NiPS: Objectives

 

The objectives of the Institute are:-

• Undertake a programme of substantive and methodological research in the areas of population dynamics, impact of changes in population parameters, the demographic impact of development planning and the relationship between population and development variables and the evaluation of macro, micro and desegregate monitoring of various components of the population welfare programme.

• Conduct and promote academic and applied research in the field of population and development, reproductive health, contraceptives technology and basic sciences in bio-medical, clinical and demographic related aspects;
• Undertake operations research, test innovative approaches and conduct policy analysis to help improve the Population Welfare Programme and adoption of small family norms;
• Will be client driven both for research and training and would conduct and undertake evaluative studies of Population Welfare Programme and its components an other Line Ministries and nation-building departments for providing them research based support at federal, provincial and district levels in carrying out their development plans, thus supplementing such activities built into the programme; will also assist Ministry of Population Welfare in reviewing its performance using data generation by its M&S Wing.
• Provide training in demography, statistics, computer skills, data analysis, research methodology/methods including operations research, monitoring and evaluation and allied disciplines related to Population Planning and Development;
• Assist in evolution of comprehensive policies and measures in the field of population and development;
• Develop and conduct short and long term training courses in population and related fields;
• Provide consultancy services in population and related field to the organizations located within the country and abroad;
• Promote exchange of visits of professional staff of the Institute, with other relevant institutions, Universities and organisations within the country and abroad;
• Serve as a focal point to co-ordinate all research and training related to family planning, reproductive health, demography and applied research on population and development;
• Create awareness about the implications of rapid growth of population for social and economic development of the country;
• Prepare every two years analytical research report on the "State of Population";
• Set up database on population and development for establishing the Institute as a resource centre;
• Maintain liaison with the Planning Commission, Population Welfare Division and other related Ministries/Divisions and organisations including universities and non-governmental organisations and will also maintain liaison with all provincial population welfare and planning and development departments.
• Conduct research activities relevant to Population Welfare Programme including such activities in collaboration with national and international research organisations.
• Publish a journal and disseminate information on innovative work, experiments, research papers, studies, policy analysis and other works; and function as a central clearing house in the field of population;
• Undertake such other activities as may help to realise the objectives of the Institute.