The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956) is widely known as a premier institution for teaching and research in India since 1930. The Institute has always worked at two levels: research and teaching. It is well known for its pioneering work in research and policy formulation in the fields of agriculture, co-operation, irrigation, poverty and food policy, employment guarantee, ….