The Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy, WB NUJS, Kolkata, India: An Overview
| Published date | 01 July 2017 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2322005817699306 |
| Author | T. R. Subramanya |
| Date | 01 July 2017 |
| Subject Matter | Commentary |
Commentary
The Centre for Regulatory Studies,
Governance and Public Policy, WB
NUJS, Kolkata, India: An Overview
T. R. Subramanya1
The Centre
The Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy (CRSGPP) at the West Bengal
National University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS), Kolkata was created in July 2015 with the vision
of becoming a centre of excellence in the eld of law, public policy and governance. Since its inception,
CRSGPP has been thriving under the aegis of the Government of West Bengal and as an initiative of the
Department of Higher Education (university branch) to promote interdisciplinary research to explore,
build and advance critical perspectives on the role of the state, parastatal organizations and civil society
in designing regulatory institutions and in evaluating policies for reducing pervasive socio-economic
deprivation, entrenched vulnerabilities and empowering Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women
and minorities. The Centre encourages original interdisciplinary research on the dynamics of law and
society, indulges in public debates and academic discussions in social sciences and law, and intends to
assist law and policy makers in the preparation and critical evaluation of legislation and policies
pertaining to communities and groups, including the socially excluded ones.
There are various schemes and developmental policies initiated for the betterment of numerous
targeted social groups at the central and the state level. Considering the quantum of resources in the
nature of funds, manpower and expertise that have been committed and/or expended in pursuance to
these laws and policies, it is expedient to assess and evaluate their success and to study and learn from
their shortcomings, which can be worked upon to identify areas that are yet to fall within the ambit of
governmental largesse. A centre for research in a national law university such as WB NUJS skilled in
assessing the implementation of such laws and policies and in understanding their efficacy and limitations
would go a long way in assisting the state government in the system of progress, and in turn help in
creating a better perception about the government among the populace of the state.
Asian Journal of Legal Education
4(2) 170–175
© 2017 The West Bengal National
University of Juridical Sciences
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1 Research Fellow & Coordinator of the Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy, The WB National University
of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; Former Vice Chancellor, Karnataka State Law University, Karnataka, India;
Legal Adviser, The Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain.
Corresponding author:
T. R. Subramanya, Research Fellow & Coordinator of the Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public
Policy, The WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; Former Vice Chancellor,
Karnataka State Law University, Karnataka, India; Legal Adviser, The Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain.
E-mails: tr.subramanya@gmail.com; crsgpp@nujs.edu
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