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			{{Short description\|Indian research institute}}
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	{{Infobox university		{{Infobox university
	\| name = Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata		\| name = Institute of Development Studies Kolkata
	\| image = ~~Institute of Development Studies~~ Kolkata ~~Logo~~.~~png~~		\| image = IDSK Building in Saltlake, Kolkata.jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| motto =		\| motto =
	\| type = [[Autonomous]], centre of excellence in social sciences		\| type = [[Autonomous]], centre of excellence in social sciences
	\| established = 2002		\| established = 2002
	\| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]		\| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]
	\| president = Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury		\| president = Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury
	\| director = ~~Achin~~ Chakraborty		\| director = Indrani Chakraborty
	\| location = DD Block, Sector 1, [[Bidhannagar, West Bengal]], India		\| location = DD Block, Sector 1, [[Bidhannagar, West Bengal]], India
	\| coordinates = {{Coord\|22.~~5899459~~\|N\|88.~~409838~~\|E\|region:IN-WB_type:edu\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{Coord\|22.589950\|N\|88.410478\|E\|region:IN-WB_type:edu\|display=inline,title}}
	\| pushpin_map = India Kolkata#India		\| pushpin_map = India Kolkata#India
	\| campus = urban		\| campus = urban
	\| website = {{~~url~~\|idsk.edu.in}}		\| logo = Institute of Development Studies Kolkata Logo.png
			\| website = {{URL\|idsk.edu.in}}
	}}		}}
	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>		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>
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	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>		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>

	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>		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>

	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>		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>
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	IDSK has collaborated with the following institutions:<ref name=":0" />		IDSK has collaborated with the following institutions:<ref name=":0" />

	* [[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>		* [[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>
	* Department of Economics, [[University of Siena]]		* Department of Economics, [[University of Siena]]
	* [[Monash University]]		* [[Monash University]]
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	\| established = 2002		\| established = 2002
	\| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]		\| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]
	\| president = ~~Hari Shankar Vasudevan~~		\| president = Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury
	\| director = Achin Chakraborty		\| director = Achin Chakraborty
	\| location = DD Block, Sector 1, [[Bidhannagar, West Bengal]], India		\| location = DD Block, Sector 1, [[Bidhannagar, West Bengal]], India
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	== Departments ==		== Departments ==
	IDSK has 5 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>		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>

	* Department of Development Studies		* Department of Development Studies

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata
| image = Institute of Development Studies Kolkata Logo.png
| image_size =
| caption =
| motto =
| type = [[Autonomous]], centre of excellence in social sciences
| established = 2002
| affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]
| president = Hari Shankar Vasudevan
| director = Achin Chakraborty
| location = DD Block, Sector 1, [[Bidhannagar, West Bengal]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.5899459|N|88.409838|E|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = India Kolkata#India
| campus = urban
| website = {{url|idsk.edu.in}}
}}
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>

== History ==
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>

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>

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>

== Collaborations ==
IDSK has collaborated with the following institutions:<ref name=":0" />

* [[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>
* Department of Economics, [[University of Siena]]
* [[Monash University]]
* School of Public Affairs, [[Zhejiang University]]
* [[Roma Tre University]]

Scholars like [[Amartya Sen]] and [[Joseph Stiglitz]] have been associated with the institute.<ref name=":0" />

== Departments ==
IDSK has 5 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>

* Department of Development Studies
* Department of Regional Development
* Department of Economics
* Department of History
* Department of Sociology and Anthropology
* University Library

==See also==
*[[Education in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://idsk.edu.in/ Official website]
{{Calcutta University}}

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[[Category:Research institutes in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Research institutes in West Bengal]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta affiliates]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2002]]
[[Category:Social science institutes]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in West Bengal]]