The Centre shall undertake and support individual and collaborative research projects in Education in key areas  such as Improving Quality in Rural Education, Reducing Wastage and Stagnation, Dropouts and Push outs, Curriculum and Teaching, Outcomes-Based Education (OBE); Education of the Physically Challenged, Value oriented Education, Women’s Education, Teacher Empowerment through Educational Technology, Educational Administration and Educational Psychology.

Proposals from bonafide researchers who are Doctoral Level Supervisors and with affiliation to recognized institutes shall be called for each year in the priority areas.