The Institute for Human Development (IHD) established in 1996 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), is an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recognized Institute. It is a non-profit autonomous institution which undertakes research in the areas of growth and employment, livelihood, health and nutrition, education and other aspects of human development. The Institute aims to contribute towards building a society that fosters and values an inclusive social.. >>
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) established in 1996 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), is an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recognized Institute. It is a non-profit autonomous institution which undertakes research in the areas of growth and employment, livelihood, health and nutrition, education and other aspects of human development. The Institute aims to contribute towards building a society that fosters and values an inclusive social.. >>
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) established in 1996 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), is an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recognized Institute. It is a non-profit autonomous institution which undertakes research in the areas of growth and employment, livelihood, health and nutrition, education and other aspects of human development. The Institute aims to contribute towards building a society that fosters and values an inclusive social.. >>
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) established in 1996 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), is an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recognized Institute. It is a non-profit autonomous institution which undertakes research in the areas of growth and employment, livelihood, health and nutrition, education and other aspects of human development. The Institute aims to contribute towards building a society that fosters and values an inclusive social.. >>
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) established in 1996 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), is an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recognized Institute. It is a non-profit autonomous institution which undertakes research in the areas of growth and employment, livelihood, health and nutrition, education and other aspects of human development. The Institute aims to contribute towards building a society that fosters and values an inclusive social.. >>
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) established in 1996 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), is an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recognized Institute. It is a non-profit autonomous institution which undertakes research in the areas of growth and employment, livelihood, health and nutrition, education and other aspects of human development. The Institute aims to contribute towards building a society that fosters and values an inclusive social.. >>
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) established in 1996 under the aegis of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), is an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) recognized Institute. It is a non-profit autonomous institution which undertakes research in the areas of growth and employment, livelihood, health and nutrition, education and other aspects of human development. The Institute aims to contribute towards building a society that fosters and values an inclusive social.. >>
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Recognition and Empanelment
- Designated as an "ICSSR-Recognised" Category Institute by the Indian Council of Social Science Research
- A knowledge partner of NITI Aayog for collaborative activities of transformative policy research through SAMAVESH- a programme of networking and partnerships with knowledge and research institutions
- Recognised by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India as a "Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation"
- Empanelled with the Niti Aayog for "Outsourcing of Monitoring and Evaluation Studies"
- National Level Monitor with Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water
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IHD Publications
India Employment Report 2024
Published: 2024
Publisher: ILO and Institute for Human Development, New Delhi
Available Here
Scheduled Tribes Human Development Report
Published: 2025
Publisher: Institute for Human Development (IHD)
Available Here
The Adivasis of Jharkhand: In Search of a Peoplehood
Published: 2025
Publisher: Institute for Human Development (IHD)
Available Here
75 Years of the Indian National Sample Seurvey: Evolution of Sample Design, Key Challenges and Way Forward
Published: 2025
Publisher: Institute for Human Development (IHD)
Available Here
Women and Work in India: Challenges, Opportunities
and Perspectives for Policy
Published: 2026
Publisher: Institute for Human Development (IHD)
Available Here
Economics of Indian Craft: Estimating Employment and Value Added in the Handicraft and Handloom Sector
Published: 2026
Publisher: Institute for Human Development (IHD)
Available Here