FINANCE

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It receives 100 per cent grant from Ministry of Human Resource Development for its various programmes and activities.

The Finance Division of the ICSSR plays a significant role in providing timely guidance on all financial matters like Planning, Administration, Monitoring, Management and Disbursement of funds. It provides prompt and effective assistance in examining all proposals with regard to financial involvement, audited statements, utilization certificate etc. received from various programmes/ divisions.

Table 1

Details of Grants Received (2001-2005)

(Rs. in Lakhs)

S.No.	Head	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
1.	Grant-in-aid (Plan)	1524.00	1739.66	1729.96	1575.00	1780.00
	Grant-in-aid(Non-Plan)	1573.36	1775.71	2400.00	2370.00	2400.00
	Internal Receipts	35.42	41.25	50.08	49.48	63.25
	Total	3132.78	3556.62	4180.04	3994.48	4243.25

2.	Expenditure(Plan)	1524.66	1729.96	1738.00	1587.00	1799.99
	Expenditure(Non-Plan)	1611.21	1809.53	2451.72	2448.79	2463.85
	Total	3135.87	3539.49	4189.72	4035.79	4243.84

3.	Internal Receipts as % of Expenditure	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%

4.	Grant-in-aid as % of Expenditure	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

It may be observed from the Table-1 that the ICSSR grant has been increased significantly from Rs.1355 lakhs in 1997-98 to Rs.3097 lakhs in the year 2001-02 and its expenditure has also increased proportionately. It would therefore be inferred that the ICSSR has been giving due importance to the Research Programmes as well as supporting Research Institutes adequately

Table 2

Expenditure on ICSSR Activities

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Head	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Non-Plan
Grants to Research Instts. and Regional Centres	935.69	1124.99	1490.00	1500.00	1397.84
Administrative Overheads	675.52	684.53	961.72	948.79	1066.01
Total	1611.21	1809.52	2451.72	2448.79	2463.85

Heads	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Plan
Grants to Res. Inst. and Regional Centres	849.67	711.36	620.84	661.20	841.07
Research Grants	41.40	62.79	106.37	127.90	171.72
Research Fellowships	133.08	181.77	238.63	217.29	223.98
Documentation Services including Study Grant	23.00	57.17	105.62	88.80	83.03
Training, Data Banks, Institution based guidance and consultancy Services, Development of staff skills, Modernization and Networking etc.	51.50	44.89	25.39	19.52	17.95
Publications, Research Survey Programme, ICSSR’s Social Science Journals (both Hindi & English)	11.12	11.40	53.27	57.46	37.37
International Collaboration	47.89	145.81	149.38	127.96	121.92
North-East Region Programme	59.42	174.03	175.30	177.10	205.05
Other Programmes and Development activities	307.57	340.74	263.20	109.77	77.90
Total	1524.65	1729.96	1738.00	1587.00	1779.99

It would be observed from the above table that the ICSSR is currently making serious efforts to strengthen its various programmes like Fellowships, Research Project Grants, Training, Data Banks and other programmes and developmental activities especially in the field of Social Science Research.

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