About Us

History of School

The Indian School of Political Economy was founded in the year 1970 by the well-known economist, the late Prof. V.M.Dandekar. The School has been registered under the Societies Registration ACT, 1860 and also under the Maharastra Public Trusts Act, 1950. The Council of the School consists of fifteen Honorary 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.

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Vision

  • 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.
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Mission

  • To prepare and publish, in suitable form, in English and other Indian languages, literature bearing on social, political and economic problems of India.
  • The School has undertaken to publish lucidly written booklets on subjects of the current social and economic interest to the common reader. The booklets are limited to about 10,000 words each and are in either English or Marathi. Recently, the School has published a book in Marathi on recent development in the feild of uman brain. So far five booklets and one book have been published by the School.

Members Of The Council

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 affliated to any University and does not admit students for any degree or diplomas .

The Council is composed of distinguished individuals who provide strategic direction and guidance to ensure the School’s continued growth and success. Their expertise and vision drive the institution’s initiatives and foster an environment of academic excellence and social impact.