Ministry of Women & Child Development
Under the scheme financial assistance is extended to undertake research/evaluation/monitoring studies, organize seminars/conferences/workshops, capacity building for monitoring activities, promotion of innovative activities etc. in the area of nutrition, women and child development.
Objectives:
The detailed objectives of the programme are as follows;
· To sponsor research/evaluation studies.
· To sponsor research studies to individual scholar
· To sponsor seminars/workshops/conferences.
· To provide publication grant.
· To provide grants for monitoring activities/training of personnel/promotion of innovative activities.
Universities, Research Institutes, Voluntary Organisations, Professional Associations, individual scholars in the field of women and child development which have the capacity to conduct research. Institutions set-up and fully funded by Central Government/State Government/Public Sector Undertakings.
The research/evaluation monitoring studies and seminars/conferences and capacity building in the institute for monitoring will help policy makers, planners in formulation of policies, programmes/schemes for the welfare and development of women/children.
Under this scheme, grant is given for (i) undertaking research/ evaluation/monitoring studies by institutions to cover expenditure on salaries and allowances, travel, consultancy, printing, equipment and books, tabulation cost, contingency and overhead charges as per requirements assessed; (ii) organizing conferences/seminars/workshops by the institutions or a group of institutions as per requirements assessed; (iii) capacity building of Institutes for monitoring women and children schemes (iv) publication of studies and documentation in the field of Women and Child Development (v) undertaking innovative activities like setting up of Chair on women and child development in the universities/institutes, (vi) training of personnel working in the field of research and monitoring etc.
The Non governmental organizations with, normally, three years experience after its registration under any statutes in India like Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of 1860), Trust Act, Co-operatives Act.., Companies Act, etc having research experience in the field of women and child development for receiving grants to undertake studies, organize seminars/workshops/conference, monitoring activities, For capacity building, organizations having 50 lac annual budget with 10 years experience in the field of WCD and located in the concerned States are eligible.
Faculty members in the Universities/Colleges may send their proposals through the Registrar (5 copies) and eligible Non University Institutions may directly send their proposals to:
The Joint Director (Research)
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Jeevandeep Building, Mezzanine floor,
Room No. 013, Sansad Marg,
(By Non-University Organisation)
(i) Copy of the registration
(ii) Annual Report (latest)
(iii) Audited statements of accounts for the last three years (receipt and payments statement and balance sheet)
(iv) Articles of memorandum of Association
(v) List of Office bearers
(vi) Brief account of work done in social science research and in social development.
(vii) Bio data of the project director indicating research experience
Note : Universities may send their proposals along with the Bio-data of the Project
Director.
(i) Copy of the registration
(ii) Annual Report (latest)
(iii) Audited statements of accounts for the last two years (receipts and payments statement and balance sheet)
(iv) Articles of memorandum of Association
(v) List of Office bearers
(vi) Brief account of work done in social development
(vii) Details of participants/resource persons
Note : Universities may send their proposals giving details of participants and resource
persons.
Project Directors are requested to furnish a detailed research proposal covering (a) statement of the problem (b) hypotheses to be tested, if any, (c) definition of the key concepts, (d) research design including the universe of study, sampling frame and sampling procedure, (e) tools to be used in data collection, (f) time schedule, (g) staffing pattern, and (h) estimate of costs.
To facilitate the task of the Project Director in formulating a research proposal, a few detailed guidelines are given below
I The title of the Project (in capital letters)
II Statement of the problem
In the opening paragraphs of the research proposal, the problem to be investigated should be presented clearly and briefly. The key originating questions(s) and the location of the problem in the theoretical context of the concerned discipline should be specified. Specific mention should be made of the rational of the approach adopted to study the problem and the specific aims of this project.
III A brief overview of work already done in the area of the Proposal (Literature
Review)
A note summarising the current status of research in the area including major findings and highlighting research gaps should be included in the project proposal.
This should list in clear and precise terms the main objectives.
Enumerate the specific research questions and/or hypotheses that you wish to investigate in this study.
In the light of the questions raised or the hypotheses proposed to be tested, full information on the following points should be given
1. Universe of study
2. Sampling frame
3. Sampling procedure
4. Units of observation and sample-size.
If the study requires any control groups, they should be specifically mentioned.
An explanation of the determination of size and type of sample will also be necessary. Proposals not requiring a sample selection should specify their strategy appropriately and describe the rationale.
The different types of data that are proposed to be gathered should be specifically mentioned.
The sources for each type of data and the tools and techniques that will be used for collecting different types of data should be specified.
For questionnaire or schedule to be used, the following should be indicated
(i) Distribution of the questionnaire or schedule in different sections, e.g.,
identification data. Socio-economic data, questions on various themes etc.
(ii) Approximate number of questions to be asked from each respondent.
(iii) Any scaling technique proposed to be included in the instrument.
(iv) Any projective tests incorporated in the questionnaire/schedule.
(v) Approximate time needed for interview.
(vi) Coding plan (whether the questions and responses will be pre-coded or not; whether the coding is done for computer, or for hand tabulation).
For the interview, the following details should be given
(i) How are they to be conducted?
(ii) Particular characteristics that interviews must have.
For the use of observation techniques, describe
(i) The type of observation, participant, quasi-participant, non-participant.
(ii) Units of observation
(iii) Whether this will be the only technique or other techniques will also be employed.
The manner in which the different types of data will be processed, the tabulation plan, and the type of data that will be processed through the computer, should be explained in details.
The project should be broken up in suitable stages and the time required for completion of each stage of work should be specified, for instance, such stages may cover
(i) Preparatory work, including selection and appointment of staff and
their training
(ii) pilot study, if any
(iii) drawing of sample
(iv) tool construction (including their presenting and printing)
(v) data collection
(vi) data processing (which should include coding, editing, punching,
verification, sorting, computer analysis)
(vii) data analysis
(viii) report writing
An organizational chart indicating the positions, tasks and number of persons required to fill the different positions should be given,
The cost of the project is to be estimated in terms of total man-months and the facilities needed and calculated under following headings
1. Personnel
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Salary (fixed consolidated) |
Duration |
Amount required |
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2. Travel
3. Consultancy
4. Printing
5. Equipment and books
6. Computer and machine tabulation costs
7. Contingency
8. Overhead charges 5 percent of items 1 to 7
Grand total
the following
a) traveling and daily allowance for participants
b) honoraria (specifying purpose)
c) stationery, cyclostyling, etc.
d) contingencies including postage etc.
e) publication of the seminar/workshop papers and proceedings;
f) any other (specify).
C Proforma for application for Publication
Grant
(i) Number of double spaced fair typed/cyclostyled pages
(ii) Size of the paper on which typed/cyclostyled
Publisher
(i) Size in which publication is desired
(ii) Estimated number of pages
(iii) Number of copies desired
(iv) Quality of the paper and its total cost
(v) If any chart, diagram or photographs, are included in the publications their particulars
Private institution for the purpose of publication, the decision of those bodies may be indicated in details.
(i) Title of the project/study
(ii) Main objectives of the project/study
(iii) Institution under whose aegis the project/study was carried out
(iv) Name and address of the project/study sponsoring authority with period of study
(v) Total cost of the project/study
(vi) The sources and the quantum of assistance financing the project/study
(vii) Date of completion of project/study
I undertake to abide by the rules and conditions of the Government of India, Department of Women and Child Development, governing the grant for the publication and I believe, that in default thereof the decision of the Government shall be final and binding.
Date
( Signature )
Name and Designation of the Officer signing on behalf of the Institution/author.