About the Centre

The Centre for Studies in Population and Development (CSPD) is set up under the aegis of the Department of Economics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) as a potential center of excellence in policy related to demography and socio-economic development.

Our Mission

Our mission is to deal with the questions of rapid demographic shifts and development challenges through evidence-based research.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become a leader in fostering interdisciplinary scholarship, with emphasis on economic, social and climate justice.

Objectives

What we aim to do

At the centre, we operate with the following broad objectives:

  • Focus on development challenges of changing population structures through evidence-based research at micro, meso, and macro levels.
  • Facilitate collaborations, networks, and international mobility with external population research centers and leading donor agencies.
  • Promote interdisciplinary research; extension and training services; policy dialogue on the population and development related issues.
  • Generate new data through field-based research and maintain repositories for future use.
  • Empower individuals and communities to become agents of empowerment and social justice through action-oriented research.

Our Partners