Ensuring nutrition security among school going children in Haryana

The project covering 100 schools, around one lakhs children, 1000 teachers and 2000 parents and other stakeholders across 5 districts of Haryana. The objectives of this project is to raise awareness among schools, teachers, parents and students on desired nutrition requirements and how they can meet that within their daily diet, identifying nutrition gaps and nutrition requirements, making recommendation on schemes and promotional activities that can help to mitigate the nutrition gap. CSEPR is also responsible for developing multi- pronged strategy under the state nutrition policy to tackle child malnutrition and coordination with different department to create awareness.

Facilitating women empowerment and employment

The objective of this study is to help create job opportunities for women in Haryana, who have either withdrawn from the workforce or those looking for customized or flexible work opportunities. The study examines how policies at the centre, state and local/municipal levels have facilitated or can facilitate women entry into the workforce. It also examines how smart cities and neighborhoods can support women in job market through right policy and use of technology.

Enhancing competitiveness of industries in Bihar through technology and brand building

The objective of this study is to provide inputs into enhancing the competitiveness of the three high priority sectors and help the select industries in Bihar to get linked to domestic and international value chains. The study examines the present situations, i.e., where firms in these industries are positioned in terms of the value chain, their sourcing strategies, their business models and their market strategies. It is expected that the study will help the state government to design targeted subsidies, smart industrial promotion packages and policy interventions. It is expected that the recommendation of this study will help to fast track the government realization of targets for the priority industries.

Strengthening India’s agriculture value chain with focus on improving farmer's income

CSEPR responsibly creates report on recommendation for improvement of market linkages, reduction of wastage, enhancement of exports, increase of processing levels, possible role of various ICT tools, barriers of their adoption/ usage and role of different stakeholders (farmer groups, industry, NGOs, etc.) to ensure sustainable farmers income and processing levels improvement. Report on possible support/ intervention by government and government bodies towards doubling of farmers income and increasing processing levels in the food industry.CSEPR responsibly creates report on recommendation for improvement of market linkages, reduction of wastage, enhancement of exports, increase of processing levels, possible role of various ICT tools, barriers of their adoption/ usage and role of different stakeholders (farmer groups, industry, NGOs, etc.) to ensure sustainable farmers income and processing levels improvement. Report on possible support/ intervention by government and government bodies towards doubling of farmers income and increasing processing levels in the food industry.

Promotion of sustainable and secure livelihood in rural areas through innovative technologies and financial interventions

The objective of this study is to examine how innovative technologies can help to promote a sustainable and equitable rural development through financial and non-financial interventions. It identifies the barriers faced by companies in innovative technologies to scale-up and work towards rural development and make suggestions on how to address the barriers. It also identifies the barriers faced by the farmers and make recommendations on how to ease them through access to innovative technologies, financial products and services.

Ensuring better price realization and higher income for organic farmers and farmer producers organizations

Objective of this study is find how technologies can be used to create a digital platform for organic producers which will help to ensure authentic product traceability, provide farmers and producers with market and technical standards related information, help to minimize the risks, and link them to the markets for best price realization, through the most efficient technology driven value chain.

Minimum wages for workers in delhi - a study

This study aims to assess the minimum wages in Delhi & review the proposal mooted by the Government of the NCT of Delhi for minimum wage revision on the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to the Labour Department, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD). This study is undertaken with the motive of arriving at the ideal minimum wages for the working population of Delhi, based on primary data collection and guidelines provided by the government, the Indian Labour Conference 1957, the Apex Court and the National Institute of Nutrition.

Transforming the transportation industry with renewable energy

This study aims to assess how transforming the transport industry to run on renewable energy is vital for a more sustainable society and how it would give a lasting solution to the challenges raised by climate change, energy security, sustainability, and pollution. Study provides a review transport current conditions, behavior and uses, together with the main issues to be addressed to eventually achieve a fully decarbonized state for transport system.

A study of social entrepreneurship in India

Detailed study on variety of topics related to social entrepreneurship, including the conceptual framework and process of social entrepreneurship. This study also includes the various challenges faced by social entrepreneurs and puts forwards recommendations to improve the overall situation of social entrepreneurship in India. Research to further discusses similarity and contrast between social and economic entrepreneurship along with explaining the traits for a social entrepreneur also explains the concepts like social needs and social innovations from entrepreneurships point of view.

Socio-¬economic Implications of protecting Madhubani paintings (Geographical Indication)

The study explore the economic and socio-economic benefits and costs of Madhubani Painting (GI) protection on the basis of rigorous empirical research. Painting has a considerable potential to develop ‘cultural tourism’ around its traditional products by drawing focused attention on the cultural aspects associated with them, particularly among foreigners.

Citizen perception survey: Haryana

CSEPR conducting survey in Haryana to gauge the opinion of people on issues related to politics and governance. Our main target was to identify party-wise and candidate-wise opinion poll, voting pattern for the next assembly election, performance of the current and previous government, performance of the current and previous MLA and their comparison based on various parameters and the important agenda for the next assembly election.

Study on election database and politics

The objective of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude, behavior and practices of electors. Studying and understanding the democratic and electoral politics of India. Collecting data on electors and elections.