About CCS

Centre for Civil Society
Social Change through Public Policy

Established on 15 August 1997, the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is an independent, non-profit public policy think tank devoted to improving the quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving and reinvigorating civil society. Through its award winning programs, CCS is a resource for innovative community and market based ideas for sound public policy solutions, particularly in the areas of education, livelihood, governance and environment. By bringing these ideas to current and future
leaders, CCS is advancing opportunity and prosperity for all Indians.

“Centre for Civil Society is serving a vital role in facilitating India’s movement from a centralized economy to a free private enterprise economy. Its numerous seminars and publications spread understanding…its imaginative projects are guiding and affecting policy.”

Milton Friedman, Nobel Laureate in Economics