About Us nbsp The International Institute for Population Sciences IIPS Mumbai formerly known as the Demographic Training and Research Centre DTRC till was established in July under the joint sponsorship of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust the Government of India and the United Nations It serves as a regional centre for Training and Research in Population Studies for the ESCAP region The Institute was re-designated to its present title in to facilitate the expansion of its academic activities It was declared as a Deemed to be University on August under Section of the UGC Act by the Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India The recognition has facilitated the award of recognized degrees by the Institute itself and paved the way for further expansion of the Institute as an academic institution In the Institute celebrated its Golden Jubilee IIPS holds a unique position among all the regional population centres It was the first Read More