Indian School Of Political Economy

The Indian School of Political Economy was founded in the year 1970 by the well-known economist, the late Prof. V.M. Dandekar.

Indian School Of Political Economy

About ISPE

The Indian School of Political Economy was founded on January 16, 1970 by the well-known economist, the late Prof. V.M. Dandekar. The School has been registered under the Indian Societies Act, 1860, and also under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.

The Council of the School consists of fifteen Honorary Fellows and six Ordinary Fellows elected in the Annual Meeting of the Council. The Council is headed by the President and the Director is appointed for the day-to-day working of the School.

Office Bearers

Our office bearers are dedicated to steering the school towards academic excellence and overall growth. They provide vision, leadership, and support to all our educational initiatives, ensuring a nurturing environment for both students and staff.

Shri Abhay Tilak

Director and Secretory

Prof. S. Sriraman

President

Prof. Suhas Palshikar

Treasurer

Our Objectives

The School is not being funded by any person or organisation and manages to meet its expenditure out of its own Capital Fund. It is not affiliated to any University and does not admit students for any degrees or diplomas.

To undertake, or promote, or assist financially or in other ways, research in social, political and economic problems of India.
To educate students, research workers, social and political workers, administrators, businessmen including business executives and general public in, and inform them about, the social, political and economic problems of India.
To prepare and publish, in suitable form, in English and other Indian languages, literature bearing on social, political and economic problems of India.

Arthbodhpatrika

Since 1998, the School has been publishing this monthly in Marathi, covering several topics of public interest which are not normally covered by the newspapers. So far, five special issues have been published on

Primary Education
Culture and Society
Our Neighbors in Asia
Recent Research on Human Brain
Environment.

Our Activities

Our activities include research papers, seminars and fellowships programs.

Seminar

Occasional Seminars and training programmes for interested groups are conducted by the School. An annual seminar is organized in memory of late Prof V.M. Dandekar.

Research

Our research activities are at the heart of the School’s mission, addressing critical issues in the fields of economics, polity, and society. Scholars and students engage in pioneering studies that contribute to the broader understanding of India’s development.

Fellowship

The School awards fellowships to the scholars to complete writing of ongoing research work on hand in the field of the development of the Indian economy, polity and society since Independence.