Dr AMIT KUMAR.
MA, MPhil, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
Sl.No. Title Name of Periodical Periodicity Date
1 From ban to balance: Rethinking social media regulation for children in India The South Asian Times DAILY 08/04/2026
2 ILO?s long-overdue move on the platform economy Telangana Today DAILY 01/07/2025
3 Human Development in the age of AI Telangana Today DAILY 27/05/2025
4 The Double Burden ? gender gap in unpaid labour DAILY 29/04/2025
5 Put Out Those Fires The Telegraph DAILY 16/11/2024
6 Self-employment and its Precarity in India Deccan Herald DAILY 16/10/2024
7 Religious Tourism and Employment Telangana Today DAILY 03/09/2024
8 On a High The Telegraph DAILY 17/06/2024
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 Deciphering the Nature and Dynamics of Gig-Platform Jobs: Workers Hidden Precarity Social Change / / / - 0049-0857 30-Apr-2024
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Cognitive Cloud Computing Building Intelligent Systems for Tomorrow FARAZ AHMAD,AMIT KUMAR.,DAKSH ALFRED, PRATHAM NIJHAWAN, SHITIZ UPRETI 978-104054278-1 /
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 The Past, Present and Future of Disability-Inclusive India: Celebrating 75 Years of India?s Independence SEMINARS MODERATOR) G.B.Pant Social Science Institute, Constituent of University of Allahabad, Jhusi, Allahabad. 04/12/2023
2 Political Economy of India's Developmental Challenges: Celeberating 75 Years of India's Independence SEMINARS Self-Employment in India: Entrepreneurs or Working Poor PRESENTER) GB Pant Institute of Social Science, Allahabad 25/09/2023
3 Impact of Labour Codes on Women Migrant Workers in Unorganised Sector in India SEMINARS PARTICIPANT) CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Delhi-NCR 07/11/2023
4 Women in Sports CONFERENCES MODERATOR) CHRIST (Deemed to be) University 03/11/2023
5 The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and its Solutions-100 years journey CONFERENCES An Analysis of the Non-Agricultural Self Employment in India PRESENTER) Centre for Social Development and Dr Ambedkar International CentreDr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi 13/01/2024
6 Charting Indi's Course to Viksit Bharat: Addressing Social Sector Challenges and Opportunities SEMINARS ) Christ University, Delhi NCR 22/01/2025
7 Winter School 2024, Delhi School of Economics CONFERENCES MODERATOR) Delhi School of Economics, University of DelhiDelhi School of Economics 12/12/2024
8 Sukhamoy Chakravarty Chair Conference CONFERENCES Labour Regulations for Gig-Platform Workers in Indian Context PRESENTER) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New DelhiNew Delhi 02/03/2025
9 Challenges of Development in India- Social, Political and Economic Dimensions CONFERENCES Challenges of Development in India- Social, Political and Economic Dimensions CHAIR) CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Christ University, Delhi NCR 20/03/2025
10 Rural Transitions in India: Agriculture, Work and Well-being CONFERENCES Rural Transitions in India: Agriculture, Work and Well-being MODERATOR) Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJNU, New Delhi 15/12/2025
11 ICAE (2026) Redefining Growth: Integrating Economy, Society and Sustainability for a Resilient Future CONFERENCES ICAE (2026) Redefining Growth: Integrating Economy, Society and Sustainability for a Resilient Future CHAIR) CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Christ University 25/02/2026
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 The Craft or Report Writing 28/07/2024 GB Pant Institute of Social Sciences, Jhusi,
2 Report Writing summer school on ?Research in Social Science: Theories, Methods, and Writing Skills? 24/07/2025 GB Pant Institute of Social Sciences
3 Constitution and Equality Constitution and Equality 27/11/2025 University of Delhi
4 Understanding War from Socio Economic Perspective Panel Discussion on Understanding War from Socio Economic Perspective 07/04/2026 CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
5 Global Perspectives and Good Practices in Social Protection for Platform Workers Understanding Social Security Issues for Gig and Platform Workers 20/08/2025 CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
6 AIKYA: Aligning Intelligence with Education- Empowering Educators through AI AIKYA: Aligning Intelligence with Education- Empowering Educators through AI 29/11/2025 Sacred Heart Degree College, Sitapur
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 'The Jal Jeevan Mission and its influence on Rural Women's Economic Activities and Quality of Life: An Empirical Study'. DEEPA PALATHINGAL,AMIT KUMAR.,REETA TOMAR ICSSR External
2 Exploring the Socio-Economic Impact of Jal Jeevan Mission on the Marginalized Communities in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra: A Comprehensive Study AMIT KUMAR. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) External
3 Sustainability of Digital Jobs: Assessing the Role of Gig-Platform Economy in Enhancing Youth Livelihood Opportunities in Uttar Pradesh AMIT KUMAR.,PUSHPENDRA SINGH Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) External
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Guiding the Future: Strategic Priorities for Institutional Advancement Christ University,  Institutional Participant 16/06/2025
2 Reimagining Social Science Pedagogy: Learner Centric Approaches and Digital Innovation Christ University,  Institutional Participant 19/05/2025
3 Sustaining Learner-Centered Approach (LCA) Implementation Christ University,  Institutional Participant 28/04/2025
4 Learner Centric Approaches in Social Science Disciplines Christ University,  Invited Resource Person/Trainer 25/04/2025
5 Learner Centric Approaches in Social Science Disciplines Christ University,  Participant 25/04/2025
6 Research Methodology Using Stata: Addressing Endogeneity and Identification Strategies IP University, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University International Participant 05/03/2025
7 Application of AI & ML in Social Scienecs Department of Economics Political Science and Sociology, Christ (Deemed to be) University,  Participant 07/01/2025
8 Self - Awareness and Self - Regulation Christ University,  Institutional Invited Resource Person/Trainer 03/07/2024
9 Capacity Building Workshop on Learner-Centered Approach Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell, Christ University,  Institutional Participant 03/05/2024
10 Foundations for Excellence: From New Faculty to Classroom Leaders Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be) University,  Participant 25/04/2024
11 Conflict to Co-operation: Finding a new Pedagogy Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR Campus,  Participant 19/11/2023
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Online Course Microeconomics: When Markets Fails University of Pennsylvania 06 June 2024
2 Online Course Excel Essentials for Data Analytics IBM 02 December 2024