The Centre for Development Studies (CDS) is an autonomous research institute. Its main objective is to promote research, teaching and training in disciplines relevant to development. Established in 1971 by the noted economist Professor K.N.Raj, it is considered to be one of the foremost development economics research centers in the countr... y.
It has a faculty of about 26. The core activities of the CDS are research, teaching and training.
Research at CDS is organized into six distinct themes:
Agriculture and natural resources,
gender, migration, population,
health and education,
poverty, vulnerability and social security,
industry,
trade and technology.
There is a seventh cross cutting theme, analysing the impact of globalisation on each of the six themes.+ More
Cultural Customisation Ensuring visual, audio and linguistic localization of information technology systems Malayalam as Administrative Language To evolve technology support for ensuring use of Malayalam as administrative language Digital Heritage Archiving To develop and popularise tools and processes for archiving her... itage information IT for the Disabled To evolve strategies to ensure that the disabled are not left out of the benefits of cyber revolution Freedom in Software To promote the technical, ethical and economic advantages of free software Media Convergence To promote the seamless integration of different media formats, technologies and their delivery Edutainment To realise convergence of library, laboratory and playground through possibilities of the new media Tec+ More
The mission of the Centre is to contribute to the societal development, development of professional managers and introduction of effective management practices in organizations. The specific objectives include:
•To promote & enrich management policies and practices in the manufacturing, services and development sector.
•To augme... nt and develop entrepreneurial potential in the state through an integrated identification-training support package.
•To enhance the decision making skills and competence of practicing managers and key personnel in the public, private and non-governmental sectors.
•To provide assistance to governmental/voluntary/corporate agencies for strengthening management of developmental programmes and projects in rural and urban areas, through research studies, consulting, training programmes and advisor+ More
Energy Management Centre was established in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India in February 1996 as an autonomous organization under the Department of Power, Government of Kerala.
Initiating and strengthening integrated sustainable development in different sectors of economy through comprehensive energy management programmes ... encompassing research, education and training, and consultancy related to all aspects of Energy-Environment-Development interactions. Promoting energy conservation in all sectors of the economy through scientific and technological research, education and training and professional consultancy and advice. Evolving comprehensive strategy, framework, platform and programmes for people’s participation with target focus on women and youth in energy conservation.+ More
