Centre for Research
Centre for Research, Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka Tel No.: 403 2000 ext 2064. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Centre for Research was established to help contribute to the implementation of the Institute’s Research Policy Framework (RPF) approved in October 2019 by the MGI & RTI Council. Set up on 25 September 2020 with the nomination of its Head, the Centre for Research is a newly-added configuration within the organization chart of the MGI. The Centre for Research and its diverse activities will not only contribute to giving a new impetus to the research culture at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute, but will also act as an important tributary to MGI’s effort and determination to obtain a degree-awarding status in the near future.
Aim:
To create the space, conditions and environment conducive to the boosting up of a robust institutional research culture in line with the existing Research Policy Framework.
Objectives
- Provide academic support and monitoring to all researchers;
- Provide advice to management and researchers;
- Provide administrative support to all academics in their research endeavours;
- Ensure collection, preservation and dissemination of research outputs.
Past Activities
- Reviewed existing Research Proposal template and circulated same to all academics;
- Prepared an Evaluation Sheet for reviewing academic publications;
- Worked out an Operational Work Plan for the CFR;
- Organised peer-review exercises for research proposals;
- Organised two working sessions with academics, one on practice-related research or ‘Artistic Research’, and the other, on ‘Scholarly Writing’. Many such interactive sessions will be organized on a regular basis during the year.
Current Activities
- Encouraging and advising potential researchers;
- Actively seeking funding agencies;
- Communicating and liaising regularly with all academics on matters related to research via emails and WhatsApp messages;
- Putting higher management in the know regarding research- related matters on a regular basis;
Forthcoming Activities
- To organise workshops, seminars and conferences on research methodology and other research related themes for capacity building;
- To create and operationalize a digital database on research and research outputs;
- To organise research forums /seminars/conferences to disseminate research findings.
- To set up two new research e-journals, one for Performing Arts and Fine Arts and the other, Indian Studies and Indological Studies.
JOURNAL OF MAURITIAN STUDIES
ACCESS CENTRE FOR RESEARCH BLOG HERE
ENTER CFR-GREENSTONE DIGITAL LIBRARY DATABASE HERE (intranet access)
