Director's Message The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) was established in 1972 by Padma Vibhushan Prof V K R V Rao to undertake research and capacity development in social sciences particularly in economics, sociology, political science, education, demography and so on. On January 20, 2022, the Institute for Social and Economic Change completed 50 glorious years of its existence and has celebrated golden jubilee year.ISEC has grown in leaps and bounds in the last 50 years. The Institute has contributed greatly towards the research in social sciences, encompassing diverse aspects of development. ISEC has assisted both central and...

The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) is an All India Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Training in the Social Sciences, established in 1972 by the late Professor V K R V Rao. It is registered as a Society under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, to create a blend of field-oriented empirical research and advances in social science theories leading to better public policy formulation. The Governor of Karnataka is the President of the ISEC Society. ISEC is governed by the Board of Governors consisting of eminent academicians and social scientists elected from among founder / life members and representatives of Government of India, Government of Karnataka and Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). The Director of ISEC is a member of the Board of Governors as well as the chief executive of the Institute.