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Dr. OM PRAKASH L T

Speciliazation: Sociology
Qualifications: MA, PhD
Campus: BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS

Dr. L T Om Prakash has been engaged in teaching and research since 2008. He joined CHRIST (Deemed to be University) in 2010 and is currently the Director of the Centre for Social and Policy Research (CSPR). He also serves as an Associate Professor in Sociology. His research areas include Social Stratification, Sociology of Education, and Social Psychology. Dr. Prakash has contributed to academic journals, online platforms, and major newspapers. He has led significant research projects funded by renowned organizations and supervised PhD and MPhil scholars. Dr. Prakash began his career as a research associate, specializing in data analysis and interpretation. He has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences. Currently, he is the Editor of Artha Journal of Social Sciences, published by CHRIST University?s Centre for Publications.

Educational Details

  • PhD 2009

    PhD

    Manonmaniam Sundaranar Unviersity

  • PG 2003

    MA

    Manonmaniam Sundaranar Unviersity

  • Degree 2001

    BSc

    Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Indigenous People, A Deprived Lot

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Holistic Approach to Social Science Research

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald-Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Redesigning Social Sciences for Future

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald-Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Rethinking Social Science Research as Field Based

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald- Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Building towards a Global University

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald- Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Giving the Right Kind of Orientation

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald- Education

  • Periodicity | Fortnightly

    A Surveillance State? Concerns over Indian Government's Data Hunger

    Name of Periodical | South Asia Monitor

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Competition, not so healthy after all

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald- Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Flavour your pedagogy with humour

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald- Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Pursuit of academic excellence

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald - Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    Growing Cracks in the System

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald - Education

  • Periodicity | Fortnightly

    Is India's populist surge a threat to liberal democracy?

    Name of Periodical | South Asia Monitor

  • Periodicity | Fortnightly

    India's Higher Education on a Neoliberal Path: Rankings Should not Sideline Dissent and Diversity

    Name of Periodical | South Asia Monitor

  • Periodicity | Fortnightly

    ?India? or ?Bharat? debate reflects postcolonial insecurities, not in tune with modern nationhood.

    Name of Periodical | South Asia Monitor

  • Periodicity | Fortnightly

    Student suicides in India: Kota is a wake-up call.

    Name of Periodical | South Asia Monitor

  • 2024

    Date Of Publication: 19-May-2024

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Social Psychiatry

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 12-Apr-2024

    Name of Journal: Cureus

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 02-Apr-2024

    Name of Journal: Cureus

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 20-Mar-2024

    Name of Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 15// -

    Date Of Publication: 07-Mar-2024

    Name of Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 15// -

  • 2023

    Date Of Publication: 10-May-2023

    Name of Journal: Mondi Migranti

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: /1/2023/61 - 77

    Date Of Publication: 10-Mar-2023

    Name of Journal: Artha Journal of Social Sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 21/3/ -

  • 2022

    Date Of Publication: 31-Oct-2022

    Name of Journal: Artha Journal of Social Sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 21/2/ -

    Date Of Publication: 17-Jun-2022

    Name of Journal: Artha Journal of Social Sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 21/1/ -

  • 2021

    Date Of Publication: 11-Feb-2021

    Name of Journal: South Asia Research

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 41/2/ -

  • 2019

    Date Of Publication: 01-Jun-2019

    Name of Journal: Research Chronicler

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: VII/VI/277 - 284

    Date Of Publication: 27-May-2019

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Innovataive Knowledge Concepts

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 7/5/55 - 62

  • 2015

    Date Of Publication: 13-Jan-2015

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Language & linguistics

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 1/2/1 - 7

  • 2013

    Date Of Publication: 09-Apr-2013

    Name of Journal: Social Work Chronicle

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: I/2/82 - 99

    Date Of Publication: 06-Mar-2013

    Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Social Development

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: XII/2/ -

    Date Of Publication: 22-Jan-2013

    Name of Journal: Journal of the Institute of Asian Studies

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: XXI/2/ -

    Date Of Publication: 09-Jan-2013

    Name of Journal: Indian Streams Research Journal

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: II/4/ -

    Date Of Publication: 01-Jan-2013

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Science and Research

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: II/7/101 - 104

  • 2023

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Implications of Geographical Marginality on Education: A Study on Kerala?s Coastline

