Research Survey & Publication

To establish the Centre for Arts, Culture and Social Research (CACSR) as a premier, ethically driven research hub under the Shivagra Kalamanch Foundation (Section 8 Company), its architecture for Research Surveys & Publications must be meticulously designed. This framework must meet the rigorous requirements of global indexing databases and major Indian funding bodies such as the ICSSR, UGC, and ICHR.

Given that your core foundation operates as a closely held organization (managed by three immediate family members) and collaborates with independent journals edited by its directors, maintaining absolute transparency and methodological rigor is crucial.

The official, audit-ready operational framework for CACSR's survey methodologies and publication ethics is outlined below:

1. Field Research & Survey Methodologies

CACSR focuses on extracting and archiving primary, unrecorded data from the grassroots level—particularly regarding the tribal arts, oral traditions, and social structures of regions like Southern Rajasthan (Banswara).

All field surveys under the CACSR banner must deploy standard, globally verified anthropological and sociological tools:

• Quantitative Surveys: Structured demographic mapping, socio-economic tracking, and statistical sampling of traditional artisan and folk communities.

• Qualitative Documentation: In-depth ethnographical interviews, audio-visual recording of oral history repositories, and field observations of endangered ritualistic art forms.

• The Digital Archive Pipeline: All raw survey outputs (field notes, photographs, audio logs) are processed, tagged with localized metadata, and systematically migrated to the open-access Digital Knowledge Repository on cacsr.in.

2. The Multi-Journal Publishing Architecture

Your institutional model utilizes a unique, collaborative Multi-Journal Consortium, leveraging the independent journals owned or edited by your board members alongside CACSR's internal academic wing.

To maintain high scholarly standards and prevent structural overlaps, papers collected from seminars, training programs, or independent field surveys are routed through a bifurcated publishing matrix:

                  [ Submitted Research Manuscripts ]
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               [ CACSR Internal Vetting & Sorting ]
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               [ Double-Blind Peer Review Panel ]
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             [ Plagiarism Check (Premium Tool: < 10%) ]
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[Theme A: Folk Art & Heritage]                        [Theme B: Social Sciences]
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[Journal 1: Co-edited by Member 1]                   [Journal 2: Edited by Member 2]
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[ISSN Framework Allocation]                           [ISSN Framework Allocation]

• Strategic Thematic Sorting: Submitted manuscripts are systematically categorized by theme. For example, papers focusing on indigenous material crafts are routed to the journal managed by Member 1, while broader sociological or anthropological studies are directed to the journal edited by Member 2.

• Standardized Identifiers: All institutional monographs, compilation anthologies, and conference proceedings are assigned distinct ISBN (International Standard Book Number) or ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) frameworks, guaranteeing global bibliographic tracking.

3. Strict Publication Ethics & Plagiarism Controls

To ensure your publications qualify for premium indexing workflows (such as UGC-CARE, Scopus, and DOAJ) and pass strict government audits, CACSR enforces an unyielding ethical code:

• Double-Blind Peer Review: The identity of both the author and the reviewer remains entirely anonymous throughout the evaluation cycle. Acceptance or rejection is based purely on data authenticity, methodology, and theoretical contribution—completely independent of any registration or seminar fees paid to collaborating journals.

• Absolute Plagiarism Caps: In strict compliance with the UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, all manuscripts must be scanned using premium plagiarism detection software. Any paper with a similarity index exceeding 10% or containing fabricated field data will be rejected immediately.

• Ethical Human Subjects Clearance: Before conducting field surveys involving tribal groups or local practitioners, researchers must secure informed written or recorded consent. The project must receive formal clearance from the internal Ethical Review Committee to prevent cultural exploitation.

4. Financial Isolation & Regulatory Safety Valves (Vitt)

Because your Section 8 Foundation's board comprises closely related members, the financial management of research surveys and publications must be completely isolated to prevent any Conflict of Interest or tax scrutiny:

1. The Independent Funding Pathway: When a research survey or publication cycle is funded and managed entirely by one of the independent journals, all participant fees, publication processing charges (APCs), or external sponsorships must land directly in that journal's commercial bank account. 2. The Zero-Liability Principle: In the scenario above, the Section 8 Foundation holds Zero Financial Liability. No funds are processed through the foundation's main ledgers, protecting its non-profit status from commercial mixed-income complications.

2. The Academic Partnership Clause: All such collaborative publications must carry a mandatory statutory disclaimer on their inner cover or on cacsr.in:

   "This research survey/publication is independent, self-funded, and financially managed by [Journal Name]. The Centre for Arts, Culture and Social Research (CACSR), an academic division of the Shivagra Kalamanch Foundation, is associated strictly as an 'Academic and Knowledge Partner' on a purely honorary, non-monetary basis. No corporate assets or funds of the Section 8 Foundation are involved in its financial operations."

3. The Non-Profit Baseline: If CACSR independently executes a project utilizing its Academic Corpus Fund or an official government grant (e.g., from the ICSSR), 100% of the funds are routed through the foundation's separate project ledger head. No portion of these funds can be distributed as a personal profit, incentive, or bonus to any director or family member.

Mandatory Statutory Footer: The Centre for Arts, Culture and Social Research (CACSR) operates strictly as an internal Academic & Research Wing of the Shivagra Kalamanch Foundation, a Section 8 Company registered under the Companies Act, 2013, Government of India. All survey parameters, field-mapping workflows, publication structures, and ledger allocations comply seamlessly with statutory corporate audits, Ministry of Corporate Affairs regulations, ICSSR, UGC, and corporate CSR guidelines. Registered Office: Banswara, Rajasthan. Central Email: admin.cacsr@gmail.com.