Assistant Professor | Department of Political science
Email Address : akshat[dot]pushpam[at]bharati[dot]du[dot]ac[dot]in
| Examination | Name of Exam | Percentage of Marks obtained | Subjects | Division/Class/ Grade | University/Institute | Status | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation | BA(H) | 67.13 | Political Science | 1st | Ranchi University Ranchi | completed | 2019 |
| Post- Graduation | MA | 79.30 | Political Science | 1st | Central University of Haryana | completed | 2021 |
| Course | Award Date | Thesis/Dissertation Title | University/Institute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | 12.02.2022 | CASTE HIERARCHY AND FRAGMENTATION AMONG DALITS: A STUDY OF SELECTED DISTRICTS OF SOUTH EASTERN BIHAR | Central University of Haryana | Pursuing |
| Ph.D. | 05.06.2025 | Caste Hierarchy and Fragmentation among Dalits: A study of Selected Districts of South Eastern Bihar | Central University of Haryana | Awarded |
| UGC-CSIR NET | NET Subject | Certificate No. | Roll No. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGC NET | Political Science | 200510001883 | BR0751200340 | 2022 |
| UGC NET JRF | Political Science | 210510000942 | BR07003045 | 2022 |
| Type of Experience | Institution Name | Association Type | Designation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Central University of Haryana | Permanent | Junior Research Fellow | 12/01/2022 | 29/11/2023 |
Area of Specialization/Research
Caste Politics, Politics of Social Inclusion and Exclusion, Gender Studies
Area of Interest/Teaching
Political Theory, Western Political Thought, Public Administration, Critical Political Theory, Indian Politics
| Role | Name of student | Course | Research Area | Registration Date | Status | Date of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | Ms. Diksha | Others | Artificial Intelligence and National Security | 27/08/2025 | Pursuing | |
| Advisor | Ms. Rudrakshi | Others | Caste and Inclusion | 27/08/2025 | Pursuing | |
| Co-Supervisor | Ms. Yashika Goel | Others | Territorial Disputes & Regional Balancing | 28/08/2025 | Pursuing | |
| Supervisor | Abhishek Kumar Yadav | Ph.d | Caste and Politics in India | 15/01/2026 | Pursuing | |
| Supervisor | Yugdarshan Singh Asolia | Ph.d | Food Technology | 02/06/2026 | Pursuing |
| Academic Year | Title of Paper | Name of Journal | Volume | Page No. | ISSN | Indexed | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Farmer Movement in India: Continuity and Change | Political Science Review | 63 | 77-91 | 0554 5196 | Other | |
| 2023-24 | Surrogacy Regulation in India: Challenges and Perspectives | Juni Khayat | July Dec | 283-295 | 2278 4632 | Other | |
| 2024-25 | Caste Census and the Contours of Reservation Politics: Recasting Affirmative Action and Power Structures in Contemporary India | Asian Affairs | NA | NA | https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2025.2556238 | Scopus,SCI/SCIE,UGC CARE,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | |
| 2025-26 | Marginal Realities and Revolutionary Rhetoric: Dalit Sikh Reflections on Partition, Naxalism and Secessionist Turmoil in Punjab | Indian Historical Review | 53 | 1-21 | SCI/SCIE,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2025-26 | Caste hierarchy and fragmentation among Dalits: a study of selected districts of South-Eastern Bihar | ASIAN ANTHROPOLOGY | . | . | Scopus,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2025-26 | India’s Migration Policy Towards Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Case Study of the Covid-19 Pandemic | Indian Journal of Public Administration, | . | . | UGC CARE,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2025-26 | “Farmer Power: The 2020-21 Movement, The State and Agricultural Reforms in India. | ASIAN AFFAIRS | . | . | Scopus,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2023-24 | Impact of covid 19 on social status of Bihar: A study of Bhishmpur Village | International Journal of Social Studies and Multidisciplinary Review | 1 | 83-100 | 2583-7249 | Other | |
| 2023-24 | ???? ??? ???????? ?? ??????? ?? ????? : ????? ??? ?? ????? ??????? ??? | Lokprashasan | 2249-2577 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Nature and Trends of Crime Against Dalits: A Study of NCRB Report | Economic and Political Weekly | 59 | 58-64 | 0012-9976 | Scopus,UGC CARE,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | |
| 2024-25 | Mahvari Smabandhit Varjanaon ko Kam Karne Ke Sarkari Nitiyon Ka Yogdan: Rajasthan Ke Jaipur jile Ke Visesh Sandarbh Me | Mekal Mimansha | 16-1 | 132 | 0974-0118 | UGC CARE,Google Scholar | |
