The Institute undertakes research in a large number of diverse areas that include economic and social policies, legal framework for administration at various levels, procedural and organizational changes in government, citizen-centric administration, effective development of urban and rural areas, disaster management, consumer protection and welfare, poverty alleviation and gender studies. It specializes in policy evaluations, service delivery and impact analysis studies. IIPA faculty have completed 840Research & Evaluation Studies..
A. Ongoing Research & Evaluation (2025-26) (12)
Details of On-going Research Projects by Faculty F.Y 2026
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Sr. No |
Title of Study |
Name of Faculty |
Ministry/Department |
Date of Sanction |
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1 |
Support National Level Monitoring System of Department of Rural Development GOI |
Dr. Saket Bihari |
Ministry of Rural Development |
No. Q 11018/ 02/ 2023-NLM(E-3863646) dt. 03.01.2024 |
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2 |
Impact Assessment of 73rd and 74th Amendments in Indian Constitution |
Prof. Suresh Misra Dr. Amit K Singh |
National Commission for Women |
No. 16- 1601/6/2024-pmr cell (NCW) |
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3 |
Evaluation of Malaviya Mission Teachers Training Programme |
Dr. Surbhi Pandey |
Ministry of Education |
No.1-17-2019-PN.II dt. 7.4.2025 |
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4 |
Study on Human Resource in the Dept./Org, & Training Need Analysis for the Officials in Govt of Puducherry |
Dr. Mamta Pathania Dr. Amit K. Singh |
A.R. Wing Govt of Puducherry |
No.M-17/20/2024-O/o USR dt. 26.92025 |
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5
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Madhya Pradesh Administrative Unit Reorganization Commission (MPAURC) |
Prof. Neetu Jain Dr. Shweta Mittal |
Govt. of Madhya Pradesh |
MoU Govt of Madhya Pradesh Dt.1.12.2025 |
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6 |
Social Impact Assessment for Land Acquisition for Sewerage treatment Plant Pehladpur Delhi |
Dr. Amit Kumar Singh
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Govt of NCT Delhi |
No.F8(32)/17/L&B/LA/Dt.6.9.2025 |
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7 |
Social Impact Assessment for Land Acquisition for Road Construction at Barwala Village, Delhi |
Prof. K K Pandey Dr. Amit Kumar Singh |
Govt of NCT Delhi |
No.F.9(01) L&B/LA/2025/7287-96 dt. Dec 2025 |
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8 |
Building Fiscal and Institutional Resilience |
Dr. Sachin Chowdhry |
Govt. of Punjab |
Agreement with Govt of Punjab 2024 |
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9 |
Assessing the Effectiveness of Prescribing Minimum Educational Qualification and Two Child Norm for Contesting Panchayat Election |
Prof. Nupur Tiwary |
Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
No T11013/4/2024-AR&RS dt.22.12.2025 |
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10 |
Preparing Case Studies on Eight Digital India |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
N-21/78/2022-NeGD dt. 23.9.2024 |
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11 |
Panchayat Devolution in Gujarat |
Prof. V.N. Alok |
Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission (GARC) Government of Gujarat |
No.70/2025/1521 dt.12.9.2025 |
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12 |
Development of Citizen’s Charter of Department of School Education & Literacy |
Prof. Suresh Misra Dr. Mamta Pathania |
Ministry of Education Dept of School Education & Literacy |
F.No.17/36/2025-Cood dt. 3.3.2026 |
B. Completed Research & Evaluation (43)
Details of Completed Research Projects by Faculty F.Y 2025-26 (From April 2025-March 2026)
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Sl. No |
Title of Study |
Name of Faculty |
Ministry/Department |
Date of Sanction |
Date of completion |
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1. |
Impact Assessment for MyGov |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
No.5(7)/2024/InCEP/MyGov/2.0 dt.10.6.2024
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Sept 2025 |
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2. |
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) & Social Impact Management Plan of Subansiri Upper Hydro Electric Project Arunachal Pradesh |
Dr. P.K. Taneja Dr. Kusum Lata Dr.Roma Debnath |
Govt of Arunachal Pradesh
|
No.LM/DR/NHPC-121/2023dt. 20.12.2024 |
Nov. 2025 |
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3. |
Efficacy and Effectiveness of Citizen Charters and Service Delivery Act in Departments of GoI and States |
Prof. Suresh Misra Dr. Mamta Pathania |
Ministry of Personal Public Grievances & Pensions Dept Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances |
P-15014-26/2024-D&D-DARPG(9049) Dt. 1.10.2024 |
June 2025 |
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4. |
Assessment of manpower requirement in Ministry of Heavy Industries
