ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

ICSSR Grants for the AY 2025 - 26

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

Details of BJES Seed Money Projects for Faculty Members 2025-26

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

Details of BJES Seed Money Projects for Students

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 and 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. D. Raja Jebasingh

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 and 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 and Hashmitha Bopaiah

Dr. Shanu N Nazar

Rs. 20,000