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{{Short description|Labour and social studies research institute in Patna, India}}

{{Infobox organization
| name = Kedar Das Institute for Labour and Social Studies
| logo = Kedar_Das_Institute_for_Labour_and_Social_Studies_logo.jpg
| logo_size = 200px
| native_name = केदार दास श्रम एवं समाज अध्ययन संस्थान
| headquarters = Kedar Bhawan, Adalatganj [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| key_people = Naveen Chandra (Secretary-General)
| purpose = Research, training and awareness on labour and social issues
}}

'''Kedar Das Institute for Labour and Social Studies''' (KDILSS) is a social research institute based in [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neglect of farmers and villages in the Union Budget |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/patna/story-neglect-of-farmers-and-villages-in-the-union-budget-prof-student-7761683.html |website=Live Hindustan |access-date=2026-03-09}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loyalty to principle is Lenin lesson to communists |url=https://hindi.newsclick.in/Loyalty-to-principle-is-Lenin-lesson-to-communists |website=Newsclick |access-date=2026-03-09}}</ref> The institute conducts research, training programs, and public awareness activities related to labour rights, social policies, and community issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Centre for Development Practice and Research, Patna |url=https://tiss.ac.in/view/6/mumbai-campus/centre-for-development-practice-and-research/centre-for-development-practice-and-research/ |website=Tata Institute of Social Sciences |publisher=TISS |access-date=10 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
 |title=PG admission at old fee structure in Patna University
 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/pg-admission-at-old-fee-structure-in-patna-university/articleshow/22017143.cms
 |work=The Times of India
 |date=24 August 2013
 |access-date=14 March 2026
}}</ref>The institute is named after [[Kedar Das]]. a prominent trade union leader from Jamshedpur associated with the Communist movement.<ref>{{Cite web
 |last=Chatterjee
 |first=Vidyarthy
 |title=Three Wise-men of Jamshedpur: They Passed Away Unsung, Unwept
 |url=https://www.sacw.net/article7563.html
 |website=South Asia Citizens Web
 |access-date=10 March 2026
}}</ref> [[Chaturanan Mishra]], a trade union leader, former president of the [[All India Trade Union Congress]] (AITUC) and former [[Union minister]], served as the ''Founder General Secretary'' of the institute.<ref>{{cite report |title=Synopsis of Debates |publisher=Rajya Sabha Secretariat |date=1 August 2011 |url=https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Synopsis/SynopsisUpload/223/01082011.pdf |page=11 |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |title=Lok Sabha Debates |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |date=1 August 2011 |url=https://eparlib.sansad.in/bitstream/123456789/758565/1/01.08.11_VIII.pdf |page=40 |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Biographical Sketch of Chaturanan Mishra |website=IndiaPress – Lok Sabha Archives |url=https://www.indiapress.org/election/archives/lok11/biodata/11bi34.php |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref> Naveen Chandra is the current ''General Secretary'' of the institute.
Its headquarters is located at Kedar Bhawan, Adalatganj Patna.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commercialization of education dangerous to society |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/arwal-commercialization-of-education-dangerous-to-society-19447052.html |website=Jagran |access-date=2026-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |title=...
 |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/bih-pat-hmu-mat-latest-patna-news-021002-3212468-nor.html
 |website=Dainik Bhaskar
 |language=hi
 |access-date=10 March 2026
}}</ref>

The institute has organized several training programs, workshops, and seminars. In collaboration with the [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]] (TISS), it has conducted training programs for trade union organizers. The institute has also participated in public discussions on education, budget, and social policy issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Training for Workers Organisers |url=https://tiss.ac.in/view/5/mumbai-campus/centre-for-development-practice-and-research/training-for-workers-organisers |website=TISS |access-date=2026-03-09}}</ref>

As part of the centenary celebrations of the [[Russian Revolution]], the institute hosted a talk by Norwegian sociologist and Marxist thinker Prof. Alf Gunvald Nilsen on the topic “[[Right-wing populism|Right-wing Populism]] and the Crisis of [[Neoliberalism|Neo-liberalism]]” at Patna. The event was attended by prominent communist leaders, social activists, and intellectuals from the region, providing a platform for discussion on labour and social issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Right-wing populism and the crisis of neo-liberalism |url=https://jaiss.org.in/2017/03/27/right-wing-populism-and-the-crisis-of-neo-liberalism/ |website=JAISS |access-date=2026-03-09}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Research institutes in Bihar]]
[[Category:Education in Patna]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Patna]]