, 2013, held at University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Delivered a lecture on “Application of Scientific Methods in Social Science Research” in Three Days Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences for SC/ST Research Scholars conducted by Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary on April 10th, 2013.

Shiddalingaswami H Delivered a lecture on: ‘Regional Imbalances in Karnataka and its

Redressal’, XI Annual Conference of Karnataka Economic Association, March 21

Delivered a lecture on “Methodology and Construction of Human Development Indices” at the Orientation Programme for PhD Scholar and Faculty members belonging to SC, ST and other marginalized groups, 27th November, 2013, conducted at Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research (CMDR), Dharwad, Karnataka.


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Delivered a lecture on “Applications of S.P.S.S. in Research” for PG

Students of Government First Grade College, Bijapur, March 22 Mr.Bhubaneswar Sabar Presented paper on ‘Micro-project for Primitive Tribal Groups: Does it

really mainstream? A Case Study’ during National Seminar on Frontiers of Development Practice in India: Reconfiguring the Development of Underdevelopment, Department of Sociology, Revenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, 13-14 April, 2013.

Poster Presentation on ‘Tendu Leave Collection in India: Livelihood, Rights and Challenge to Alternative’ International Conference on Public Health Priority in 21st Century: Endgame for Tobacco, organized by Public Health Foundation of India, 10-12 September, 2013, Taj Palace, New Delhi.

Presented a paper on ‘Making of Food Vulnerability: A Tale from Two Primitive Tribal Groups in Karnataka’at National Seminar on Strategies for Human Development and People’s Participation: Challenges and Prospects in Rural India, at Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain 12-13 February, 2014.

Presented a paper on ‘Free nutrition to primitive tribes in Karnataka: Need for another Step’ in National Seminar on Scheduled Tribes in India: Issues and Challenges in 21st Century, at Tirpude College of Social Work, Nagpur, 14-15 February, 2014.

Presented a paper on ‘Chuktia Bhunjia Women: Locating Gender and Construction of Patriarchy’ in National Seminar on Tribal Development in Central India: Problems and Prospects, at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, 30th-31st March, 2014.


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Dr. D. R. Revankar Presented a paper on (with Dr. A. R. Kulkarni) “Out of Pocket

Spending (OOPS) on HIV/AIDS: Reflections from a District in India” in Third Conference of IHEPA on “Health for All To Universal Health Coverage: Journey so Far and Challenges Ahead “ held at Pune-Maharastra on 6th & 7th jan-2014.

Presented a paper on “Extending Health Accounts to HIV / AIDS : A Micro level study” in an annual conference of The Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth (IARNIW) during 6th and 7th March 2014 Ahmedabad.

Dr. Narayana Billava Presented paper with Dr. D.R Revankar “Empowerment of SC&ST

Women Members through Capacity Building Programme: Experience of Kalaghatagi Taluk, Karnataka” in two days National Seminar on “Women Empowerment during 21st Century in India” held at Department of Economics, Rani Channamma University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India on 22nd & 23rd November 2013.

Presented paper on “Empowerment of Scheduled Castes Representatives through Grama Panchayat: Issues and Challenges” in two days National Seminar on “Dalit Issues: Strategies for Inclusive Growth and Development” held at Department of Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, University of Pune, Puna, Karnataka, India on 3rd & 4th January 2014.


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Participation in Other Academic Events G K Kadekodi Attended National Dialogue on Environmental Governance in the context

of Sustainable coastal and marine ecosystems, organized by TERI, a Goa, April 5-7, 2013: Chaired a technical session and also participated in the Final Panel Discussion.

Attended Seminar on Green Economy, held at ISEC, Bangalore on May 8, 2013 and presented a paper: Possibilities of going on Green Economy Path; also chaired Technical Session on Climate change, poverty and green accounting.

Chaired the technical session: Micro irrigation in Karnataka., UAS, Dharwad, 15th July 2013

Delivered the Valedictory address in the seminar: Evaluation of 24 x 7 Water Supply in Hubli-Dharwad City Stakeholders' Perceptions, Water Quality, Health, and Affordability, organized by CMDR, 22nd July 2013

Key Note address at the National Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning 2013, at Central University Karnataka, Gulbarga, with a paper: ‘More inclusive sustainable development’, September 6-7, 2013

Delivered Valedictory address at Orientation Programme for Ph D and Faculty Members belonging to SC & ST and other Marginalised Groups’ on 29th November 2013, at CMDR with an address ‘on Government and Governance’.

