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Scientific Research Activities 1970 – 2010 The Mother's Service Society No. 5 Puduvai Sivam street, Venkata Nagar, Pondicherry-605011. INDIA website: www.mssresearch.org

What is MSS?  Registered society  Founded 1970  Inspired by Sri Aurobindo & The Mother  Extending & applying their teachings in various fields of life.  Approved by the Indian Council for Social Science Research in 1981

Major Activities  Social Science Research  Applied Educational Research  Agricultural & Rural Development All research activities are documented on www.MSSResearch.org

Major Fields of Research  Theory & Process of Social Development  Economics & Employment  Theory of Money & Finance  Peace & International Security  Education  Business Management  Agricultural & Rural Development  History  Literary Criticism  Psychology

Highlights – 1970s 1965 – Rural Development Project 1969 – Village Adoption Program 1970 – Research on Jasmine Essential Oil 1974 – Principles of Business Management 1974 – Study on Export of Buses to USA with Telco 1975 – Study on Coal Liquefaction for Govt of India 1975 – Recommendations to Finance Minister on Rural Banking 1977 – Study on Employment Generation in Pondy 1977 – New Approach to Literary Criticism 1978 – South Arcot District Development Program 1978 – Report to the Brandt Commission 1979 – Study of Chrysler Corporation

First Successful Village Adoption by a Nationalized Bank in India  123 acre agricultural project at Cuddalore  Organized 1 st village adoption programme by a nationalized bank (SBI) in 1969  100% repayment on time  Poorest village became most prosperous  Multiplier effect spread to 10 villages  SBI extended scheme All-India for Rs 100 crores the next year  More than 1 lakh villages adopted in 10 years

Highlights – 1980s 1980 – Theory of Inflation 1980 – Strategies for the 6 th Five Year Plan 1981 – Report to PMO on Development Indicators 1982 – Study of Legal & Administrative Reforms (GOI & GTN) 1982 – Report to PMO on Development Year 1983 – Management Study of Rhone Poulenc 1984 – Report to PMO on Software Exports & Telecom 1985 – Export Oriented Handmade Technology 1985 – Vital Difference (management) published in USA 1985 – Study of European Companies 1986 – Publication of books on Sri Aurobindo & Mother 1988 – Vital Corporation (management) published in USA 1989 – International Commission on Peace & Food (ICPF)

Development Indicators  Proposed new measures to PM Indira Gandhi in 1981  Study for Dr. Arjun Sen Gupta, PMO  Developed model for new indicators  Planning Commission national conference  Basis for UNDP’s HDI

Business Management  Formulated original theory on business growth & organizational development  Published 4 books in USA based on studies of leading US corporations. • More than 100 studies of enterprises in India, Europe & USA, including Bajaj Auto, New Indian Express, Prudential Life (USA) , Nedlloyd (Netherlands), etc. • Conducted conferences for industry associations in USA NTMA, PARA & ISTMA

Highlights – 1990s 1990 – ICPF Moscow Conference on Transition Economics 1991 – ICPF Conference in Chennai 1992 – Prosperity 2000 Strategy adopted by GOI 1993 – ICPF Conference at Carter Center, USA 1994 – Conference with Gorbachev Foundation, Moscow 1994 – ICPF Report presented to UN Secretary General 1997 – Study of Professional Audio-Video Assoc., USA 1998 – Study of the East Asian Crisis 1998 – Study of National Tooling & Machining Assoc., USA 1998 – Collaboration withWorld Academy of Art & Science 1999 – Conference on Development Theory, Chennai 1999 – Study of the Japanese Financial Crisis

Prosperity 2000  Conducted research project in 1991 for ICPF that produced a strategy to generate million jobs in India in 10 yrs  Presented to & endorsed by PM Narasimha Rao & Deputy Chair of Planning Commission Pranab Mukherjee  Strategy adopted by GOI – Rs 100 crores in Manmohan Singh’s 1992 budget  Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium created  Studies of 12 districts around India  Maharashtra implements strategy in Pune Dt

International Commission on Peace & Food (1989-1994)  Established, staffed and financed by MSS with Dr. M.S. Swaminathan as chair & 25 leading international experts & 3 MSS staff.  Studies on food security, employment, nuclear weapons, global governance, economic transition, development.  Conducted conferences in Italy, USSR, Italy, Norway, USA, Jordan.  Report submitted to UN Sec Gen & all UN members in 1994

Collaboration with Gorbachev  In 1994, MSS collaborated with former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev to organize an international conference in Moscow on alternative strategies for economic transition in Eastern Europe.  President Gorbachev chaired most of the sessions.

