New Delhi : The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment through National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) (an autonomous organization under the Ministry), has funded four Central Universities/Research Institutes in four different States for research on Social Defence i.e. issues related to Senior Citizens and Drug Abuse Prevention. The details are at Annexure.
Annexure
| Sl. No. | Name of University/ Research Institute | Name of the State/ UT | Research Topic | Sanctioned Amount
(in Rs.) and year of sanction |
| 1 | Department of Social Work,
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
Chhattisgarh | Effect on Social System on Well-Being of Elderly and need of Geriatric Palliative Care Service in Urban Areas of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh | 4,52,100/-
(FY 2019-20) |
| 2 | Department of Statistics,
Ramjas College, Delhi University |
NCT of Delhi | Assessment of living environment and various dimensions related to Senior Citizens in three Districts of Delhi (South, East and North)
|
4,96,000/-
(FY 2020-21) |
| 3 | Department of Social Work,
Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka |
Karnataka | Quality of life, well-being, social support and activities of daily living among elders in rural and urban areas is submitted by Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga. | 4,95,575/-
(FY 2019-20) |
| 4 | SAMVEDNA,
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
Madhya Pradesh | A Study to Understand Substance Use Among Bedia Community in the State of Madhya Pradesh | 4,92,390/-
(FY 2020-21) |
This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment A. Narayanaswamy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
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