The Institute regularly hosts training programmes for students from India and abroad, with focus on empirical research. Further, in response to continual requests for skill development, reinforcement and training, the Institute’s team has undertaken several initiatives in the form of capacity building workshops and policy advisory services for State Government officials, development activists and social workers, in the focus area of people-centred governance. Scholars from different parts of India as well as abroad visit the Institute for information and data on various development related issues. Besides, the Institute also provides a platform to scholars from different parts of India and abroad, including academicians, policy makers, trade unions, and NGOs, for engaging in purposeful dialogue.