Founded in 2008 through an initiative of the University Grants Commission, Government of India, NLSIU set up the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) to promote interdisciplinary research on the varied forms of social marginality and exclusion in India. This centre has been renamed as the ‘Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion‘ as per the UGC circular dated July 12, 2024.
Besides offering courses for B.A. LL.B (Hons) and LL.M students at NLSIU, CSSEIP undertakes academic, legal and policy research with a special focus on caste, tribal and religious minorities with an active commitment to furthering democratic practices.
Centre Director: Dr. Sony Pellissery
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Two-Day State-Level Training Workshop on ‘Social Justice Leadership’ | By CSSI, NLSIU & Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation Social Welfare Department, Karnataka
February 2, 2026
State-Level Workshop on the Current Problems and Challenges Faced by Forest-Based Indigenous Communities | CSSI, NLSIU & Karnataka State Federation of Forest-Based Community Organisations
October 30, 2025
Community Engagement and Field Visit at Hakki Pikki Settlement | By Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion (CSSI)
August 20, 2025
Eight-Day Research Methodology Course in Social Science | Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion, NLSIU & Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Research Institute
February 24, 2025
The Karnataka Devadasi Bill, 2025: A Landmark Framework | By Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion, NLSIU
August 8, 2025
73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments | Two-Day Training Programme by Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion (CSSI)
October 13, 2025
Reflections | Inclusive Development Conference: Housing and Urban Land Management in an Unequal World
March 10, 2025
State-Wide Survey on Identifying Manual Scavengers in Karnataka | By Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion, NLSIU
September 23, 2025