The institute is governed by (a) General body, (b) Governing Body, (c) Research and Academic Committee, (d) Finance and Administration Committee. The Governing body is the highest decision-making body consisting of reputed social scientists, government officials and representatives from faculty of the institute.
GOVERNING BODY
| S. No. | Name & Designation | Affiliation / Details | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor Gopal Krishna Sharma Former Professor of Political Science |
Vikram University, Ujjain | President |
| 2 | Dr. Usha Shrivastava Former Additional Director, Higher Education |
Government of Madhya Pradesh | Vice President |
| 3 | Dr. Uttam Singh Chouhan Joint Director |
Madhya Pradesh Hindi Granth Academy, Bhopal (M.P.) | Secretary |
| 4 | Dr. Mamta Rani Sharma Former Professor of Political Science |
Collegiate Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh | Treasurer |
| 5 | Dr. Seema Soni Assistant Professor of Political Science |
Government K.P. College, Dewas | Joint Secretary |
| 6 | Professor Dhananjay Singh Member Secretary |
ICSSR | Member Ex-officio |
| 7 | Secretary, Higher Education | Government of Madhya Pradesh | Member Ex-officio |
| 8 | Secretary, Finance | Government of Madhya Pradesh | Member Ex-officio |
| 9 | Professor Ram Singh Director, Delhi School of Public Policy & Governance |
Senior Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi | Member (ICSSR Nominee) |
| 10 | Prof. Rekha Acharya School of Economics, Chairman BOS (Economics) |
Director, Deen Dayal Kaushal Vikas Kendra, DAVV, Indore | Member (MP Govt. Nominee) |
| 11 | Dr. Neeraj Sarwan Assistant Professor of Political Science |
Government Madhav Arts & Commerce College, Ujjain | Member (MP Govt. Nominee) |
| 12 | Professor Ram Shankar Vice Chancellor |
Pandit S. N. Shukla University, Shahdol (M.P.) | Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 13 | Professor D. K. Verma Pro-Vice-Chancellor |
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Mhow (M.P.) | Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 14 | Professor Kanhaiya Ahuja Head, School of Economics |
Devi Ahilya University, Indore (M.P.) | Member (Governing Body Nominee) |
| 15 | Professor Yatindra Singh Sisodia Director |
MPISSR, Ujjain | Member Ex-officio (Director, MPISSR) |
| 16 | Dr. Manu Gautam Associate Professor |
MPISSR, Ujjain | Member (Faculty Representative) |