Director of the Institute Dr Sanjay Lodha participated as session speaker in the Economic Times Education & Turnitin Roundtable on the topic Driving Trust & Transformation: Ensuring Academic Integrity in India's AI-powered Education Era at Marriott Hotel, Jaipur on 29 August 2025

Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur celebrated the 79th #IndependenceDay with pride. Dr. Sanjay Lodha (Director I/C) unfurled the national flag and addressed the IDS community. A day to honour our freedom and commitment to development. #IndiaAt79 #IDSJaipur

Day 2 of our R Programming Workshop featured sessions on Data Visualization, a Q&A segment, and certificate distribution. Dr. Ajay Kumar Koli was felicitated for his contribution. Vote of Thanks by Dr. Harchand Ram wrapped up the event. #RProgramming #DataAnalysis

IDS Jaipur, with ICSSR support, launched a 2-day workshop on R Programming for Data Analysis & Visualization (Aug 6–7, 2025). Day 1 featured sessions on R, R-Studio, Quarto & Reproducible Research by Dr. Ajay Kumar Koli of SARA Institute of Data Science.

In observance of World Population Day on July 11, 2025, the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur Library is organizing a Book Exhibition to highlight resources and literature related to population studies, sustainable development, public health, and related themes.

Director of the Institute Dr Sanjay Lodha delivered lecture on Formulating the Institutional Development Plan & Its Challenges to participants at the Orientation & Sensitization Course organised by the Malviya Mission Teachers Training Centre of MDS University, Ajmer on 6/7/2025.

Director (I/C) of Institute Prof Sanjay Lodha delivered the Valedictory address in 2 day conference organised under joint auspices of Indian Social Science Association & Madhyanchal Sociological Society on June 21-22, 2025. Conference theme was Challenges before Social Sciences.

Glimpses of 11th International Day of Yoga celebration at Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur.

@IDS_JPR celebrated World Environment Day with a sapling plantation drive & week-long book exhibition on environmental themes, led by Dr Arvind Mayaram & Dr Sanjay Lodha. The initiative promotes awareness, reading, & research on sustainability, climate change, nature conservation

On 23rd May 2025, Dr Sanjay Lodha, Director (I/C), IDS Jaipur, delivered an online lecture on Civil & Political Rights during Short-Term Course by MMTTC-MDSU, Ajmer. Faculty from across India engaging in a academic exchange on the practical aspects of fundamental human rights.

We’re proud to share highlights from the media coverage of the insightful Book Discussion on Contemporary Indian Federalism. Dr Sanjay Lodha, Director (I/C) of @IDS_JPR participated as a panellist, contributing to a dialogue on federalism’s evolving landscape in India.

Prof Sanjay Lodha joined eminent scholars as a panellist in a book discussion on Contemporary Indian Federalism. Event explored challenges & prospects in Indian federalism, fostering rich academic dialogue, organized by IRSA & MP Soc Sci Research Inst chaired by Prof Gopal Sharma

@IDS_JPR Library invites you to a week-long Book Exhibition from May 15–23, 2025 (excluding weekends), celebrating the International Day of Families. Explore resources on family through literature, sociology, & more, including NFHS reports & research papers. Open to all.

Dr Sanjay Lodha, Director (I/c) of @IDS_JPR delivered the 13th Prof S L Doshi Memorial Lecture in Udaipur on May 10, 2025 focusing on informal tribal governance through Jajam in Kailashpuri, chaired by Prof S K Agarwal, Dept. of English, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

Media coverage of Dr Vinish Kathuria's relieving as a Director from @IDS_JPR and Dr. Sanjay Lodha, a Governing Board Member of IDS Jaipur, has taken over the responsibilities as the In-Charge Director of the institute published on 9 May 2025 Unnati Express Page 8.

Dr. Vinish Kumar Kathuria, on lien from IIT Bombay, relieved his duties as Director of IDS Jaipur on May 5, 2025, after serving since September 2023. He was succeeded by Dr. Sanjay Lodha, a Governing Board Member, as In-Charge Director of the institute.

@IDS_JPR held the 6 Prof M V Mathur Memorial Lecture on April 30, 2025, featuring Prof Ved Prakash's keynote on global higher education trends. Dr Dev Swarup chaired the session & Dr Ramesh K Arora participated as special guest. His family, and students also joined this lecture.

Prof Vinish Kathuria, Director of IDS, Jaipur, joined the panel of special guests at the Kindle launch of Padav Dar Padav by Shri Jyoti Maheshwari at Institute. Kindle edition of book was made by Udbhav vision Foundation. Prof. Ramesh Arora joined as Chief Guest.

@IDS_JPR BGVS, Rajasthan, organized a meeting on Rajasthan's heatwave challenges. Experts discussed scientific causes, flood risk, & 2024 Heat Wave Action Plan. National campaign efforts were shared, followed by open discussion & concluding remarks.

@IDS_JPR will host the Sixth Prof. M. V. Mathur Memorial Lecture on April 30, 2025, featuring Prof. Ved Prakash on global higher education trends amid NEP. Chaired by Prof. Dev Swarup, the event promises an engaging discussion on education's evolving landscape.