| 2024-25 | Reservation Policy in India: State, Social Justice, and Affirmative Action | Asian Affairs | NA | NA | https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2025.2464147 | Scopus,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | |
| 2025-26 | Fragmenting the Margins? A Critical Analysis of Sub-categorization Within SC/ST Reservation Policy | Contemporary Voices of Dalit | NA | NA | Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2024-25 | Beyond Headcounts: Towards an Inclusive and Intersectional Framework | Contemporary Voice of Dalit | NA | NA | Google Scholar,Web Of Science | 0.3 | |
| 2025-26 | Rethinking the feminisation of welfare in India | The Round Table | . | . | Scopus,Google Scholar | ||
| 2025-26 | 2. Does Conversion Erase Caste? A Ground-Level Critique Of The Supreme Court’s Position On Scheduled Caste Status | ASIAN AFFAIRS | NA | NA | Scopus,SCI/SCIE,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2025-26 | Participation Without Representation: Decoding Electoral Trend in Bihar Elections | Contemporary Voice of Dalit | NA | NA | Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2025-26 | Women and menstruation: a comparative analysis of taboos and myths in urban and rural areas of Rajasthan | Asian Anthropology | NA | NA | Scopus,Google Scholar | ||
| 2025-26 | Post-Western’ contribution of Indian IR | THE ROUND TABLE | NA | NA | Scopus,Google Scholar,Web Of Science | ||
| 2023-24 | ??????? ???????? ???????? ?? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ??????? ?? ??????: ???????? ?? ????? ???? ?? ??????? ??????? ?? ?????? | Mekal Mimansa | 0974-0118 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Shifting Dalit Political Preferences: A Study of AAP’s Decline in Delhi’s Scheduled Caste Constituencies in the 2025 Assembly Elections | Contemporary Voices of Dalits | Na | Na | 24560502 | Google Scholar,Web Of Science | |
| 2024-25 | Fragmenting the Margins? A Critical Analysis of Sub-categorization Within SC/ST Reservation Policy | Contemporary Voices of Dalits | Na | Google Scholar,Web Of Science | |||
| 2024-25 | Bharat me Gopniyata ki Avdharana ka vikash: Syber yug ke visesh sandarbh me ??????? ??? | Lok Prashasan: Vol. 16, Issue No. 3 (July- September 2024) | 16 | 137-157 | 2249 2257 | UGC CARE,Google Scholar | |
| 2023-24 | What Ails Dalit Movement: Lessons Learnt from Farmers Movement | Contemporary Voices of Dalits | NA | 1-14 | 2456-0502 | Scopus | |
| 2023-24 | Nature and Trends of Crime Against Dalits: A Study of NCRB Report | Economic and Political Weekly | NA | NA | 0012 9976 | Scopus | |
| 2025-26 | Electoral Promises and Caste Engineering: Analyzing Sub-Categorization of Scheduled Castes in Politics of Haryana | SOCIETY SPRINGER | NA | NA | NA | Scopus,SCI/SCIE,Google Scholar,Web Of Science,Pubmed |
| Book Title | Chapter Title | ISBN Number | Level | Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intersecting Realities of Health Resilience and Governance in India: Emerging Domestic and Global Perspectives | Menstrual Health Governance and Resilience in Digital Era: A study of Rajasthan | NA | International | 2024-25 |
| Bharatiye Videsh Niti ki Buniyadi Avdharnayen | Bhartiye Videsh Niti ka Badalta Swarup | NA | National | 2023-24 |
| Sociology for Learners (based on education policy 2020) | Basic concepts: Sociology of Politics, Power, Authority, Leadership, Bureaucracy, Political Parties, Political Socialization, Political Mobilization, Public Opinion, Role of Mass M | 9789390447817 | National | 2022-23 |
| Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and Human Rights | Analysing Human Rights Through the Lens of Caste: The Legal and Constitutional Evolution of Dalit Rights in India | 9999011977 | National | 2024-25 |
| ??????? ?????? ??????: ????????? ???? ??? ??????????? | ???????? ?? ?? ?????? ?????? | 9788131614204 | International | 2024-25 |
| Emerging Dynamics of India-Afghanistan Relations: Regional Cooperation vs Global Geopolitics | Indo Afghan Relations: Tracing historical roots from Buddhist Era | 978-981-97-4706-1 | International | 2024-25 |
| Dimensions of Indian Politics: From Ancient Tradition to Contemporary Democracy, Gender and Global linkages | Mainstreaming Without a Voice: Rethinking Tribal Development in India | 9789369268344 | International | 2024-25 |
| Dimensions of Indian Politics From Ancient Traditions to Contemporary Democracy, Gender and Global Linkages | ‘‘Mainstreaming Without a Voice: Rethinking Tribal Development in India” | . | International | 2025-26 |
