The Governing Body
The Institute is administered by a Society and a Governing Body. These bodies comprise eminent persons from all walks of life who are nominated by the Government of India. Presently Professor (Retd.) Kapil Kapoor is the President of the IIAS Society and Chairperson of the Governing Body.To advise the Governing Body in financial matters, the Institute has a Finance Committee. This has statutory standing with the Financial Advisor, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India being one of its members. The Institute has an Academic Committee, a Library Advisory Committee and a Publication Advisory Committee to advise the Director. The Institute is headed by a Director. Presently this position is held by Professor Makarand R. Paranjape. The Director is assisted in financial and administrative matters by a Secretary. Apart from various levels of other staff, the Institute also has a Librarian, Deputy Secretary, Accounts Officer, Assistant Publication Officer, Public Relations Officer and Estate Supervisor who head their sections. The Institute is primarily funded by the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resource Development. It also generates modest funds by the sale of its publications and the entry fee paid by visitors to the heritage building.The Governing Body has been constituted on 21st February 2018 and the term of Governing Body is for 3 years. Here is the list of the current Governing Body members of IIAS:
Professor (Retd.) Kapil Kapoor | Former Pro-VC and Dean; Former Professor of English, Centre for Linguistics and English and Concurrent Professor, Centre for Sanskrit Studies, JNU, New Delhi. & Chairman, Governing Body Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla - 171005 Address: B-2/332, Ekta Garden, 9-I.P.Extension, Mother Dairy Marg, Delhi – 110092. Tel. 011-22723406; Mob. (0) 9810202146 E-mail ID: kkapoor40@yahoo.com |
Professor Makarand R. Paranjape | Director Indian Institute of Advanced Study Rashtrapati Nivas,Shimla-171005 Telephone: 0177-2830006(O) Fax: 2831389, 2830995 E-mail: director@iias.ac.in |
Shri Amit Khare, IAS | Secretary,Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Room No. 127-C- Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi -110 015. Tel: 011-23386451, 23382698(O) 26979585, Fax: 23385807, 23381355 E-mail: secy.dhe@nic.in |
Smt. Darshana M Dabral | Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development 120-C, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 015. Tel: 011-23382696, Fax- 011-23070668, E-mail: jsfa.edu@gov.in |
Professor D.P. Singh |
ChairmanUniversity Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002. Tel: (011) 23239628 (O) Fax: 011-23231797 E-mail: cm@ugc.nic.in |
Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan (Additional charge) |
Chairman Indian Council of Social Science Research, Post Box No.10528, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110 067 Phone: 011-26741679 (O), 011-26742398 (R) Fax: 011-26162516/26179836 E-mail : chairman@icssr.org |
Professor Ramesh Chandra Sinha |
Chairman, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Mehrauli Badarpur Road, New Delhi – 110 062. Tel: 9599955780, Fax: + 91-11-29964755 E-mail:srbhatt39@gmail.com;chairman@icpr.in |
Dr. Shekhar C. Mande |
Director-General, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Secretary DSIR Anusandhan Bhavan, 2 , Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001. Tel: + 91-11-23710472,23717053 Fax: + 91-11-23710618 Email : dgcsir@ csir.res.in ; dg @csir.res.in |
Professor Arvind P. Jamkhedkar |
Chairman Indian Council of Historical Research 35, Ferozeshah Road New Delhi – 110 001 Tel: 011-23386033, 23384869, Fax: 23383421, 23387829, Mobile 9415243954 E-mail: chairperson@ichr.ac.in |
Prof. S.K.Srivastava |
Vice-Chancelor North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793 022Phone: (0364) 2721003/2721004/2550101/ 2550074 (R) Fax: (0364) 2550076 Email: vcnehu@nehu.ac.in |
Professor Chaman Lal Gupta |
Vice-Chairman, Governing Body Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla – 171005. & Address: Vivek Kutir, Summer Hill, Shimla – 171005 H.P. Mobile: 9418141898 Phone: 0177-2830637 E-mail: guptcl@gmail.com |
Professor G.K. Karanth |
Professor Sociology, Centre for Study of Social Change and Development, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore – 560072 Mobile : 7899837275; 9845731403 E‐mail : gk.karanth@gmail.com |
Professor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma |
Vice Chancellor,
Mahatma Gandhi Central University,
Dr. Ambedkar Administrative Building, Near OP Thana, Raghunathpur, Motihari, District- East Champaran Bihar- 845401 (INDIA) Mobile: 9412205348, 9458609921
Email: sanjeevaji@gmail.com |
Professor Gururaj Karajagi |
Founder and Chairman, Academy for Creative Teaching (ACT), Bangaluru – 560032 Phone: 080 41697855, 080 41697866, 080 23439822 (O) , 080 23331748 (R) Mobile : 9663611221 E-mail: gururaj.karajagi@actedu.in |