Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research

What Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research does

Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research (AFPR) is an independent, not-for-profit research and educational organisation headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, with approximately 15 employees and operating geographies limited to India. Its core function is producing policy-relevant research and offering educational programmes, primarily targeting students and young academics interested in international law, arbitration, public policy, and defence management, alongside secondary engagement with underprivileged women and children through social initiatives. AFPR's product portfolio comprises four lines: policy research publications (articles and reports); certificate courses and lecture series such as the Chanakya International Law Lectures, certificate courses in arbitration and international security and defence management, and the Vimarsh Podcast; and two social initiatives, Project Rajaswala (menstrual hygiene awareness and sanitary kit distribution, with a documented 20,000-kit distribution drive) and Project Shiksha (quality education access for children from economically weaker sections).

The organisation's business model is grant-and-donation based, supplemented by nominal fees from certificate courses; commercial pricing is not publicly disclosed and no funding rounds are reported. Distribution runs primarily through the AFPR website (afpr.in) and direct social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), with partners including Pee Safe, Mission Shakti, Think India, and the International Law Forum supporting specific initiatives. Notable outputs include a recommendation report for the Uttar Pradesh Population Bill 2021 and a conference on manual scavenging, signalling an expansion into direct state-level policy advisory work. The website currently displays multiple unrelated online-casino articles, which appears to be off-topic publishing or site-level content noise and is a brand integrity concern independent of AFPR's stated mission.

Name

Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research

Legal name

Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research

Website

https://afpr.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research is an independent Indian not-profit think tank based in Lucknow that produces policy research, runs certificate courses in international law and defence management, and runs social initiatives in menstrual hygiene and education for underprivileged groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Education

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Standards & Assessment Policy Research (EDADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Public policy analysis
• Educational certificate courses
• Menstrual hygiene awareness
• International law education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucknow

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adhyayan Foundation for Policy and Research (AFPR) is an independent, not-for-profit research and educational organisation that produces quality research on national issues to support public policy formulation, assessment, and implementation. It delivers this through policy publications (articles and reports), educational certificate courses and lectures (including Chanakya International Law Lectures and courses in international security, defence management, and arbitration), and two social initiatives—Project Rajaswala (menstrual hygiene) and Project Shiksha (education for economically weaker children).

Product overview

AFPR is a not-for-profit research and educational organization offering policy research publications, educational certificate courses, and social impact initiatives. The portfolio includes research articles and reports on public policy issues, certificate courses on international law and arbitration, and two social initiatives—Project Rajaswala focusing on menstrual hygiene and Project Shiksha promoting quality education for underprivileged children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Rajaswala: Initiative focused on menstrual hygiene and menstrual waste disposal, including awareness campaigns and sanitary kit distribution drives.
• Shiksha

Products and services

• Project Rajaswala A menstrual hygiene and waste disposal initiative that distributes sanitary kits and runs awareness campaigns on menstrual health management, primarily targeting young girls in academic institutions and women in rural communities.
• Project Shiksha An educational initiative aimed at implementing quality education for children from economically weaker sections (EWS) in alignment with free and compulsory education mandates.
• Events, Webinars and Certificate Courses Educational programs including certificate courses, lecture series and webinars covering international security and defence management, arbitration, legal writing, international law, and public policy, targeted at students and young academics.
• Publications (Articles and Reports) Research publications consisting of policy articles and reports analysing public policy issues, including a published report under Project Rajaswala on the status of menstrual hygiene and menstrual waste disposal regulation in India.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 menstrual hygiene kits distributed to girls in academic institutions under Project Rajaswala

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pee SafecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPee Safe partnered with AFPR under Project Rajaswala for the sanitary kit mega distribution drive. Pee Safe provided menstrual hygiene products and collaborated in distributing 20,000 kits to girls in educational institutions.
• Mission ShakticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission Shakti collaborated with AFPR under Project Rajaswala for the sanitary kit distribution drive targeting women and girls in rural communities.
• Think IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink India partnered with AFPR under Project Rajaswala, providing volunteers who worked alongside AFPR to spread awareness regarding menstrual hygiene issues.
• International Law ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFPR organized Chanakya International Law Lectures in association with International Law Forum to foster academic research in international law by providing a platform for discussion of current events.
• Centre for Economic StudiesminorOthersDr. Maya Kant Awasthi, Advisor at Centre for Economic Studies (IIM Lucknow), served as speaker for AFPR's MSP webinar, providing academic expertise on agricultural policy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Centre for Economic Studies (IIM Lucknow): Academic economics research centre at IIM Lucknow that has already partnered with AFPR (advisor Dr. Maya Kant Awasthi spoke at AFPR's MSP webinar). As a more resource-rich partner-institution, it represents both a collaboration model and a potential scaling enabler for AFPR.

Broad incumbents

• Observer Research Foundation (ORF): One of India's largest and most established policy think tanks based in Delhi. ORF operates across a much broader portfolio of policy areas than AFPR and serves similar audiences (policymakers, academics, students), making it the dominant incumbent against which AFPR competes for influence and talent.
• Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA): Autonomous institution under India's Ministry of Personnel providing training, research, and consultancy in public administration. IIPA operates at much larger scale but overlaps with AFPR's educational programmes for policy professionals and government engagement.
• Carnegie India: Global think tank with a Delhi office focused on Indian and South Asian policy issues. While broader in scope and better funded, Carnegie India directly competes with AFPR for credibility on Indian policy research and academic partnerships.

Regional players

• Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI): Patna-based research institute focused on socio-economic policy research in eastern India. ADRI shares AFPR's blend of policy research and education focus, though it operates in a different regional cluster and provides a comparison point for think tank scale economics in Tier-2 Indian cities.

Direct peers

• Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations: Mumbai-based foreign policy think tank focused on international law, global affairs, and policy research. Gateway House directly overlaps with AFPR's international law and security management niche, competing for similar academic and policy audiences.
• Centre for Policy Research (CPR): Delhi-based independent policy think tank conducting research on governance, public policy, and law. CPR is closely comparable to AFPR in mission (independent policy research for national development) and structure (non-profit, India-focused), making it a direct peer.
• Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER): Delhi-based autonomous policy think tank focused on economic and trade policy research. ICRIER's international economic research mandate closely mirrors AFPR's interest in policy research and international affairs, making it a direct functional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AFPRofficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@adhyayanfoundationforpolic8573
• Facebookfacebook.com/AFPROffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adhyayan-foundation-for-policy-and-research
• Instagraminstagram.com/afprofficial

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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