| Palgrave Handbook on International Peace and Security | Reimagining Global Peace through Dharma: An Indian Philosophical Perspective | Yet to be Publish | International | 2025-26 |
| Psephology Meets Psychology: Decoding Electoral Minds. | The Caste of the Mind: Psychological Determinants of Voting Behaviour Among Marginalised Castes in India | Yet to be Publish | International | 2025-26 |
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| Month & Year of Publishing | Title of Paper | Name of Conference | Level | Page No. | ISSN/ISBN |
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| 10/2018 | Gandhi And Satyagrah | Celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary | National | ||
| 02/2020 | Pathalgadi- Challange for Constitution or Constitutional Messianism | Contemporary Indian Politics: Trends and Challenges | National | ||
| 09/2021 | Does India Really Need To Worry About Taliban? | India's Neighborhood Foreign Policy During Prime Minister Modi's Regime | National | ||
| 03/2022 | Impact of Caste Heirarchy and Fragmentation on Affirmative Action Program | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Social Justice: Relevance in Present Scenario | National | ||
| 03/2022 | Implementation of PESA act in Jharkhand | Transforming India: Issue And Challenges of Tribal Development | National | ||
| 05/2022 | Understanding Indo - Afghan Relation Through Indian Philosophy | Extremism in Afghanistan And Its Impact on India & Asian Region | National | ||
| 11/2022 | Role of Caste Dynamics in Sustainable Development | Sustainability, Future Earth and Humanities: Opportunities And Challenges | International | ||
| 11/2022 | Socio Economic Inclusion and Politics of Freebies in India | Possibilities & Dimensions of Skill Development in Tribal Areas | National | ||
| 11/2022 | Bhartiya Sanghiye Sanrachna ke Vikas me Rajnitik Dalon Ki Bhumika | Bhartiya Sanghwad ka Badalta hua Samkalin sandarbh: Chunautiyan evam Sambhavnayen | National | ||
| 12/2022 | Identity Issue in valley After 370 | Understanding Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh: Article 370 and After | National | ||
| 12/2022 | National Workshop | Discourse on Social Security and Awareness on Transgender Person Act, 2019 & Rules, 2020 | National | ||
| 04/2023 | Tracing the Implications of Freebias Politics in India | Development and Social Transformation @75: A Reflection | National | ||
| 09/2023 | Intra - Caste Difference and Dalit Politics in Bihar | Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future | International | ||
| 02/2024 | New Education Policy: An attempt to Academic Decolonization | Indian Knowledge System in Commerce and Management | National | ||
| 03/2024 | Dalit Atrocities and Human Rights concern in India | One Earth One Family One Future: Nevegating Human Rights through the lens of Vaishudaiv Kutumbakam | International | ||
| 10/2024 | Differences and Disabilities within Dalit fold: A study of Magadh Division of Bihar | Viksit Bharat @47 | International | ||
| 01/2025 | Period Poverty: The Social and Economic Inequalities of Menstrual Health Access | National Seminar - We the People@75: Navigating Social Justice and Global Peace | National | ||
| 04/2025 | Caste and Class in political crisis of Bangladesh: who suffers the most | Crisis in Bangladesh: Problems and Challenges for India | National | ||
| 07/2025 | Democratic Deficit to Climate Vulnerability: A Comparative Analysis of Global South | 28th World Congress of Political Science organized by the International Political Science Association (IPSA), was held in Seoul, 12-16 July 2025, with the theme | International | ||
| 07/2025 | Analysing Threats to Women’s Reproductive Health in Times of Political Instability: A Cross Country Study of South Asia | 28th World Congress of Political Science organized by the International Political Science Association (IPSA), was held in Seoul, 12-16 July 2025, with the theme | International |
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| Month and year | Type | Name of Award | Level |
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| 01/2022 | Fellowship | Junior Research Fellowship | National |
| 05/2024 | Membership | PMML - Library Membership | National |
| 02/2025 | Membership | IPSA Membership | International |
| 09/2025 | Award | Best Researcher Award | National |
| 09/2025 | Award | Award of Honour for Best Researcher of the Year (Faculty) | National |
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