|
Prof. Neetu Jain Dr. Shweta Mittal |
Ministry of Heavy Industries |
No.Q18014/1/2024.O&M dt.26.12.2024 |
Oct. 2025 |
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5. |
Evaluation cum Impact Assessment Study of Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK) |
Dr. Gadadhara Mohapatra
|
Ministry of Home Affairs |
No. MSdp-21/56/2024-MsDP-MOMA dt.24.3.205 |
Oct. 2025 |
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6. |
To Conduct Study on Local Bodies |
Prof. V. N.Alok |
State Finance Commission Govt of Odisha |
No.11260/Fin-BUD6-SFS-0034-2025 dt. 8.4.25 |
July 2025 |
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7. |
Evaluation of Impact Assessment of the scheme “ Training for All (TFA) Scheme |
Dr. Amit K Singh |
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
No. T-16017/03/2024-TFA(C.No. 3192589) dt.8.4.2025 |
June 2025 |
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8. |
Study on the functioning of the Dargah Khwaja Saheb Ajmer |
Dr. Gadadhara Mohapatra
|
Ministry of Minority Affairs |
No.11/25/2024-Dargah Comp No: 145556 dt.27.3.2025 |
Aug, 2025 |
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9. |
Evaluation of two sub schemes Revamped Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Asst Scheme & Asst to Pharmaceutical Industry for common Facilities |
Prof. Ashok Vishandass |
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertiliser Dept of Pharmaceuticals |
No.30015/25/2021-Scheme dt.16.6.2025 |
July 2025 |
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10. |
Evaluation of Promotion of Medical Device Parks scheme |
Dr. P.K. Taneja |
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Dept of Pharmaceuticals |
No. 31026/47/2025 MD dt.23.6.2025 |
July 2025 |
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11. |
Evaluation of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) |
Dr. P.K. Taneja |
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (PMSSY Division) |
No. 2-28016/98/2017-PMSSY-III dt. 25.6.2025 |
Sept., 2025 |
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12. |
Evaluation Study of Coir Vikas Yojana Scheme |
Dr. Sachin Chowdhry |
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
|
No. 5(5)/2025-Coir (4031449 dt. 27.06.2025 |
Oct 2025 |
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13. |
Evaluation of Scheme Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes |
Prof. Nupur Tiwary |
Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
No.11029/2/2025 dt. 1.7.2025 |
Sept 2025 |
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14. |
Evaluation of Scheme Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission |
Prof. Nupur Tiwary |
Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
No.11029/2025 dt. 1.7.2025 |
Sept 2025 |
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15. |
Assistance to Training Institutions (ATI) |
Prof. Suresh Misra Dr. Amit K Singh
|
Ministry of MSME |
No.S-14/2/2025-EDI dt.11.7.2025 |
Sept 2025 |
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16. |
Venture Capital fund for SCs and BCs and Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission (ASIIM) |
Prof. Nupur Tiwari |
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment |
No.J/7/2025 S division (EO92770) dt 17.7.2025 |
October 2025 |
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17. |
Evaluation of DoTs Scheme Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP)
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Dr. P.K. Taneja |
Ministry of Communications |
No.106/1/2025-SRI dt. 23.7.2025 |
September 2025 |
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18. |
Evaluation of the Old Pensioners’ Portal Scheme and Preparation of a New Scheme: “Improving Pensioners’ Welfare through Digital Empowerment” for the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW). |
Dr. P.K. Taneja |
Ministry of Personnel, PG& Pensions |
No 1/6/2025-P&PW(II) dt. 18.7.2025 |
Oct 2025 |
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19. |
Evaluation for the schemes Postal Operations & Human Resource Management Department of Posts |
Dr. Kusum Lata Dr. Roma Debnath |
Ministry of Communications Dept of Posts |
No.13-1/2025-CP (eF.N.3147903) dt.30.7.2025 |
September 2025 |
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20. |
Evaluation of the scheme Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) of Office of DC (MSME), Ministry of MSME |
Dr. Sachin Chowdhry |
Ministry of MSME |
No. Study ESSP Scheme/2024-25/ESDP Div dt. 14.7.2025 |
September 2025 |
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21. |
Impact Assessment for two schemes for Skill Development in ESDM Sector viz. Scheme for Fin Asstt to Select States/UTs for Skill Development in ESDM Scheme (1) & skill Devpt in ESDM for Digital India Scheme (-2)
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Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
No. L14011/23/2014-HRD(Vol.V) dt.23.102024 |
Oct. 2025 |
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22. |