    Date: 2023-08-23

    Organising Institution: Institute for Social and Economic Change

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Moderator/Chair

    Title:

    Date: 2023-08-07

    Organising Institution: National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Centre

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Social Responsibility towards Geographically Marginalised: A Study on Educational Status of Kerala's Coastal Population

    Date: 2023-02-07

    Organising Institution: Pusan National University, South Korea; jiangsu University, China & Anhui University of Finance and Economics, China

    Level: International

  • 2022

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Participant

    Title:

    Date: 2022-08-05

    Organising Institution: TISS, Mumbai

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: The hidden harm effects of living with alcohol-dependent parents: Childhood Narratives

    Date: 2022-04-21

    Organising Institution: Department of Social Work, BCM College, Kottayam

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Care for the Elderly: A Peek into the Status of Bulging Elderly Population in Rural India

    Date: 2022-03-18

    Organising Institution: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

    Level: International

  • 2021

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: A Study on Socio-Economic Correlates and Status of Women Domestic Workers in Bangalore

    Date: 2021-12-08

    Organising Institution: University of Mumbai

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Moderator/Chair

    Title:

    Date: 2021-12-08

    Organising Institution: University of Mumbai

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Convenor

    Title:

    Date: 2021-09-24

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Symposium

    Role: Participant

    Title:

    Date: 2021-07-31

    Organising Institution: Jain university & CeRSSE

    Level: National

  • 2020

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Social Transformations and Changing Family in the Contemporary Society

    Date: 2020-01-22

    Organising Institution: Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College

    Level: National

  • 2019

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Participant

    Title:

    Date: 2019-02-21

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Moderator/Chair

    Title:

    Date: 2019-01-09

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: International

  • 2018

    Type of the Program: Symposium

    Role: Moderator/Chair

    Title:

    Date: 2018-11-28

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: Institutional

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Moderator/Chair

    Title:

    Date: 2018-07-13

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: National

  • 2017

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Participant

    Title:

    Date: 2017-11-15

    Organising Institution: Christ (Deemed to be University) & National Institute of Advanced Studies

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Participant

    Title:

    Date: 2017-08-29

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Participant

    Title:

    Date: 2017-07-26

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: National

  • 2019

    Name of the Program: National Seminar on Reforming Teacher Education for Social Change

    Date: 2019-03-08 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: KSR College of Education

    Name of the Program: Christ University Forum of Humanities and Social Sciences (CUFOHSS)

    Date: 2019-02-28 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Deanery of Humanities and Social Sciences, CHRIST

  • 2017

    Name of the Program: One Day Orientation Programme for Graduates in Sociology

    Date: 2017-02-14 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Department of Sociology, M.S University, Tirunelveli

  • 2016

    Name of the Program: CUFOHSS

    Date: 2016-08-26 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Christ University

    Name of the Program: QIP-Media Studies

    Date: 2016-03-23 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Christ University

  • 2015

    Name of the Program: Guest Lecture Series

    Date: 2015-07-29 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College

    Name of the Program: Guest Lecture on Relevance of Sociology Today

    Date: 2015-07-07 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Jain University

    Name of the Program: QIP (Quality Improvement Programme)

    Date: 2015-04-27 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Department of Languages

  • 2014

    Name of the Program: Right to Education

    Date: 2014-10-08 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Pope's College

  • 2024

    Name of Student: REBWAR KARIMI

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: April 2024

    Name of Student: RAKESH S KHAINOOR

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: August 2024

  • 2023

    Name of Student: MANISHA SAHA

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: January 2023

    Name of Student: MARIAN DIAS

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: July 2023

  • 2021

    Name of Student: Ipsita Chatterjee

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: July 2021

    Name of Student: ANJALI MERIN JOSEPH

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: July 2021

    Name of Student: PRIYA JOSEPH

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: July 2021

  • 2019

    Name of Student: AKHIL P JOSEPH

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: November 2019

  • 2016

    Name of Student: Saadia Samar

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: June 2016

    Name of Student: Chandni Sarda

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: June 2016

    Name of Student: Boby John

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: June 2016

  • External

    Paid Domestic Work in Bangalore: A Comparative Study of Migrant and Non-Migrant Women Workers

    Investigator(s) :

    Sponsors: ICSSR, New Delhi

  • External

    Best Practices in the Adoption of Panchatantra for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Administration in Karnataka

    Investigator(s) :

    Sponsors: Government of Karnataka & Christ University

  • Internal

    Examining the Representations of Tradition in Modernity and Modernity in Tradition: An Empirical understanding of Rituals and Practices associated with Birth, Marriage and Death.