Hyperinflation in Yugoslavia  Studied relationship between inflation & development in India  Studied Soviet strategy in 1920s.  In 1993-4, Yugoslavia suffered highest inflation recorded in world history  MSS team member Dragoslav Avramovic appointed Governor of central bank  Inflation wiped out in a few weeks

Development Theory  Formulated comprehensive, integrated theory of social development.  Identified 1000 principles of social development.  Book outlining the theory published by World Academy of Art & Science  Presented at numerous int’l conferences on economic development

Highlights – 2000s 2000 – Indo-Pak Economic Research Project 2000 – New Indian Express Management Study 2002 – India Planning Commission Vision 2020 report 2002 – Report for Youth Employment Summit 2002 – Special Task Force on 10 Million Jobs Per Year 2004 – International Conf. on Full Employment, Delhi 2004 – Report to National Farmers Association 2005 – Global Security Program with World Academy 2005 – Global Employment Potential World Academy 2006 – MPI Nuclear Disarmament, Ottawa & New York 2007 – MPI Nuclear Disarmament, Vienna 2007 – Human Science Project 2008 – Intl Conference on Nuclear Free World, Delhi 2009 – WAAS Global Employment Challenge e-Conference 2010 – New Economic Theory: Wealth of Nations Revisited 2010 – WAAS e-Conference on Emerging Individuality

MSS S Res esea earch ch Achie ievemen ements ts 2004 4 -2009 2009

Development Theory MSS continues research on the formulation of a comprehensive theory of social development focusing on the common underlying process responsible for change in all fields of social life. Identified 1000 principles of social development. 1998 -- Special Session at Vancouver WAAS GA  1999 – WAAS Workshop in Washington DC  1999 – International Conference in Chennai  2004 – International Symposium in New Delhi  2005 – Plenary at Zagreb WAAS General Assembly  2008 – Plenary & workshop at Hyderabad GA 

Employment Research on the theory and right to employment and practical strategies to achieve full employment.  1992 – Strategy for 100 Million Jobs in India  1994 – ICPF task force on employment  2002 – YES World Youth Employment Research Paper  2003 – Planning Commission Task Force on 10 Million Jobs  2004 – National Farmers Commission Report  2005 – Plenary session at Zagreb WAAS GA  2007 – Study on global full employment.  2009 – WAAS e-conference on Global Employment Challenge

Role of Individuality in Social Development  Traces the evolution of Western Civilization from ancient Greece and the Roman Empire to the science and industrialization in Europe, and their subsequent development in USA.  Cultural distinctions between Europe andAmerica  Factors behind the emergence of USA as world leader  Role of the pioneer in social development  Emergence of the individual from the social collective  Relationship between individuality and the evolution of consciousness from the physical to vital to mental level.

Theory of Money Study & articles on Inflation in India  Hyperinflation in Yugoslavia  Japanese Finance Crisis  East Asian Financial Crisis  The origin of money as a social institution  Role of money in human development  Workshop on the creation of money in Croatia on Nov 2005  Research on 2008 International Financial Crisis  Research paper on Single World Currency  Workshop on Global Financial Crisis, WAAS GA, Hyderabad, Oct 08 

New Economic Theory There is an urgent need today to understand why the old theories were created, where and why they fail now and then propose a feasible, more efficient alternative. This is the rationale and justification for a re-evaluation of the fundamental concepts and premises of modern economic theory with the goal of evolving a truly human-centered economic theory and practice. MSS is collaborating with an international working group to explore fresh approaches to the Wealth of Nations & Human Welfare.