Research & Evaluation


Research & Evaluation

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..

Research & Evaluation

A.    Ongoing Research & Evaluation (2025-26) (12)
Details of On-going Research Projects by Faculty F.Y 2026

Sr. No

Title of Study

Name of Faculty

Ministry/Department

Date of Sanction

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

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)

3

Evaluation of Malaviya Mission Teachers Training Programme

Dr. Surbhi Pandey

Ministry of Education

No.1-17-2019-PN.II

dt. 7.4.2025

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

 5

 

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

6

Social Impact Assessment for Land Acquisition for Sewerage treatment Plant  Pehladpur Delhi

Dr. Amit Kumar Singh

 

Govt of NCT Delhi

No.F8(32)/17/L&B/LA/Dt.6.9.2025

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

8

Building Fiscal and Institutional Resilience

Dr. Sachin Chowdhry

Govt. of Punjab

Agreement with Govt of Punjab  2024

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

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

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

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)

Sl.

No

Title of Study

Name of Faculty

Ministry/Department

Date of Sanction

Date of completion

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

 

Sept  2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17.   

Evaluation of DoTs Scheme Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP)

 

Dr. P.K. Taneja

Ministry of Communications

No.106/1/2025-SRI dt. 23.7.2025

September 2025

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

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

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

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)

 

Prof. Charru Malhotra

 

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

No. L14011/23/2014-HRD(Vol.V) dt.23.102024

Oct. 2025

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

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

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

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

26.   

Third Party Evaluation Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

Dr. Saket Bihari

 

Ministry of Education

03.09.2025

Sept. 2025

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

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

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

30.   

Impact Assessment of INUPi 2 Guwahati

Prof. Charru Malhotra

 

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

RSD/62

dt.26/8/2025

Dec 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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