Amrita Darshanam, InternationalCentre forSpiritual Studies (ICSS), has been established under the guidance of Amma. The Centre serves as an academic platform for study and research in the domains of philosophy, culture, arts, literature and societyunder thebroad canopyof India Studies.  It offers various Ph.D. and post-graduate programs in Indian knowledgesystems, humanitiescourses, seminars,conferences, andworkshops tofacilitate scholarly exchangeand integrated education for students.The centre has been recognized as the ‘Amrita Centre of Indian Knowledge System’ by AICTE, Ministry of Education.It also works with other national and international organizations on manuscript preservation, projects and collaborations, and research of the highest standard. Currently, the Centre has branches in seven university campuses, namely Amritapuri, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Amaravati, Kochi, and Chennai.

The Indian Council of Philosophical Research set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, was registered as a society in March 1977 under the Societies Act, 1860, but it started functioning in July 1981 under the Chairmanship of Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya. The Council has a broad-based membership comprising distinguished philosophers, social scientists, representatives of the University Grants Commission, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Indian Council of Historical Research, Indian National Science Academy, the Central Government and the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The Governing Body (GB) and the Research Project Committee (RPC) are the main authorities of the Council. These bodies are vested with well-defined powers and functions. The Governing Body which consists of Chairman, Member-Secretary, not less than three or more than eight members appointed by the Council, a representative each of the Ministry of Education (erstwhile MHRD) and Ministry of Finance and two nominees of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, administers, directs and controls the affairs of the Council. The Research Project Committee, which includes the Chairman, not less than five or more than nine members appointed by the Council and the Member-Secretary, scrutinizes and sanctions grants-in-aid for the projects and other proposals received or planned by the Council. The Finance Committee scrutinizes the budget estimates and other proposals involving expenditure.

• Registration Opens: 20^th November 2022
• Registration Closes: 10^th December 2022
• Announcement of Final List of Selected Candidates: 15^th December 2022

Kindly Note: This workshop is sponsored by Indian Council for Philosophical Research, New Delhi. Only limited seats are available for participants. All applications shall be scrutinized before final acceptance.