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Dr OM PRAKASH L T

Speciliazation : Sociology

Qualification : MA, PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK

Campus : BANGALORE 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.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

2019

Name of Journal: Journal of Dharma

Date Of Publication: 30-Jun-2019

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 44/2/215 - 236

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): JOSEPH C C,OM PRAKASH L T

URL: http://dvk.in/jme/journal-details/NA==

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2024

Name of Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry

Date Of Publication: 20-Mar-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 15

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): OM PRAKASH L T,ANITHAMOL BABU

URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Date Of Publication: 19-May-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): OM PRAKASH L T,ANITHAMOL BABU

URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ISP

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Cureus

Date Of Publication: 12-Apr-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): OM PRAKASH L T,ANITHAMOL BABU

URL: https://www.cureus.com/

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

Name of Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry

Date Of Publication: 07-Mar-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 15

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): OM PRAKASH L T,ANITHAMOL BABU

URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Cureus

Date Of Publication: 02-Apr-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): OM PRAKASH L T,ANITHAMOL BABU

URL: https://www.cureus.com/

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

2021

Name of Journal: South Asia Research

Date Of Publication: 11-Feb-2021

Category: Article in Research Journal

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

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): OM PRAKASH L T,JOHN JOSEPH KENNEDY P

URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sar

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

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

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: AKHIL P JOSEPH

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: May 2025

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

2023

Name of Student: MARIAN DIAS

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2023

Name of Student: MANISHA SAHA

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: January 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

2024

Name of Student: RAKESH S KHAINOOR

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: August 2024

Name of Student: REBWAR KARIMI

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: April 2024

Unknown

Name of Student: Barasa Bhattacharyya

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Name of Student: Tintu. P.V.

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Name of Student: Sarangthem Dayarani Devi

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Name of Student: Prachi Sinha

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Name of Student: Sayed Nooroddin Alavi

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): OM PRAKASH L T

Sponsors: ICSSR, New Delhi

External

Investigator(s): OM PRAKASH L T, SUPARNA MAJUMDAR KAR

Sponsors: Government of Karnataka & Christ University

External

Investigator(s):

Sponsors: Christ University

Internal
2

Investigator(s): JOHN JOSEPH KENNEDY P, OM PRAKASH L T

Sponsors:

Internal

Investigator(s): OM PRAKASH L T

Sponsors:

External

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

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

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

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

Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College, CHRIST

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-03-02

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Awards / Achievements /Others

2015

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

Description: National Eligibility Test

Organisation: University Grants Commission- NET

Month/Year: 29 September 2015

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

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

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

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

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

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Junior Research Fellowship

Description: Secured Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from BRNS-DAE, Mumbai for two years and got promoted to the position of Senior Research Fellow (SRF) after the successful completion of two years

Organisation: BRNS - DAE

Month/Year:

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

2021

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

Description:

Organisation: Indian Sociological Society

Month/Year: 02 December 2021

Books

Book Chapters

2023

Type of Book: Chapter

Title : Models for Social Responsibility Action by Higher Education Institutions

ISBN: 979-889113251-1

Month/Year: Dec 2023

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

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


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Plight of Girl Children in Beedi making in Tirunelveli District


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Industrial Pollution and Suitable Solutions


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Political Conflicts as the base for Caste Conflicts: A Case Study in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: A Study on Class Identity among Mastries (Foremen) in a Textile Mill in Tamil Nadu


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Restructuring the Concept of Family in the Globalization Scenario: An Assessment


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Relevance of Class in Determining Deprivation - A Leap towards Identifying the Right Reservation Categories


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Concept of Exclusion in the Literature on Tribes


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Self Help Groups - A Social Capital for Women in Unorganized Sector


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Poverty and Social Exclusion : Linkages in India


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Social Development sans Health


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Linkages between Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion: A Study in a Coastal Village


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Child Victims of Beedi Making in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Election Manifestos on Health : A Discussion with Reference to India's Health Status


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Social Exclusion and Income Deprivation: A Study in a Coastal Village


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Other


Role: Presenter


Title: Career Opportunities in Sociology


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Praxis, Reflexivity and Professionalism in Social Sciences: An Analysis


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Recasting Inequality in India: Precedence of the 'Practical' in Andre Beteille's Writings


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Role of Women in Ecological Conservation ; Strategies and Challenges


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ university


Level: Regional


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Urbanism in India : Challenges and Strategies


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Annual Conference on Interdisplinary Approaches to Social Realities : Empirical Evidences of Challenges and Opportunies of People in Bangalore.


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Career Planning: Challenges and Opportunities


Date:


Organising Institution: IQAC and Career Guidance cell


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Sixth Annual Internaitonal Conference on Public Policy and Management


Date:


Organising Institution: IIM Bangalore


Level: International


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Transitions in Higher Education


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Urban Poverty and Social Exclusion: Need for Policy Interventions


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Dynamics of Work-family Conflict: A Case Study Among the Working Women


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Other


Role: Presenter


Title: Structure, Agency and Structuration


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: QIP on Qualitative Research Methods


Date:


Organising Institution: Academic Staff College & Department of Sociology, Christ University


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: QIP on Postmodern turn in Sociology


Date:


Organising Institution: QIP- Academic Staff College - CU


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Urbanization in India: Emerging Issues


Date:


Organising Institution: Indian Association of Social Science Institutions


Level: National


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