Ongoing Research Projects

Faculty Name	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Grant Sanctioned
Dr. Ruqsana Anjum	Gendered Realities of Women in Informal Work: Addressing Gaps in Livelihood, Well-being, and Governance	ICSSR	Rs. 19,00,000
Dr. Jincy Mathew M.	Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector as Catalysts for Grassroots Socioeconomic Transformation	ICSSR	Rs. 10,00,000

S.No	Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator	Title of the Project	Sanctioned Budget
1.	Ms. Vijayashanthi. K (PI)	Iconology, Ambedkar and the public space	Rs. 35,000/
2.	Dr. Jhummur Samaddar Roy (PI)	Empowering Rural Women: Analyzing the Socio- Economic Impact of Skill Development Programs in Bengaluru rural Districts	Rs. 80,000/
3.	Dr. Shanu N Nazar (PI) Dr. D. Raja Jebasingh (Co-PI) Dr. L S Sridhar (Co-PI)	Blue Economy and Social Equity:Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Marine PolicyReforms on Fisherfolk in South India	Rs. 80,000/
4.	Mr. Merwin Abraham Mathew (PI)	Money Value or Ethical Value? Exploring Organizational Priorities in Karnataka’s Start-up Sector	Rs. 40,000/
5.	Mr. Shravan Abraham (PI)	Modern Realities of Adolescent Life and Mental Health: Exploring Trends and Institutional Responsibilities in Higher Education	Rs. 40,000/
6.	Mr. Sam Stanley (PI) Dr. Shanu N. Nazar (Co-PI)	Insurance as a Catalyst for Financial Inclusion and Socioeconomic Resilience among Coastal Fisherfolk Communities in Karnataka	Rs. 40,000/
7.	Dr.Nancy Christina J (PI) Dr.L.S Sridhar (Co-PI)	A Study on Barriers to Inclusive Growth Within the Gig Economy: Evidence from Platform Workers in Bengaluru	Rs. 80,000/

S.No	Title of the Project	Student Investigator /(s)	Faculty Coordinator	Sanctioned Budget
1.	Neighbourhood Safety and Women’s Participation in Evening and Night-Shift Employment among Slum Communities in Bangalore	Amritha V Iyer & Farsheem Uzma R S	Dr. Shanu N Nazar	Rs. 20,000
2.	Economic Vulnerability Mapping of Coastal households in Mangalore	Ancila Shaji Abhraham and Sangeetha Jimmy	Dr. Shanu N Nazar	Rs. 20,000
3.	Examining the Relationship Between Household Responsibilities, Financial Stress, Academic Achievement in Low- Income College Students	Prerna Maria Menezes	Dr. Sridhar L S	Rs. 20,000
4.	Bike Taxis in Bengaluru’s Gig Economy : A Demand and Supply Side Analysis	Divya Saranyan & Rida Nur	Dr. Sridhar L S	Rs. 20,000
5.	Comparing Environmental Awareness Across Socio- Economic Groups : A Study of Adolescents in Select Bangalore Schools	Sasha Borker	Dr. Aruna Parandhama	Rs. 12,000
6.	Psychology, Business Models & Profit Mechanism of Textile Manufactures in Surat	Lakshit Ostwal Jain	Mr. Kushal Parwani	Rs. 20,000
7.	The Influence of Indian Ethos, Ideology and Cultural Values on the Growth of Startups and Entrepreneurial Decision Making	Jainish Oswal	Mr. Kushal Parwani	Rs. 20,000
8.	Impact of Private Financial Strategies on Enrolment Trends in Higher Education: A Comparative Analysis of General and OBC Students	Gokika Thalavai Nallasivan & Hashmitha Bopaiah	Dr. Shanu N Nazar	Rs. 20,000