Attended the National seminar on ‘Linking Integrated coastal zone Management with Ecosystem Services’, held at National Centre for


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Pushpa Trivedi Delivered lecture at Department of Economics, Karnatak University,

Dharwad on 1st April 2014. Inaugurated Three Days Workshop on Research Methodology in Social

Sciences for SC/ST Research Scholars conducted by Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary on April 10th, 2013.

Attended a special lecture on “Science of Earthquake” by Prof.V.S.Hegde

held at the Auditorium, Regional Science Centre, Karnatak Univesrity, Dharswad held on April 29, 2013 at 4.00 pm.

Attended the lecture at Senet Hall organized by Department of Economics,

Karnatak University held on May 7, 2013. Participated in the meeting of Third Court of Manipur University, Imphal,

Manipur scheduled on 17.05.2013 at Manipur University. Attended the Selection Committee meeting held on 14-15 June, 2013at

Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur Participated in the DHDR Technical Training Programme on preparing

District Human Development Report (DHDR) for Uttara Kannada District at ATI, Mysore scheduled during 24-26 July 2013.

Attended the Academic Board meeting of the Department of Economics,

University of Mumbai to be held on Saturday, 17th August 2013. Participated in brief interactive session with the visiting senior WTO

official Mr Shishir Priyadarshi, as a run-up to 9th WTO Bali Ministerial Conference on 29th August 2013 organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at The Taj Mahal Palace, Colaba, Mumbai

Attended two days National Conference on Sustainable Development and

Planning 2013 organized by the Department of Commerce, School of Business Studies, Central University, Gulbarga scheduled on September 6-7, 2013 at Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.

Organized / participated in more than 24 meetings / Focus Group

Discussion meetings of the KBJNL project on Formulation of R & R


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Policy for UKP Stage III held at Bangalore, Bagalkot and at different villages of the submerging villages under Stage III.

Organized a Research Methodology Course (RMC) for the benefit of

research scholars and college teachers who are in the field of social science, from December 5 to December 14, 2012. This Course was sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi

V B Annigeri Invited as the Chief Guest for Inauguration Function of the Refresher

Course in Research Methodology Course held on 8th March 2013 at UGC Academic Staff College, Karnatak University, Dharwad.

Participated in the Karnataka Economic Association Conference held on

21-22nd March 2014 at Karnatak University, Dharwad. Invited as the member of the Selection Committee to interview faculty

members at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad on 28th March 2014.

Chaired the panel on “Economic Reforms in India” held at KLE Societies

Gudleppa Hallikeri Arts, Science & Commerce College,. Haveri on January 25, 2014

Delivered lecture at UGC Academic Staff College, Karnatak University,

Dhrwad on 20th January 2014. Conducted a training program at Koppal for the field team as part of the

Akshara evaluation study AUG. 2013 Acted as a Referee for the International Journal of Educational

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Nayanatara S.Nayak Speaker on "'Strategies for Promoting Alternative Livelihood'' at the

International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The Endgame For Tobacco organised by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, HRIDAY, PHFI and WHO on September 9, 2013, New Delhi.

T.Brahmhmandam Participated in a 55th All Indian Political Science Association Annual

conference was held at Hyderabad on Dec.28- 30, 2013. Presented a paper on “Empowerment of Dalit Women: prospectus and retrospect.

Worked for confidential work for Oaminia University, Hyderabad Rajesh Raj S.N Acted as a Referee for the Journal of South Asian Development, South

Asian Economic Journal and Routledge Publishers. Shiddalingaswami H Invited by the Planning Department, Government of Karnataka for one

month to help for the preparation of Economic Survey of Karnataka 2012-13, January 2014

Bhubaneswar Sabar Participant of the Capacity Building Programme for Faculty in Social

Science on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Research in Social Sciences, 15th-28th, July, 2013, Centre for Multidisciplinary Development Research, Dharwad.

