Events organized under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) is an initiative to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive independent India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. This Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have been instrumental in bringing to India its evolutionary journey and those who envisioned a new India, energised by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
AKAM is an embodiment of all that is progressive about India’s socio-cultural, political and economic identity. One of the primary foci of the celebration is to document our unsung heroes, lesser known personalities and places that have made invaluable contributions in the freedom struggle of India and the progress made thereafter. It commenced on 12th March 2021 with a 75-week countdown to our 75th Anniversary of independence and would be concluded post a year, on 15th August 2023.
Themes of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav:
1. Freedom Struggle
2. Actions@75
3. Achievements@75
4. Ideas@75, and
5. Resolve@75
The ICSSR, as part of the celebration of the 75th Year of Indian Independence, has initiated a series of lectures to review the achievement of Independent India and the prospects for the future in various fields of social, economic, scientific and technological endeavour to be delivered by experts in their respective fields. The ICSSR also sponsors and funds the applications for organizing Seminars/Workshops on the above given themes of AKAM. On completion of these events, the ICSSR sends the periodic reports every month to the Ministry of Education and also upload the same on the ICSSR website and through social media platforms.
Short Term Empirical Research Projects
ICSSR invited proposals from Indian scholars/researchers/academicians for short-term projects of 6 months duration on selected schemes and policy initiatives of the government. In response to the call, total 3801 applications were received. After the completion of rigorous selection process 515 projects were finally awarded to the researchers from the length and breadth of Bharat. The breakdown of the category wise applications received and projects allotted is as follows: -
Individual | Collaborative | Total | |
| Total Application Received | 2066 | 1735 | 3801 |
| Projects Awarded | 290 | 225 | 515 |
The experts have supervised/ Guided each scholar individually during their research. Click here for details of the Advisory Committee
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Lecture Series
