Institute Of Development Studies
About IDS
The University of Mysore established the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in 1971. The IDS is an Inter disciplinary center in the filed of development, which would combine teaching, training and research.
The focus of the Institute work centered from its inception on analyzing the different dimensions of development – the physical, socio-political, economic and environmental to mention the major ones. The accent was therefore on equipping students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for perceiving and analyzing the problems encountered in development and planning and finding the appropriate solutions for them.
The beginning of the Institute was modest, physically located in the Department of Geography. The Institute received a grant from the Government of Mysore to take up research projects concerning
development and planning. In the first 5 years the Institute functioned mainly as a clearing house for projects entrusted in teachers in different departments of the University. The Institute owes its gratitude to the founders namely Prof. D.Javare Gowda, then Vice-Chancellor, Dr. R.P.Misra founder Director and D.V.Urs, then Registrar. The institute has collaborated with a number of world institutions like the Food Research Institute at Stanford, US Department of Agriculture, IDS at Sussex, IED of World Bank, college of Wales, AIT-Bangkok, FAO, CFTRI, ICRISAT, ISEC etc., in the field of training and research.
Ford Foundation Assistance: The Ford Foundation while appreciating the research and training activities of the Institute, made liberal grants during 1977 for acquiring the present building Leela Vihar, Books for Library and to undertake study visits by Institute faculty. We owe our gratitude Ford Foundation in strengthening the basic infrastructure of the Institute.
CONTACT US
For details please contact at:
The Director
Institute of Development Studies,
'Leela Vihar', University of Mysore,
Manasagangotri,
Mysore - 570 006, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: +91-821-2419794/795
E-mail: dsurs@ids.uni-mysore.ac.in, dsurs53@hotmail.com
Programme Coordinators:
Dr. B. Shankar
M.Tech. in URP, Co-ordinator
Institute of Development Studies ,
'Leela Vihar', University of Mysore, Manasagangotri,
Mysore - 570 006, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: +91-0821-2419792
E-mail: doddi43@hotmail.com
Dr. H. M. Chandrashekar
MBA in Agri-Business, Co-coordinator
Institute of Development Studies,
'Leela Vihar', University of Mysore, Manasagangotri,
Mysore - 570 006, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: +91-821-2419339/793
e-mail: chandruids@yahoo.com
Mobile: 09731655554
Ms. Meera Mundayath
MA in Development Studies, Co-ordinator
Institute of Development Studies,
'Leela Vihar', University of Mysore, Manasagangotri,
Mysore - 570 006, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: +91-821-2419339/793
Mobile: 09845620872
E-mail: meera_mundayat@yahoo.com
Contact
Brochure:
Dr. Shrijay Devaraj Urs D.
Institute of Development Studies,
'Leela Vihar', University of Mysore,
Manasagangotri,
Mysore - 570 006, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: +91-821-2419794/795
E-mail: dsurs@ids.uni-mysore.ac.in, dsurs53@hotmail.com
Technical:
Shri. H.S. Kumara
Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning
Institute of Development Studies
E-mail: kumarahs@gmail.com
