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The International Institute
for Population Sciences (IIPS),
formerly known as Demographic
Training and Research Centre,
was established at Mumbai
in July 1956 to serve as the
regional centre for research
and training in Population
Studies for the countries
of Asia and Pacific region.
It was re-named as International
Institute for Population Studies
in April 1971 and was re-designated
to its present title in March
1984 to facilitate the expansion
of its academic activities.
The Institute was declared
as a 'Deemed University' in
August 1985 under the Section
3 of the UGC Act, 1956 by
the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of
India. It is an autonomous
institution under the administrative
control of Department of Family
Welfare, Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government
of India. This is the only
Institute of its kind in the
world completely devoted to
research and teaching in the
population related areas.
Besides teaching and research
activities, the Institute
also provides consultancy
to the governments and non-government
organizations and other academic
institutions. Over the years,
the Institute has helped in
building a nucleus of professionals
in the field of population
and health in various countries
of the ESCAP region. During
the past 50 years, students
from 42 different countries
of Asia and the Pacific region,
Africa, and North America
have been trained at the Institute.
Many, who are trained at the
Institute, now occupy key
positions in the field of
population and health in governments
of various countries, universities
and research institutes as
well as in reputed national
and international organizations
The functions of the IIPS
can be classified under four
categories: teaching, research,
consultative services and
documentation. There are seven
Academic Departments in the
Institute. TEACHING PROGRAMMES
The Institute offers following
regular teaching programmes:
Diploma in Population Studies
(D.P.S) Master of Population
Studies (M.P.S) Master of
Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Population
Studies Master of Population
Studies (M.P.S) (Correspondence
Course) Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D) in Population Studies
Diploma in Health Promotion
Education (D.H.P.E) (offered
by the Family Welfare Training
and Research Centre (FWTRC),
Mumbai, and affiliated to
IIPS). In addition, the Institute
also conducts Short Term Training
Programmes on various issues
related to population and
other allied fields. 1. Diploma
in Population Studies (D.P.S)
This course provides a basic
understanding on the principles
of Population Studies and
the inter-relationship between
population and various socio-economic
factors. This is a two semester
course with a major emphasis
on imparting technical skills
in population analysis and
making the students competent
in handling and interpreting
population data. The students
for the diploma programme
have by and large been recruited
through deputation by international
organizations and institutions
within India. 2. Master of
Population Studies (M.P.S)
The M P S Degree course is
designed to provide higher
level of understanding of
the population sciences including
an in-depth knowledge of the
linkages between population
and various socio-economic,
health and environmental factors.
The course also provides a
comprehensive idea to conduct
further research in various
aspects related to population.
The duration of this course
is one year. Holders of a
master’s degree from
recognized universities in
the relevant social science
disciplines are eligible for
admission to this course.
During the course the students
have to undergo intensive
course work in research methodology
and advanced courses in the
area of their chosen specialization.
A term paper has to be submitted
based on a original work under
the supervision of a faculty
member. A concerted effort
is made to train the individuals
in the task of working independently
in the area of their specialization
and survey research. A month
long study tour provides an
opportunity for students to
visit and interact with various
institutions and academicians
in different parts of India.
Twenty fellowships from the
Government of India are available
for M.P.S course students.
3. Master of Philosophy in
Population Studies (M.Phil.)
From the academic year 2003-04,
a facility has been offered
where the best performing
students of the M.P.S course
can opt for an M Phil. degree
in population studies after
further research for a period
of six months and successful
completion of a dissertation.
The students have to take
a comprehensive examination
in Population Studies before
getting admitted in the M.Phil.
Course. Thus, the total duration
of this course is of eighteen
months. This rigorous course
for M.Phil. degree prepares
the students for a research
career. Five fellowships from
the Government of India are
available for M.Phil. students.
4. Master of Population Studies
(M.P.S.) (Correspondence Course)
In view of the growing demand
for the intensive need-based
training in the field of population
and the inter-relationship
between population and development,
the Institute has started
a Distance Education Programme
leading to M.P.S degree. The
programme is reaching out
to a large number of government
officials and others involved
in health, family welfare,
and population related programmes
at various levels. In addition,
the programme is also devised
to cater to the training needs
of officials from various
countries. This course is
of two years duration, although
students have the flexibility
of completing it in a maximum
period of four years. In view
of the increasing demand,
the M.P.S correspondence course
is also open to students from
other ESCAP countries. The
Department of Extra Mural
Studies of the Institute manages
the distance education programme.
5. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
in Population Studies The
doctoral programme is designed
to prepare students for professional
leadership in population field
as well as for pursuing research
career. The Institute has
well qualified faculty to
guide students for Ph.D degrees.
Students are admitted to the
Ph.D programme on a highly
competitive basis. Fifteen
Government of India Fellowships
are available for the Indian
students for Ph.D programme.
Candidates, who qualify NET
for lectureship in Population
Studies or its interdisciplinary
subjects conducted by the
UGC, can also avail fellowship.
6. Short Term Programmes In
addition to the regular teaching
programmes, the Institute
also conducts short-term training
programmes and instructional
courses for various organizations
covering various themes and
issues. These short-term training
programmes are usually sponsored
by various national and international
funding agencies like WHO,
ESCAP, Department of Family
Welfare, Asian Development
Bank, etc. Training courses
have also been conducted for
officials of the state family
welfare departments, and for
government personnel from
neighbouring countries. Similarly,
the Central Statistical Organization
requests IIPS to conduct shot-term
training programmes for the
Indian Statistical Service
(ISS) probationers. Recently
the institute has entered
into an agreement with the
Nordic Centre in India (NCI)
to conduct a five week training
programme on Population and
Gender mainly tailored for
the students from Nordic Countries.
7. UGC Sponsored Orientation/Refresher
Courses University Grants
Commission has recognized
this Institute as the nodal
Centre for conducting Orientation/Refresher
Courses in Population Sciences/Demography
for the UGC recognized University/College
teachers from all over India.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Apart
from the teaching and training
activities, the Institute
also conducts a large number
of research projects on various
aspects of population and
health. The Institute undertakes
evaluative studies and large-scale
surveys in a number of issues
of the region concerning population.
As the premier institution
of Population Studies in the
country, IIPS has the responsibility
of setting standards and breaking
new grounds in demographic
research. The Institute is
reputed for its precise survey
designs, data collection techniques
and data management. Several
national and international
organizations have preferred
IIPS as the nodal agency to
collect valid information
on their behalf. One of the
objectives of the institute
is to undertake scientific
research on the population
problems that are of special
importance to India and other
countries in the ESCAP region.
IIPS provides an ideal environment
for high quality research;
it has about 30 faculty members
with a strong background in
demography and related disciplines;
a large number of doctoral
and post-graduate degree students;
an excellent library that
houses India’s best
collection of books in demography,
wide ranging periodicals and
up-to-date statistical volumes;
a well-equipped computer centre,
and a data centre that has
been designated as the support
centre for the POPLINE data
base in India. The research
projects of the Institute
are funded by the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
(MoHFW), Government of India;
the State Governments; international
organizations such as World
Bank, Packard Foundation,
MacArthur Foundation, United
Nations Population Fund, World
Health Organization, International
Labour Organization, Ford
Foundation, Welcome Trust,
Population Council; and many
other non-governmental organizations.
Institute was designated as
the nodal agency by the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India, to carry
out two nation-wide large
sample surveys, namely National
Family Health Survey (NFHS),
during 1992-93, 1998-99 and
2005-2006 and District Level
Household Survey under the
Reproductive Child Health
(RCH) project and facility
survey. Currently IIPS is
in the process of completing
36 research projects, of which
11 are funded by external
agencies. The Institute conducts
workshops for capacity building
of the personnel working in
the area of reproductive health
in various organizations including
the Population Research Centres
(PRCs) across the country.
The workshops are funded by
the Ford Foundation. A number
of seminars, symposiums and
workshops are also being organized
by the Institute on population
related issues. FACULTY–Ph.D.
SCHOLARS SEMINARS AND EXTENSION
LECTURES The Institute conducts
regular seminars in which
the faculty, Ph.D students
and other research staff participate.
The speakers for these seminars
are invited to give a talk
usually on their on-going
research work or on topic
of special interest. The seminars
provide a forum for lively
academic debate and exchange
of innovative research ideas
in social science research.
In order to acquaint the students,
faculty and research staff,
the Institute holds discussions
on new developments in the
areas of research and teaching
in population studies and
allied subjects. A number
of eminent scholars are also
invited every year to deliver
lectures on various topics.
