Policy Circulars 2004 - yashada

• Facilitate preparation and Publication of papers, articles, reports, occasional
papers, working papers, monographs, white papers
• Evolve standards/norms for conduct of research.
4.0 Guidelines for Identification of Research Areas by Centers
In order to identify relevant research areas the Centers need to seek answers to following
questions with specific reference to their areas of concern:
• What are the practical questions that need attention
• What informed decisions need to be made
• How could certain changes be effected
• What new information could be added
• What difference will the proposed change make
• What do people think and want
• How to maintain congruence between people's expectations and that of the change
agent's .
• What advanced knowledge about an underlying process could be added
• How to link various issues / topics / themes under a common general statement
How to extend a principle into new areas or issues
• What information stimulate new explanations .
• What information contradicts prior beliefs about a subject
• How certain policy changes could be effected
• What specific information will be required to effect policy changes
5.0 Ensuring Usefulness of YASHADA Research
In order to ensure the usefulness of research to be taken up the R & DC needs to pinpoint
(a) who are the end-users of the research findings and (b) what will be the valueadded
by research findings to users.
6.0 Partnerships with Research Organizations
The R & DC needs to establish such partnerships with organizations that will contribute
to (a) the actual conduct of research, (b) publicizing findings, (c) share information and
expertise, (d) provide and/or facilitate' financial support required. Suggested partnerships'
could be formed with enterprises from:
• ATIs
• National level institutes like lIPA
• Academia: universities, private educational / training / research institutes NGOs
/ CBOs
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