Public Affairs Centre (PAC) engages in action research focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the context of India. PAC is a not for profit Think Tank established in 1994 with a mandate to improve the quality of governance in India. The Centre is also a pioneer in deploying innovative Social Accountability Tools (SAT) to measure the quality and adequacy of public services. Over the years, its scope of work has expanded to include the whole gamut of research-advocacy-action to lead evidence-based research on governance across sectors, geographies and populations in India. PAC was one of the first civil society-led institutional initiatives to mobilise demand for good governance in India.

Contact details

Website:
https://pacindia.org/

Address:
# 15, KIADB Industrial Area, Jigani-Bommasandra Link Road, Jigani Post, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore - 560105. India

Country:
India

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1994
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Dr Samuel Paul
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N.T. Abroo, IAS
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Chaya Degaonkar
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
18
India average
44
Global average
87
2024
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
19
2022
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
44
% Female staff
2025
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
33%
India average
41%
Global average
50%
2024
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
42%
2022
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
55%
Age (years)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
32
India average
35
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
20%
India average
49%
Global average
47%
2022
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
39%
2019
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
75%

Organisational performance

Publications
2021
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
47
India average
54
Global average
42
2018
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
4
Financials
2021
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
$605,942
India average
$1,416,252
Global average
$4,713,576
2018
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
$750,000

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
3,207
India average
19,426
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
3,193
Likes (2021)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
3,187
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
1,125
India average
24,308
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
1,152
Followers (2022)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
1,044
Subscribers (2025)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
1,040
India average
15,086
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
1,030
Subscribers (2023)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
995
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
427
India average
8,719
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
427
Followers (2023)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
390
Followers (2025)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
6,000
India average
37,092
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
5,000
Followers (2023)
Public Affairs Centre (PAC)
5,314

Data notes

Last updated: 05/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Think Tank Initiative Directory
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