Evaluation of Capacity Building and Skill Development Scheme |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
No L-14013/6/ 2025 HRD dt. 17.7.2025 |
Oct. 2025 |
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23. |
Evaluation of R&D in Information Technology Electronics and CCBT Scheme (Under the Digital India Umbrella Prog) |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
No Y13011/1/2025 R&D-E dt. 18.7.2025 |
Oct. 2025 |
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24. |
Impact Assessment of Promotion of IT/ITES Industries Scheme. |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
No. X/15/2025-SIPD dt. 31.7.2025 |
Oct. 2025 |
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25. |
Evaluation of Electronic Governance Scheme (including EAP) |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
No. 1(1)/2025-EG.II dt.31.7.2025 |
Oct. 2025 |
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26. |
Third Party Evaluation Unnat Bharat Abhiyan |
Dr. Saket Bihari
|
Ministry of Education |
03.09.2025 |
Sept. 2025 |
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27. |
Evaluation of the R &D scheme of Ministry of Steel viz. Promoting of R & D in Iron & Steel Sector |
Dr. Sachin Chowdhry |
Ministry of Steel |
No.S-20021/3/2025-TECHS dt. 4.8.2025 |
Sept 2025 |
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28. |
Impact Assessment of INUPi 2 Bangalore |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Indian Institute of Sciences Bangalore |
CeNSE/INUP-i2i/IA 2025-26 dt. 28.08.2025 |
Dec 2025 |
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29. |
Impact Assessment of INUPi 2 Kharagpur |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
F.No.9999/IIT/SRIC /CPMS-13/NT/I2I/ 4197_TSA_/2025 dt. 29-08-2025 |
Dec 2025 |
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30. |
Impact Assessment of INUPi 2 Guwahati |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
RSD/62 dt.26/8/2025 |
Dec 2025 |
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31. |
Impact Assessment of INUPi 2 Bombay |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
INUP-i2i@IITB/ PROJECT/25-26/WO/001 dt. 02-09-2025 |
Dec 2025 |
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32. |
Impact Assessment of INUPi 2 Madaras |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Indian Institute of Technology Madaras |
ELE-DELE-2025- 1322-SPLX dt. 16-9-2025 |
Dec 2025 |
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33. |
Impact Assessment of INUP-i2i Delhi |
Prof. Charru Malhotra
|
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
IITD/INUP-i2i/2025/01 dt. 23-09-2025 |
Dec 2025 |
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34. |
To Evaluate establishments which are in sectors receiving subsidy (e.g. Fertilizers) and security services being provided by CISF |
Dr. Surbhi Pandey |
Ministry of Home Affairs |
IDNo.II-27011/10/2019/PF. II Dt.7.10.2024 |
Feb 2026 |
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35. |
Evaluation of the Schemes of Safety of Women and Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)
|
Dr. Saket Bihari |
Ministry of Home Affairs |
No.1/13/2025-ICJS(WS-IV) dt.1.9.2025 |
Feb 2026 |
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36. |
Evaluation Study of Welfare activities being run by Grih Kalyan Kendra (GKK) |
Dr. Surbhi Pandey |
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
No.20/01/2015-welfare dt.25.11.2025 |
Feb. 2026 |
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37. |
Evaluation of State Support Mission (SSM) Scheme NITI Aayog |
Dr. Saket Bihari
|
NITI Aayog |
No.M-12011/02/2022SSM dt. 2.7.2025 |
Feb 2026 |
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38. |
Third Party Evaluation of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) for Continuation Beyond 31-03-2026 |
Dr. Saket Bihari
|
Ministry of Education |
N0. 24-15/2024-U.Policy Dt. 17.7.2025 |
Feb 2026 |
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39. |
Evaluation of the Umbrella Scheme “Border Infrastructure & Management (BIM)” |
Dr. Surabhi Pandey
|
Ministry of Home Affairs |
No.1714/30/2025-BM-IV(I) dt.18.7.2025 |
Feb 2026 |
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40. |
Evaluation of the scheme Civic Action Programme in NE Region |
Dr. Surabhi Pandey |
Ministry of Home Affairs
|
No.6/2/2025-NE I dt.14.11.2025 |
March 2026 |
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41. |
Evaluation of the scheme Civic Action Programme in area other than NE & J&K |
Dr. Surabhi Pandey |
Ministry of Home Affairs
|
No.II.27011/4/2025PF-II dt.15.9.2025 |
March 2026 |
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42. |
Evaluation of the scheme Helicopter Service in North East Region and Helicopter service in UTs of J&K, Ladakh & state of Himachal Pradesh |
Dr. Surabhi Pandey |
Ministry of Home Affairs
|
No.18/3/2025-NE.II dt.18.11.2025 |
March 2026 |
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43. |
Evaluation of the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme |
Dr. P.K. Taneja |
Ministry of Communications |
No.3-14/2025-TTDF-II dt.9.1.2026 |
March 2026 |