The Institute has instituted
an annual lecture series since
2001, in memory of the late
Dr. C. Chandrasekaran, former
Director of IIPS and a renowned
demographer. COMPUTER AND
POPULATION DATA CENTRES Computer
Centre: The Institute has
a Computer Centre interconnected
by LAN system. It is equipped
with the latest computer facilities.
These are extensively used
for teaching and research.
The Centre has two IBM servers
to provide LAN services and
local intranet email facilities.
A 256 kbps line is available
to provide internet facilities
and the network is protected
against viruses and SPAM by
a firewall. The institute
is in the process of procuring
a 4TB Network Attached Storage
(NAS) server to enable storage
of large volumes of data obtained
from various sources. Data
Centre: The Institute has
a Population Data Centre,
which acquires population
information and data through
various sources, prepares
documentations and makes it
available to the researchers.
Data Centre is a support center
for "POPLINE" database
in India, which has been developed
by the John Hopkins University,
Maryland, USA. Apart from
the Census Data, the Data
Centre has acquired NFHS,
RCH data of all India and
DHS data of all countries
covered under the survey.
IIPS website is designed and
managed by the Data Centre.
At present, the users are
directly accessing resources
such as Demographic data sets
and POPLINE databases, which
are stored on a server. Further
server based softwares like
GIS and OPAC (Library Information)
can be accessed through the
campus network. LIBRARY The
Institute maintains an excellent
library with most recent collection
of books on population and
related issues. There are
75,134 books, 12,761 bound
volumes of periodicals, 15,554
reprints, and more than 200
CD-ROMs available in the library.
The library receives about
325 Indian as well as foreign
journals, out of which 175
journals are received by way
of subscriptions and another
150 journals are received
by gift and exchange. The
library is housed in a separate
building on the first and
second floor. It consists
of a reading hall with a seating
capacity of 70 and a conference
hall with a seating capacity
of 40. Guided computerized
search facilities are extended
to faculty/students. As on
date all documents have been
computerized. The institute’s
library provides bibliographic
and reference services to
other libraries, organizations
and researchers and also fulfils
requests for information from
libraries outside India. The
Library has become a part
of INFLIBNET Programme. The
inter Library Loan, Current
Awareness Service (CAS), Selective
Dissemination of Information
(SDI), Document Delivery Service
(DDS), Reprographic Services
have been provided by the
Library. Online Public Access
Catalogue (OPAC), web-links
to access the subscribed research
journals through OPAC on full
text level, latest acquisition
list, serial holdings have
been made available on Institute's
website. Library is planning
to introduce CD-PROCOM Server
System to provide electronic
documents access on offline
mode in campus and also RFID
technology to strengthen the
library security. The library
is fully automated in SLIM-21
software. The data bases offered
by IIPS library are POPLINE,
JSTOR, PUB Med, and NUCSAL.
To promote the national language,
many of the library documents
are available in Hindi. The
complete library catalogue
is converted in Devnagiri
script, and is accessible
through OPAC. HOSTEL The Institute
has two hostel buildings,
one six-storied and another
three storied, for accommodating
students admitted to various
courses. All full-time students
are required to stay in the
hostel. Hostel rooms are furnished
and have adequate living and
working space. Each room has
a bathroom and toilet attached
to it. For the foreign students
air conditioned rooms with
television sets and desktop
computers with internet facilities
are provided. The hostel has
separate dinning hall and
kitchen. A separate kitchenette
equipped with Deep Freezer,
Fridge and Cooking range is
available for the interested
foreign students. Washing
machines and computers with
internet facility are provided
for the exclusive use of the
students at the hostel. Televisions
are provided in different
floors and there is a separate
TV hall with cable connection.
MEDICAL FACILITY A lady and
a male doctor visits the Institute
on all the working days and
attend to the medical needs
of the students as well as
the staff of the Institute.
In addition, foreign students
are covered under the health
insurance policy for hospitalization.
CAMPUS The academic and administrative
buildings of the Institute,
library, computer and data
centre, hostels, Director’s
bungalow and staff quarters
are all built on a plot of
land located at Deonar and
donated by the Sir Dorabji
Tata Trust. Apart from this,
living accommodation for the
faculty/staff is also available
at the Nerul campus (New Bombay).
PUBLICATIONS The Institute
brings out a quarterly Newsletter,
which provides information
about various ongoing activities
of the Institute. Institute
also publishes reports of
completed research projects
for wider dissemination. IIPS
regularly publishes Research
Brief Series to disseminate
important findings of the
Research projects.
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