Participant of the Orientation Programme, 10-14 June, 2013 held at Council for Social Development, Hyderabad.


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Distinguished Visitors

Prof. K.L. Krishna , Chairman, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad

Ms. Manjula, Principal Secretary, Department of Planning, Statics, Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka

Mr. C.M. Noormansoor, Managing Director, BRTS, Hubli-Dharwad Mr. Trivikram Joshi, Ex- Chairman, High Power Committee for

Implementation of Dr.D.M.Nanjundappa Committee Report, Govt. of Karnataka

Prof.M.T. Kamble, Dean in Social Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad

Professor Avadoot Nadkarni, Professor of Planning & Development, Planning Commission (Dr. D.T. Lakdawala) Chair and Unit, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai

Dr. Dilip Dutta, Associate Professor of Economics & Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Director, South Asian Studies Group, The University of Sydney, Ausralia

Dr. H. Shashidhar, IAS (R), Consultant & Coordinator, SLCC, HD, Planning & Statistics Department, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore

Prof. K. Kalirajan, Professor of Economics, Crawford School, Australian National University, Australia

Dr. Peter Rosner, Associate Professor (Retd), Department of Economics, University of Vienna, Austria,


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Representation of Faculty in Different Bodies P R Panchamukhi, Professor Emeritus Life Member, Indian Economic Association, Bombay Member, International Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of

Educational Planning and Administration, NIEPA, New Delhi. G K Kadekodi, Honorary Professor

Life member: Indian Society of Ecological Economics, New Delhi Life member: The Indian Econometric Society, New Delhi Member of ISEC Governing Board, since 2013 Life member: India Development Services, Dharwad Life Member, Samaja Parivarthan Samudaya, Dharwad Founder Life Member: Society for Hill Resource Management School,

Jharkhand Member, Scientific & Technical Advisory Group of TEEB-India

Initiatives, MoEF- 2014 Member of Research Advisory Council, KFRI. Peechi, Kerala.:since

2004 Member of CMDR Governing Council, Dharwad: since 2009

Pushpa Trivedi, Professor & Director Member of Academic Council, Lingraj College, Belgaum Executive Council Member, The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) Life-member, The Indian Econometric Society Life-member, Indian Association of Social Sciences and Health

Vinod B Annigeri, Professor

Joint Secretary, Indian Health Economics and Policy Association

(IHEPA) Honorary Secretary, Karnataka Historical Research Society, Dharwad Member, Indian Association for Educational Planning and

Administration, New Delhi Member, Indian Economic Association Member, Health Financing India Network (HFIN), Hyderabad


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Life member of Indian Association of Social Science and Health (IASSH)

Member, Board of Studies, KLE’s Lingraj College, Belgaum

Nayanatara S Nayak, Professor

Life member, Indian Economic Association Member, Karnataka Economic Society, Dharwad Member, 'Sahayoga' (A Society for People's Empowerment in

Management of Natural Resources), Bangalore Member, Technical Committee on Alternative Cropping to Tobacco,

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India T. Brahmanandam Life Member, All India Political Association

A R Kulkarni, Assistant Professor Life Member, Indian Health Economics and Policy Association

(IHEPA), India Life member, Indian Association for Research in National Income and

Wealth (IARNIW) Jai Prabhakar S C, Assistant Professor Life Member, Society for Indian Medical Anthropology, Mysore, India Member, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India.

Shiddalingaswami H, Assistant Professor Member, Advisory Committee of ASARE (Social Welfare & Rural

Development NGO), Hubli Life Member, Indian Association for National Income and Wealth,

India Life member, Karnataka Economic Association Life Member, Karnataka Vijana Andolana


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Photographs of Important Events

Training Programme for Research Investigators – Akshara Project

Visit of Principal Secretary, Planning, GOK


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Visit of Prof. Kalirajan to CMDR

Visit of Prof. K.L Krishna, Chairman, MIDS, Chennai to CMDR


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Public Lecture under ANS Chair by Prof. D. Rajsekhar, Jointly orgnasied by CMDR and Department of Economics, Karnataka University

Visit of Prof. Avadhoot Nadkarni to CMDR


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