TISS plans to develop national network of academic, research institutions

This comes as a major announcement since the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the TISS Prof. Badri Narayan Tiwari took charge as first full-time VC for the premier social science institution, since it underwent a major shift in authority from the Tata Trust to the Central government. “If we are working on the same problem for multiple years, it is time to re-vision the approach of the research. As we envision such a review for all the TISS researches; a key factor would be collaboration with similar researchers shaping up at other institutions and combining the works for augmented results. This initiative will help guide government policymaking and contribute to India’s future development,” said Prof. Tiwari adding that the TISS Guwahati has already submitted a concept note for creation of such a hub for the North East.

According to the concept note, TISS Guwahati Campus will evolve as a scholarly hub, bringing together a network of academic institutions across all eight states to enhance research and scholarship in North-East India. This will be done with an understanding of unique challenges and opportunities based on local cultural, ethnic, and ecological diversity with hopes of making substantial influence on policymaking for North-Eastern states.

Prof. Tiwari said, “Just as the TISS Guwahati will serve as a lighthouse for the North East, TISS Hyderabad will develop a parallel consortium for the South of India and so on. The emphasis will be on not replicating the existing TISS academic and research structures but each of these centres to have their own indigenous identity. The idea is to ensure combined and result-oriented brainstorming on locally relevant social issues in order to recommend required policy decisions to the government.”

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