Population Research Centre (PRC)

Brief History

Established in 1972, the Population Research Centre (PRC) at ISEC is an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged in population research and training. The major objectives of the Centre are to conduct and promote research in population studies; and to assist the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi with policy input and feedback on population and health issues. The main financial support for the Centre comes from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), New Delhi.
The PRC is actively engaged in research relating to contemporary issues of demography and health in India. The centre offers a post graduate (Ph.D.) training program which emphasises research using demographic tools and techniques grounded in population theory and knowledge.

Major Studies

• Building knowledge Base on Ageing in India: A series of Programmatic and Research Studies
• Assessing Quality of Civil Registration System (CRS) data at the district level on a regular basis for facilitating updating exercise of National Population Register (NPR)
• Ageing and well-being in a globalizing world

Contact Us

Contacting the PRC:

Main phone: +91 080 23215468
Fax: +91 080 23217008

Mailing Address:

Population Research Centre
Institute for Social and Economic Change
Dr V.K.R.V. Rao Road
Nagarabhavi Ist Stage (Village)
Bangalore 560 072
India

Hours:

9.30 am – 5.30 pm, Monday through Friday