MSS Research is the social science research division of The Mother's Service Society, a non-profit organization established in Pondicherry, India in 1970. The activities of the Society are inspired by the integral philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother and organized to extend and apply their vision in different fields of life.

The Society's objectives include a wide range of educational and research activities with particular emphasis on social science research in the field of socio-economic development. MSS also operates Primrose School, an experimental school for primary and secondary education affiliated to (CISCE) Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, an education board established by Cambridge University.

As an institution of higher education, the income of the Society is exempted from tax under Section 10(22) of the Indian Income Tax Act. Since 1981 the Society is approved by the Government of India as a social science research institute for the purposes of exemption under Section 35 (i) (iii) of the Indian income Tax Act whereby donors are permitted 100% tax deduction on donations to the Society for its social science research activities. The Society has also been approved as an educational institution under section 10 (23C) (vi) of the Income Tax Act.

For a detailed history of the development and research activities of MSS, please see MSS 1970 - 2005
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Officers

T. Natarajan, President
Ashok Natarajan, Secretary

Contact Information

Address
No. 5, Puduvai Sivam street,
Venkata Nagar,
Pondicherry-605011
INDIA

Telephone : 91 413 2213758
Fax : 91 413 2212338
E-mail : info@mssresearch.org