PRS Legislative Research seeks to strengthen the legislative process by
making it better informed, more transparent and participatory.
PRS works with the following objectives:
To provide objective, non-partisan, timely and easy-to-use analysis on upcoming legislative issues.
To facilitate interaction of experts with those who seek a deeper understanding of legislative issues.
To inform the larger public of the legislative issues being debated in
Parliament and devise platforms for their opinions to be expressed.
PRS is the only organisations in the country that track the
functioning of Parliament. PRS provides a comprehensive and credible
resource base to access Parliament-specific data, background information
and analysis of key issues.
What we do: PRS aims to deepen and broaden the legislative process by providing MPs the information they need for debates in Parliament. We seek out and synthesise feedback from a range of stakeholders to provide MPs across party lines with up-to-date information.
Resource for Parliamentarians: PRS has developed professional relationships with over 250 MPs from over 20 different political parties. A study by the Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad) highlighted that over half the MPs surveyed were aware of the work of PRS, and about a quarter used its research material regularly.
Resource for the Public: PRS aims to increase public engagement on issues of national importance through collaborative activities. PRS has been reaching out to the citizen sector and the media to enable greater interaction with the legislative system. The PRS team is frequently approached by journalists for data and analysis related to Parliament and legislation.
