Centre Brief Profile

<p>The University has established Centre for Study of Social Exclusion &amp; Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) was with an aim to study the nature, extent and forms of social exclusion among some selective socially excluded groups, especially Muslim and suggests theoretical and policy formulations in this regard. Its key objectives include conceptualizing discrimination; exclusion and inclusion based on caste/ethnicity and religion; developing understanding of the nature and dynamics of discrimination and exclusion; developing an understanding of discrimination at an empirical level; and formulating policies for protecting the rights of these groups and eradicating the problem of exclusion and discrimination. The thrust areas of the CSSEIP are studying religious minorities with specific focus upon the Muslims as a socially excluded group and studying the other excluded groups such as Dalits and tribes.</p>