About

The Platform for Development Research and Communication (PDRC) is a flagship initiative of the Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP), created to document, analyse, and disseminate grounded knowledge emerging from India’s most significant development experiences.

As part of the ongoing BIPP–Routledge series Innovations, Practice, and the Future of Public Policy in India, PDRC has published six landmark volumes of microstudies in Human Development. Together, these volumes represent the fulfilment of a long-standing vision—to bring together academics, policymakers, civil society professionals, activists, and practitioners in producing a rigorous, multidimensional body of work that captures human development as it is lived, practiced, and transformed on the ground.

Spanning critical sectors such as education, health, nutrition, climate action, institutional development, and livelihoods, the volumes represent the collaborative effort of 192 authors contributing 102 chapters. Developed over two years through a series of workshops, dialogues, cross-sectoral consultations, and multiple rounds of peer engagement, the volumes blend experiential learning with academic scrutiny, filling a longstanding gap in India’s public policy scholarship.

At a time when India’s journey towards high-income status hinges on progress in health, education, skills, livelihoods, nutrition, and inclusive development, these volumes offer rich evidence, institutional insights, and grounded analytical reflection. They mark a significant step in addressing the scarcity of microstudies in Indian public policy literature, and are intended as essential reading for students, policymakers, programme implementers, civil society actors, and engaged citizens alike.

Above all, the six volumes make visible the threads that link sectors together—how nutrition impacts learning, how institutions shape healthcare outcomes, how livelihoods intersect with climate vulnerability—creating a tapestry of interconnected knowledge that reflects the true complexity and promise of human development in India.

Join the PDRC Dissemination and Outreach Team

The Bharti Institute of Public Policy is inviting applications from professionals with expertise in public policy, development communication, research, event management, and AI-enabled content generation. These roles offer a unique opportunity to contribute to one of India’s most significant practice-informed knowledge initiatives.

Open Positions

The following positions are open for recruitment under the Dissemination and Outreach Phase (Nov 2025 – Dec 2026):

• Project Manager
• Event Manager
• Events Associate
• Researchers

Pro-Bono Contributors

We invite expressions of interest from individuals who can contribute their expertise in areas such as:

• Writing & Editing
• Translation (English to Indian languages)
• Teaching Case Development
• Design, Layout & Infographics
• AV & Video Production Support
• Outreach, Networks & Partnerships
  
  

AI-Assisted Content Generation (summaries, briefs, transcription, storyboarding, etc.)

Pro-bono contributors play an important role in amplifying the reach of the PDRC volumes and in strengthening the culture of knowledge-sharing across India’s development ecosystem. All contributions will be fully acknowledged and appropriately credited. This includes potential authorship on cases and derivative knowledge products.

You may express interest directly through the same JotForm link, under the section “Pro-Bono Contribution”.

Contact

For any queries related to the PDRC Dissemination and Outreach Initiative, please write to: bipp@isb.edu