Centre for the Study of Contemporary Societies is one of India's leading research and consultancy institutes in the field of Social Sciences. Since its inception in the year 2006, it is actively engaged in spreading awareness about emerging social issues. Registered under the Samarth Jeevan Trust (SJT), CSCS aims to create an enabling environment in which all sections of the society can have access to opportunities, get a chance to maximise their potential, participate actively in the development process and shape the present and future of society towards attaining higher objectives.
CSCS has so far conducted research on important issues and has organised more than 20 seminars and conferences at national and regional levels. It draws its pool of resources from different universities, institutions, industry, NGOs and government organisations. The objective of CSCS is to contribute to the society through research and fact-based initiatives.