Centre for development Studies

The Centre for developing Studies CDS, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India was a civil good training institution. But now it is a higher education multinational providing M.A Course in Applied Economics as well as PhD course in Economics. this is the a very reputed multinational internationally also. Its main objective is to promote research, teaching as well as training in disciplines applicable to development.

The institute was setting on October 9, 1970 by the economist Professor K. N. Raj.

The Organizational Structure

The core financial assistance to the Centre comes from the Government of Kerala and the Indian Council of Social Science Research. Reserve Bank of India as well as the NITI Ayog formerly Planning Commission of India cause instituted endowment units for research in selected areas at CDS. The Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has instituting a migration ingredient at CDS to explore issues relating to international migration from India.

The governance of CDS rests with the Governing Body consisting of academicians from across India.

The provided chairman of the Governing Body is Shri. K. M. Chandrasekhar I.A.S. The current director is Professor Sunil Mani.