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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata<br />
| image = Institute of Development Studies Kolkata Logo.png<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = <br />
| motto = <br />
| type = [[Autonomous]], centre of excellence in social sciences<br />
| established = 2002<br />
| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]<br />
| president = Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury<br />
| director = Achin Chakraborty<br />
| location = DD Block, Sector 1, [[Bidhannagar, West Bengal]], India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.5899459|N|88.409838|E|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kolkata#India<br />
| campus = urban<br />
| website = {{url|idsk.edu.in}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''Institute of Development Studies Kolkata''' ('''IDSK''') is an [[Autonomy|autonomous]] [[research institute]] dedicated for [[development studies]] and related subfields in [[Bidhannagar, West Bengal]], India. Established in 2002 as a centre of excellence in social sciences, the institute is funded by the [[Government of West Bengal]] and recognised by the [[Indian Council of Social Science Research]] (ICSSR).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://idsk.edu.in/about/|title=About Us|website=IDSK|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The IDSK was set up in 2002 by the Government of West Bengal as an autonomous centre of excellence in social sciences. [[Economist]] [[Amiya Kumar Bagchi]] was appointed as its Founder Director; he was later bestowed with the designation of [[Emeritus Professor]] of Economics at the institute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://idsk.edu.in/governing-council/|title=Governing Council|website=IDSK|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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The multidisciplinary [[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]] in Development Studies course at the institute was introduced in 2006, while the [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in Development Studies course started in 2016, both under the auspices of the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://idsk.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MPhil-Prospectus2020.pdf|title=MPhil Prospectus 2020|website=IDSK|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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In 2014, IDSK was recognised by the [[Indian Council of Social Science Research]] (ICSSR) under the 'New Category of ICSSR Recognized Institutes'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://idsk.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Annual-Report-2018-19.pdf|title=Annual Report 2018-19|website=IDSK|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Collaborations ==<br />
IDSK has collaborated with the following institutions:<ref name=":0" /><br />
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* [[University of Calcutta]]: The M.Phil and PhD programme is offered by IDSK in collaboration with the Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of Calcutta; the degrees are conferred by the University. The two institutions have jointly set up the Rabindranath Tagore Centre for Human Development Studies (RTCHDS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://idsk.edu.in/rtchds/|title=RTCHDS|website=IDSK|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><br />
* Department of Economics, [[University of Siena]]<br />
* [[Monash University]]<br />
* School of Public Affairs, [[Zhejiang University]]<br />
* [[Roma Tre University]]<br />
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Scholars like [[Amartya Sen]] and [[Joseph Stiglitz]] have been associated with the institute.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Departments ==<br />
IDSK has 6 departments:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/institution/IDSK-Institute_of_Development_Studies_Kolkata/departments|title=Departments - IDSK|website=ResearchGate|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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* Department of Development Studies<br />
* Department of Regional Development<br />
* Department of Economics<br />
* Department of History<br />
* Department of Sociology and Anthropology<br />
* University Library<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Education in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://idsk.edu.in/ Official website]<br />
{{Calcutta University}}<br />
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[[Category:Research institutes in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Research institutes in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:University of Calcutta affiliates]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2002]]<br />
[[Category:Social science institutes]]<br />
[[Category:2002 establishments in West Bengal]]</div>2409:4060:217:99DA:9FF5:8EE1:5A81:8CF0