The Institute
 

The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) is an All India Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Training in the Social Sciences, established in 1972 by the late Professor V K R V Rao. It is registered as a Society under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, to create a blend of field-oriented empirical research and advances in social science theories leading to better public policy formulation.
  

Management

The Governor of Karnataka is the President of the ISEC Society. ISEC is governed by the Board of Governors consisting of eminent academicians and social scientists elected from among founder / life members and representatives of Government of India, Government of Karnataka and Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). The Director of ISEC is a member of the Board of Governors as well as the chief executive of the Institute.
 

   President

Board of Governors  

Chairman
Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat C-1, 1497, Vasanth Kunj New Delhi – 110 070 Email: chairmanisec(at)gmail(dot)com
Director, Member Secretary
Prof. D Rajasekhar Director Institute for Social and Economic Change Dr. V K R V Rao Raod Nagarabhavi Bengaluru 560072 Email: director(at)isec(dot)ac(dot)in
Members
Prof. G. Haragopal #8-1-284/o.u/263, O.U. Colony Sheikpet Hyderabad – 500 008 Email: profharagopal(at)gmail(dot)com
Prof. R Indira No. 2907, 3rd Main Road V.V. Mohalla, Mysore-570002 Email: ramaraoindira(at)gmail(dot)com
Prof. S. Japhet CSSEIP National Law School of India University Gnana Bharathi Main Rd opp. NAAC, Teachers Colony Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru – 560072 Email : sjaphetnls(at)gmail(dot)com
Prof. Manoj Panda 701, Velentine Apartments Building A4 Pimpli Para, Malad East Mumbai – 400097 Email : pandamanoj2021(at)gmail(dot)com
Prof. Muzaffar Assadi Asher, 908 3rd Main, New Kantharaja Urs Road Saraswathipuram Mysore – 570 009 Email : muzaffar(dot)assadi(at)gmail(dot)com
Prof. Rangappa K.S. No.227/9, Bogati, 2nd Stage, Prashanth Nagar Mysore – 570 026. Email : rangappaks(at)yahoo(dot)com
Prof. Sukhpal Singh Professor, Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA) Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Room No. 10 – KLMDC Near Residence Gate, IIM Old Campus Vastrapur Ahmedabad – 380 015 Email : sukhpal64(at)hotmail(dot)com
Shri Suresh Heblikar # 403, 18th Cross, 3rd Block Jayanagar Bengaluru - 560 011 Emai: sureshheblikar(at)rediffmail(dot)com
Dr. E. Venkataiah, IAS (Retd.) Advisor, SCSP and TSP Social Welfare Department Room No. 303, Vikasa Soudha Bengaluru – 560 001 Email: evenkataiah85(at)gmail(dot)com
Academic Staff Representatives
Prof. Meenakshi Rajeev Professor and Head Centre for Economic Studies and Policy Institute for Social and Economic Change Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Raod, Nagarabhavi Post Bengaluru – 560 072 Email : meenakshi(at)isec(dot)ac(dot)in
Prof. S. Madheswaran Professor Centre for Economic Studies and Policy Institute for Social and Economic Change Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Raod, Nagarabhavi Post Bengaluru – 560 072 Email : madhes(at)isec(dot)ac(dot)in
Co-Opted Members
Prof. Ajailiu Niumai Head, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, School of Social Sciences University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli Hyderabad – 500 046, Telangana Email: ajainiumai(at)gmail(dot)com
Prof. Chengappa P.G. #43, II Cross, Sneha Nagar Amrutha Halli Main Road Sahakar Nagara post Bengaluru - 560 092 Email: chengappapg(at)gmail(dot)com
Prof. Deshpande R.S. Former Director, ISEC #405, 5th Main Kendra Upadhyayara Sangha Layout Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru - 560 072 Email: rs(dot)kalbandi(at)gmail(dot)com
Dr. Janaki Nair No.422, 3rd Cross Indiranagar I Stage Bengaluru – 560 038 Email: nair(dot)janaki(at)gmail(dot)com
Nominee of the ICSSR
Prof. Dhananjay Singh Member Secretary Indian Council of Social Science Research  (Ministry of Human Resource Development)  JNU Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg  New Delhi-110067  E-mail: ms(at)icssr(dot)org
Ex-Officio Members
The Secretary/Addl. Secretary Joint Secretary Ministry of Finance Dept. of Economic Affairs Government of India New Delhi	.
The Secretary/Addl. Secretary Joint Secretary Ministry of Human Resource  Development Dept. of Education, Shastry Bhavan Government of India New Delhi	..
Shri. L. K.Atheeq, IAS Additional Chief Secretary to Government Finance Department Government of Karnataka Room No. 255, II Floor Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru 560001 Email: prs-fd(at)karnataka(dot)gov(dot)in	..
Shri. Srikar M.S., IAS Principal Secretary to Government Department of Higher Education Government of Karnataka Room No:645, 6th Floor Ist Stage M S Building, Dr Ambedkar Veedhi Bengaluru 560 001 Email: prshigh-edu(at)karnataka(dot)gov(dot)in
Dr. Vishal R., IAS Secretary to Government Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Department Government of Karnataka IV Stage, III Floor, M S Building Dr Ambedkar Veedhi Bengaluru 560 001 Email: prs-plg(at)karnataka(dot)gov(dot)in	.
Prof. Dr. Jayakara S M Vice Chancellor Bangalore University Jnanbharathi Bengaluru 560056 Email: vc(at)bub(dot)ernet(dot)in

Life Members

List of Life Members

Functions and Objectives

• To conduct interdisciplinary research in analytical and applied areas of social sciences, encompassing diverse aspects of development.

• To assist both central and state governments by undertaking systematic studies of resource potential, identifying factors influencing growth and examining measures for reducing poverty.

• To establish fruitful contacts with other institutions and scholars engaged in social science research through collaborative research programmes and seminars, and to conduct training courses and refresher programmes for university and college teachers and public functionaries.
   
   
    

Funding

ISEC receives annual grant-in-aid from Government of India (Ministry of Human Resources Development through ICSSR and Ministries of Agriculture and Health and Family Welfare), Government of Karnataka (Departments of Education and Finance) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Institute also receives grants for specific research assignments from various India, international and bilateral agencies.
 
  

Location and Infrastructure

ISEC is located in a sylvan 16-hectare campus at Nagarbhavi, abutting the Bangalore University's 'Jnanabharati' premises on the south-western outskirts of the city. Besides the academic and administrative complex, the hostels for the students and guesthouse for the visiting scholars, the campus has a residential facility for 77 faculty and staff of the Institute. It also has well-equipped seminar halls and a 300-seater auditorium. The Institute's campus is well maintained with sprawling gardens and lawns and a variety of flora and fauna. The Bangalore Urban Arts Commission has judged the Institute's campus as one of the best maintained campuses in the city of Bangalore consistently for three years