Students of the Master of Public Policy undertakes dissertation works in their second year. This research is supervised by a faculty member and examined periodically by a committee. The full reports of dissertations are accessible in the NLSIU library. Below is the list of dissertations accepted for awarding the MPP degree.

MPP – 5
  Name of the Student Title of the Dissertation Year
2.  Mr. Allwin M.  Solar Photovoltaic Modules : A Disposable Problem – Assessment of Solar Power Plants in Ramanathapuram District 2020

2020
3. Ms. Anognya Parthasarathy Power Asymmetries: Operationalizing Accountability in MGNERGA Through the Lens of Samaj Parivartan Shakti Sangathan

2020
4. Ms. Anoushka Roy The In-Betweens: A Study of the Quality of Life of Self-Employed North-Eastern Migrants in Kolkata

2020
5. Ms. Antara Vats Urban Villages and Digitalization of Land Records in Delhi – A Case Study of Contradictions in Shahpurjat

2020
6. Ms. Appalla Shruti Working Conditions and Occupational Safety for Women in The Garment Sector : A Study of Multi-Stakeholder, Civil Society Initiatives in Delhi / NCR and Bengaluru

2020
7. Mr. Arjun Anand Unlocking Slumbai: Raising the Economic Potential of Urban Slum Inhabitants Through Land-Titling in Mumbai

2020
8. Ms. Ayushi Uppal Engendering Adaptation within Jharkhand State Action 

2020
9. Ms. Charmi Hiten Mehta Making Sugarcane Sustainable – Demystifying the Linkages between Sugar Cane, Water and Politics in Maharashtra

2020
10. Ms. Devanshi Bhatnagar The Conundrum of ‘No Detention Policy’ : An Assessment of Education Progression in Select Schools in Delhi

2020
11.  Mr. Harikrishnan R. Varma Storm Water Management: Decentralized and Nature-Based Policy Interventions in Bengaluru

2020
12. Mr. Himanshu Dixit Estimation of Sub-District Level Income and Night Lights Data : Towards Developing a Methodology

2020
13. Ms. Iznallah Marriages of Inconvenience’ Choices in Interfaith Unions : A Challenge in Contemporary India

2020
14. Mr. Kshtji Singh Human-Wildlife Conflict and its Mitigation A Study of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

2020
15. Mr. Kumar Shashikant Gautam Urbanisation and Water Resources: Understanding the Financial Aspects of Policy and Regulation of Water in Patna, Bihar

2020
16. Mr. Lakshay Narang Effects of Mobile Based Financial Services on Migrant Households Savings Culture – A Case Study of Migrant Workers in Dundahera

2020
17.  Ms. Lakshmi Priyanka B Vulnerability of Small Farmers in Dry-Lands : A Study of Social Protection & Sustainable Practices in Telangana

2020
18.  Mr. Mayank Bhatt Reviving Ganga : Problems and Prospects

2020
20.  Ms. Mugdha Upendra Kinjawadekar Investigating the Underutilization of Antenatal Care Services in Bihar

2020
21.  Ms. Namitha Madhukumar Decentralised Urban Waste Management: Comparative Study of Thiruvananthapuram City and Bengaluru

2020
22.  Ms. Poorvi Bose Online Targeted Advertising and Privacy: In the context of the India’s Digital Market

2020
23.  Ms. Pranati Jha Motivation Behind Community Work Done by ASHAs A qualitative study in Rural Bihar

2020
24.  Mr. Pranshu Raghuvanshi Creditworthiness of Self-Help Groups : A Study of Uttar Pradesh

2020
25.  Mr. Pravin Cherukuthota Urban Mobility Patterns Developing a Comprehensive Mobility Policy for Bengaluru

2020
26.  Mr. Purnima Mahajan The Contending Definitions of Urban In India and Need for A New Approach for Planning Census Towns

2020
27.  Ms. Raghuvir Raghav Das A Techno – Economic Assessment of Recycling Solar Panels: A Study on Technologies and Policies For Solar PV Waste Recycling Opportunities In India 

2020
28.  Mr. Raj Shekhar Artificial Creations : Ascriptions, Ownership, Time Specific Monopolies

2020
29.  Mr. Rajasree Praveen Adolescent Girls in Urban Slums : An Inquiry into their Safety and Security Concerns

2020
30.  Mr. Rakshith S. Ponnathpur A New Framework for Intra-State Fiscal Allocations for Redressal of Regional Imbalance in Karnataka

2020
31.  Mr. Ramprasad P. Identifying and Addressing the Constraints relating to Land Transfer and Taxation and Valuation Policies in Tamil Nadu

2020
32.  Ms. Riddhi Varma The Effect of Profit Orientation and Regulation of Social Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in India : An Appraisal

2020
33.  Ms. Rimsha Hamza Duality of Urban Development : A Study of Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy of Delhi 2020
34.  Mr. S. Varun Menon Municipal Solid Waste Management : A Case Study of the Centralised Waste Management in Kochi 2020
34.  Ms. Saanjuli Gupta Sanitation Behaviour Change is Nobody’s Job: Understanding Interventions and Factors that Increase Usage of Toilets 2020
35.  Mr. Sammit Dutt Prabhakar Technology – Enabled PDS in Rural Urban India (A case study of two PDS shops in rural and urban India) 2020
38.  Ms. Shipra Singh Agricultural Produce Markets in the Tribal Hinterland of Mandla District in Madhya Pradesh : A Evaluative Study 2020
39.  Ms. Shubhangi Raman Making Higher Education in Elite Institutions Accessible to Lower Income Group Students : A Study of Student Support System in IIT Delhi 2020
40.  Ms. Soumya Pancholi Social Identity Recognition and Redistribution in Health Service Delivery : A Case Study of Angawadi Services Scheme in Ajmer District , Rajasthan 2020
41.  Mr. Swati Krishnamurthy Inclusive Private Schooling and Educational Attainment of Socio-Economically Weaker Children : A Study in Urban Bengaluru 2020
42.  Ms. Taurnima Panwar Girl Child Education in West Bengal: Understanding the Kanyashree Prakalpa 2020