| Brief |
The Centre
for Civil Society is an independent, non-profit, research
and educational organisation devoted to improving the
quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving
and reinvigorating civil society.
But we don't
run primary schools, or health clinics, or garbage collection
programs. We do it differently: we try to change people's
ideas, opinions, mode of thinking by research, seminars,
and publications. We champion limited government, rule
of law, free trade, and individual rights.
We are an ideas
organisation, a think tank that develops ideas to better
the world. We want to usher in an intellectual revolution
that encourages people to look beyond the obvious, think
beyond good intentions, and act beyond activism.
We
believe in the individuality and dignity of all persons,
and their right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
We trust their judgement when they cast their vote in
a ballot box and when they spend their money in a marketplace.
We are driven by the dream of a free society, where political,
social, and economic freedom reigns. We are soldiers for
a Second Freedom Movement.
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Policy
Research |
Education
for all - government performance and private initiatives
Law, Liberty Livelihood - regulations, property rights,
entrepreneurship, bottom of the pyramid
Good Governance - government departments, subsidiarity,
and new public management
Communities, Markets & the Environment - forest and
water resources
Rule
of Law - judicial system and tort laws
The
World & I - free trade and globalisation
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| Programes |
Youth
Programs
CCS seminars and internships make you look deeper, find
out the root causes of India's problems and their relation
to government policies. They challenge conventional wisdom
and encourage you to come up with sustainable solutions!
The overall objective of all CCS programs to engage the
youth with social and economic issues through an understanding
of public policy.
Conferences
Dialogues
Jeevika Documentary Competition
Research Fellowship
Advocacy
School Choice Campaign
A
campaign to bring about the much-needed reforms in the
system of school education in India today using the three
pronged approach of Education Vouchers, Regulatory Reforms,
Encouraging Edupreneurs.
Livelihood Freedom Campaign
A
Campaign that calls to review, revise and remove restrictive
regulations that condemn street entrepreneurs and other
entry level professionals to lifelong illegality and poverty.
Policy Meets with MPs
Legislative Analysis
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