    Investigator(s) : Dr John Joseph Kennedy & Dr L T Om Prakash

    Sponsors: Christ University

  • External

    National Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Empowerment: Indian Experiences and Global Outreach

    Investigator(s) :

    Sponsors:

  • 2023

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme - I

    Name of the Organiser: Centre for Education beyond Curriculum and Staff Development College

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2023-06-26 00:00:00

  • 2021

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty development Programme - 1

    Name of the Organiser: Centre for education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC) & Human Resource development Centre (HRDC), CHRIST University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2021-06-16 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Hybrid Teaching

    Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College, CHRIST

    Level:

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2021-03-02 00:00:00

  • 2020

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control

    Name of the Organiser: Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organisation

    Level: International

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2020-06-11 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme-I

    Name of the Organiser: Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2020-05-15 00:00:00

  • 2019

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Pedagogic Practices and Consultancy

    Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

    Level:

    Role: Participant & Presenter

    Date: 2019-05-20 00:00:00

  • 2018

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Sensitization on the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities-Towards an Inclusive Culture and Pedagogy

    Name of the Organiser: Department of Sociology and Social Work, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

    Level: International

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2018-10-01 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Subject and Curriculum Updation

    Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College

    Level:

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2018-05-17 00:00:00

  • 2017

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Sensing Workshop-Case Based Pedagogy

    Name of the Organiser: Christ University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2017-10-09 00:00:00

  • 2016

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Emerging Areas in Social Research

    Name of the Organiser: CU- Academic Staff College

    Level:

    Role:

    Date: 2016-09-23 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Emerging areas in Social Research- QIP

    Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College, Christ University

    Level:

    Role:

    Date: 2016-05-02 00:00:00

  • 2012

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Orientation Programme on Role of ICT in Higher Education

    Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College, Christ University

    Level: Institutional

    Role:

    Date: 2012-03-10 00:00:00

  • 2006

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Training Programme on Environmental Statistics

    Name of the Organiser: Board of research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS & BARC) & MS University, TVL.

    Level: National

    Role:

    Date: 2006-02-20 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on Research Methodology

    Name of the Organiser: Madras Institute of Development Studies

    Level: National

    Role:

    Date: 2006-01-09 00:00:00

  • 2021

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Life Member (LMI-5157)

    Description:

    Organisation: Indian Sociological Society

    Month/Year: 02 December 2021

  • 2016

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Participated in the Leadership Exposure Visit to Universities in Hong Kong

    Description: Visited five Universities/Institutions in Hong Kong as part of a team from Christ University, Bangalore

    Organisation: Christ University, Bangalore

    Month/Year: 17 October 2016

  • 2015

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: UGC-NET

    Description: National Eligibility Test

    Organisation: University Grants Commission- NET

    Month/Year: 29 September 2015

  • 2010

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Research Associate

    Description: Worked as Research Associate in CSSE&IP, MS University, Tirunelveli for 18 months.

    Organisation: MS University

    Month/Year: 2008-2010

  • 2006

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: ICSSR Study Grant

    Description: ICSSR Study Grant for library Consultation (Second Term 2005-2006) to collect study materials and to consult various eminent scholars in the field of research.

    Organisation: ICSSR

    Month/Year: 2005-2006

  • 2004

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: ICSSR Study Grant

    Description: ICSSR Study Grant for Library Consultation 2003-2004 to collect study materials and to consult various eminent scholars in the field of research

    Organisation: ICSSR

    Month/Year: 2003-2004

  • 2003

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: University Second Rank

    Description: Secured University Second Rank in MA Sociology during the year 2001-2003

    Organisation: MSU

    Month/Year: 2001-2003

  • 0011

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Member (Alumnus), Board of Studies

    Description: Department of Sociology, MS University, Tirunelveli

    Organisation: MS University, Tirunelveli

    Month/Year: 2010-11