ICPR

Aims and Objectives

The Council has been set up by the Government of India to achieve the following aims and objectives: 

• To review the progress of research in Philosophy from time to time;
• To sponsor or assist projects or programmes of research in Philosophy;
• To give financial support to institutions and organizations engaged in the conduct of research in Philosophy;
• To provide technical assistance or guidance for the formulation of research projects and programmes in Philosophy, by individuals or institutions, and/or organize and support institutional or other arrangements for training in research methodology;
• To indicate periodically areas in and topics on which research in Philosophy should be promoted and to adopt special measures for the development of research in neglected or developing areas in Philosophy;
• To co-ordinate research activities in Philosophy and to encourage programme of inter-disciplinary research;
• To organize, sponsor and assist seminars, special courses, study circles, working groups/parties, and conferences for promoting research in Philosophy, and to establish institutes for the same purpose;
• To give grants for publication of digests, journals, periodicals and scholarly works devoted to research in Philosophy and also to undertake their publication;
• To institute and administer fellowships, scholarships and awards for research in Philosophy by students, teachers and others;
• To develop and support documentation services, including maintenance and supply of data, preparation of an inventory of current research in Philosophy and compilation of a national register of philosophers;
• To promote collaboration in research between Indian philosophers and philosophical institutions and those from other countries;
• To take special steps to develop a group of talented young philosophers and to encourage research by young philosophers working in universities and other institutions;
• To advise the Government of India on all such matters pertaining to teaching and research in philosophy as may be referred to it by the Government of India from time to time;
• To enter into collaboration on mutually agreed terms, with other institutions, organizations and agencies for the promotion of research in Philosophy;
• To promote teaching and research in Philosophy;
• Generally to take all such measures as may be found necessary from time to time to promote research in Philosophy; and
• To create academic, administrative, technical, ministerial and other posts in the Council and to make appointments, thereto in accordance with the provisions of the Rules and Regulations.