{"id":18,"date":"2026-10-01T13:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/major-studies\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:04:21","slug":"major-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"Major Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Studies \/ Field Surveys Carried Out by the Organisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DESI has conducted evaluation studies and large-scale primary field surveys for Government ministries, national research institutions and international agencies. Since 2019, field surveys have been conducted using CAPI (Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing on mobile handsets).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Evaluation Studies (2010)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Prevention of Japanese Encephalitis in 50 Villages of Gorakhpur District: An Evaluation Study<\/strong> \u2014 July 2010. Sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of Luxembourg.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Empowerment of Gond and Korku Tribes through Health and Education, through the Use of Natural Herbs and Medicines: Evaluation of Sahmet-TdH Community Health Programme, Kesla, Madhya Pradesh<\/strong> \u2014 July 2010. Sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of Luxembourg.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Supplementary Evaluation of the Project \u201cPromotion of Health and Education Activities\u201d<\/strong>, implemented by Dalit Sangh and supported by TdH and PSF in Sohagpur, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh \u2014 July 2010. Sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of Luxembourg.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Empowering Tribals of Vadodara: Evaluation of Bhasha Research Centre Intervention<\/strong> \u2014 July 2010. Sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of Luxembourg.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cState of Development Evaluation \u2013 India, 2010\u201d<\/strong>, IDRC, Canada. This study was done at IRMED, Delhi by Dr. S. P. Pal and Dr. Milindo Chakrabarty of DESI (this arrangement was made as DESI did not have an FCRA account of its own).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Impact of Intervention in the Education Sector in India by the British Government<\/strong>, 2010, conducted by NCAER and Sarda University.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Field Surveys (2019 onwards)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Convergence of Agricultural Interventions in Maharashtra (CAIM)<\/strong>, 2019, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The field survey was carried out by DESI in three selected districts (Akola, Wardha and Washim) of the Vidarbha region with a total sample of 1,501 beneficiary questionnaires, 399 village questionnaires and 24 Focus Group Discussions, from 8 March to 10 April 2019 using CAPI.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluation Study on the Scheme of Equity Support to National Scheduled Tribes Finance &amp; Development Corporation (NSTFDC) and State Tribal Finance &amp; Development Corporations (STFDCs)<\/strong>, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration. DESI conducted the field survey of about 1,900 beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries spread over 11 states \u2014 Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and West Bengal \u2014 during February\u2013March 2019 using CAPI.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Support to National \/ State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation<\/strong>, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India, sponsored by the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. DESI surveyed about 1,000 respondents comprising empanelled suppliers of TRIFED, artisans, MFP trainees, MFP trainers, handicrafts trainers and training agencies, spread over 16 states (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Nagaland) during February\u2013March 2019 using CAPI.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluation of the Scheme of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP)<\/strong> for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, undertaken by the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. DESI conducted the primary survey covering 10 states, 20 districts, 40 blocks and 80 villages; about 2,600 structured questionnaires were canvassed among beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries using CAPI.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Rapid Assessment of Swasth Nagrik Abhiyan (SNA)<\/strong>, undertaken by IIPA on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to review existing IEC (Information, Education &amp; Communication) activities and suggest a framework to improve the Abhiyan. DESI conducted the primary survey in six states (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Tamil Nadu), interviewing 1,920 beneficiaries, 90 ASHA, ANM and Anganwadi workers and 30 school teachers using CAPI, and organised 24 video-recorded FGDs during September\u2013October 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Study of National Dairy Programme-I<\/strong>, assigned to NCAER by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). DESI undertook the field survey in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh \u2014 village schedules in 370 villages, listing of 18,500 households and household schedules for 4,440 households \u2014 from 1 to 30 September 2019 using CAPI.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study on the Fisheries Sector<\/strong> in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, covering 2,000 households, 30 hotels, 15 restaurants and 15 district officials, plus 15 FGDs in district fish markets, during April\u2013July 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Impact of COVID-19 on PMEGP Units and Khadi Institutions<\/strong>, assigned to IIPA by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). DESI conducted the field survey in 20 major states covering 8,001 PMEGP units, 313 Khadi institutions and 26 FGDs during March\u2013July 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>All India Citizens Survey of Police Services (AICSPS) \u2014 Haryana<\/strong>, assigned to NCAER and sponsored by the Bureau of Police Research &amp; Development, Ministry of Home Affairs. Women respondents from 2,250 households, 8 police stations, 24 police personnel and 1 FGD, August 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>AICSPS \u2014 Uttar Pradesh (West)<\/strong>: women respondents from 5,925 households, 8 police stations and 24 police personnel, February\u2013April 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>AICSPS \u2014 Gujarat, Daman &amp; Diu and Dadra &amp; Nagar Haveli<\/strong>: women respondents from 7,200 households, 28 police stations and 24 police personnel, June\u2013August 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study on Physical Verification of 128 Institutes and 6,784 Beneficiaries of the Pre- and Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students (MoTA)<\/strong> in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, July\u2013August 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study, \u201cAssessing the Effectiveness of Small Borrowings in India (Micro Finance)\u201d<\/strong> in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, covering 1,940 borrower beneficiaries and 5 FGDs, September\u2013October 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study, \u201cConcurrent Evaluation of PM Vishwakarma (PMV Q1)\u201d<\/strong> in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, covering 2,982 beneficiaries, 2,403 non-beneficiaries, 33 skill training centres, 65 trainers\/assessors, 10 FGDs and 11 KIIs, February 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study, \u201cCentral Water Commission Study to Assess Indirect Benefits of Irrigation\u201d (CWC)<\/strong> in Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat, covering 2,490 households, 30 village schedules and 11 FGDs, April\u2013May 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study, \u201cAssessment and Validation of Benefits of Social Welfare Schemes in Left Wing Extremism Affected Region of Chhattisgarh State\u201d<\/strong> (Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India), covering 53,260 rural households, 260 village questionnaires, 4 FGDs and 1 KII, May\u2013July 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>AICSPS \u2014 Bihar<\/strong>: women respondents from 2,150 households, 4 police stations and 12 police personnel, July\u2013August 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study, \u201cConcurrent Evaluation of PM Vishwakarma (PMV Q2)\u201d<\/strong> in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, covering 1,982 beneficiaries, 677 non-beneficiaries, 31 skill training centres, 62 trainers\/assessors, 6 FGDs and 4 KIIs, January\u2013July 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>NCAER Study, \u201cConcurrent Evaluation of PM Vishwakarma (PMV Q3)\u201d<\/strong> in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, covering 3,125 impact-assessment beneficiaries, 911 monitoring beneficiaries, 1,199 non-beneficiaries, 28 skill training centres, 67 trainers\/assessors, 6 FGDs and 10 KIIs, January\u2013February 2026.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Studies \/ Field Surveys Carried Out by the Organisation DESI has conducted evaluation studies and large-scale primary field surveys for Government ministries, national research institutions and international &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/?page_id=18\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Major Studies&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_desi_meta_description":"Major evaluation studies and field surveys carried out by DESI for Government ministries, NCAER, IIPA and international agencies.","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desi-india.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}