Established in 1963 Shri Ram Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources (SRC) is a society under the Society’s Registration Act 1860. A non-profit institution devoted to scientific research and dissemination of the results for public good, SRC is recognized by the Government of India as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization. It is also registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976.

The Centre's efforts through research, training, seminars and publications in the last four and a half decades have generously helped bridge the gap between social scientists and practicing managers/ policy makers. It has completed over 200 research projects, organized over 3000 seminars/ workshops/conferences/training programs and published more than 75 titles based on its own research studies. These projects/programs were sponsored by various ministries of the Government of India, public and private sector organizations and international bodies like the ILO, World Bank, Ford Foundation, UNDP, FES (Germany) and IDRC (Canada).

In 1964, SRC commenced its quarterly journal “The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations". The journal’s scope has been subsequently broadened to cover issues related to economic and social development. The journal enjoys considerable academic reputation and is widely subscribed by government institutions, universities, private and public sector organizations in India and elsewhere.

With the objective of preparing young men and women to accept managerial challenges in organizations, SRC set up in 2003 Shri Ram Institute of Management (SRIM) which offers a quality Post Graduate Program in management (PGPM) and also acts as a study centre of a University. SRIM has arrangements whereby its students can study some of the specialized papers offered by IIT Delhi. They get a certificate upon successful completion of the papers. It also has collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire, UK in which SRIM students can study one semester in the university as part of the two year programme.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Albert Einstein