Department of Research and Development (R & D) has been set up to work with strategic planning and keeps track of all ASSSR institutional activities. The mission is to promote research-based activity on multiple platforms and to regulate their operation in a progressive manner. R & D will encourage research in the constituent units of the ASSSR through proper planning. It will be responsible for maintaining efficient communication with national MoU partners and implementing a well-designed research programme to support organizational development.

The Aims and Objectives of this centre are as follows:

• To manage and promote the webinars, lectures, courses, workshops, etc. conducted by the constituent units of ASSSR;

• To accept proposals on various programmes conducted by constituent units of ASSSR;

• To approved and scrutinize the programme proposals of the constituent units of ASSSR before presenting for the final approve from the Executive Committee. 

• To act as an in-charge of internship programmes and research programmes;

• To act as an in-charge to regulating the effective functioning and transparency of all the affairs pertaining to the research and planning activities;

• To assemble all event reports and data for record-keeping / archival purpose;

• To act as an in-charge in effective communication of National Level MoU and its operations; and

• To appoint research staffs, administrative officers, overall coordinators, etc. for the constituent units of ASSSR.