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Dr. Akhil Kumar Singh
Assistant Professor
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School/College
School of Social Sciences
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Department
Department of Public Policy
Dr. Akhil Kumar Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Policy at MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in Liberal Arts from the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where his research focused on embodied learning and the development of curricula that foster holistic understanding in students. With an academic background in Philosophy and Psychology, Dr. Singh works at the intersection of these disciplines with education, emphasizing the creation of educational policies and innovative curricula that drive systemic change.
Dr. Singh has received the prestigious Contemplative Research Fellowship from the Mind and Life Institute, USA, recognizing his commitment to integrating mindfulness and Indian knowledge systems into education. He is actively involved in designing and training teachers at Auroville Schools in Pondicherry and was invited by the Ukrainian Government to speak on the importance of physical activities in education. His allied interests include creating inclusive learning environments for children with special needs.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Singh has been involved in several impactful initiatives. He was associated with the GOAL program by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, contributing to the empowerment of tribal youth through digital and life skills education. He also served as a consultant for an ICSSR-sponsored project. Dr. Singh is dedicated to community service, having led Student Wellbeing Committee at IIT Jodhpur, and has been actively involved with organizations like the Rotaract Club and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Outside of his professional commitments, Dr. Singh enjoys traveling and cooking, which keep him entertained and provide a creative outlet.
Qualifications
- PhD (Liberal Arts)
Indian Institute of Technology- Jodhpur, 2023
- MA (Applied Psychology)
MGCGV, Satna-M.P., 2016
- MA (Philosophy)
MGCGV, Satna-M.P., 2014
- BCA
GGSIP University, Delhi, 2012
Experience
Total Years of Experience1 Year 4 Months
Academic Experience
- 1.4 Years
Training Experience
- Three-month Online Course on “Thinking About Education” (Sep-Dec, 2021), Digantar, Jaipur, India
- One-month Online Course on “padhna-likhna- First Language Pedagogy” (May-June, 2021), Digantar, Jaipur, India
- Four-week Online Course on “Mindfulness for Focus, Creativity, and Wellbeing” (Feb-March, 2021), IIT Kharagpur, India
- Two-week Summer school on “Pre-Colonial Systems of Education in India” (June 2019), Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India.
- One-week workshop on “Teaching Indian Psychology” (June 2018), Indian Psychology Institute, Pondicherry, India.
- Educational Policies
- Philosophy and Psychology of Education
- CRC Fellowship (2020), Mind and Life Institute, U.S.A.
- UGC-NET (2014, 2015)
National Conference Papers
- ‘Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems into Formal Education: Challenges, Strategies and Future Prospects’ (2024). 14th National Conference on Bridging the Divide- Indian Knowledge Systems and Contemporary Education, May 04, Guru Ramdass College of Education, Delhi.
- ‘Recognising and Developing “Chitti”: A Pathway to Cultural Revivalism via Integral Humanism’ (2023). 60th All India Political Science Conference, September 9-10, Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
- ‘Conscious Revolution for the Consciousness’ (2017). 62nd Akhil Bhartiya Darshan Parishad, October 13-15, Jodhpur, India.
International Conference Papers
- ‘Integrating Mind, Body, and Environment: Towards an Embodied Approach in Education’ (2024). 25th World Congress of Philosophy, August 1-8, Rome, Italy.
- ‘Embracing Embodied Education: Shaping a Nature-Oriented Outlook in Physical Culture and Sports’ (2024). 7th All Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Seminar, April 11, Ministry of Education and Science, Ukraine.
- ‘From Dualism to Unity: Unveiling the Embodied Education Approach for a Nature-Oriented Future’ (2024). International Conference on Universal-integral Multi-level Education of Man in the Spirit of the New Age, February 3-4, International Centre of Goa, Goa, India.
- ‘Possibility of Embodied Self’ (2022). 3rd World Congress on Logic and Religion, November 4-8, IIT BHU, India.
- ‘Pulverizing the Monopoly of Mind: Three Roles of the Body in Cognition’ (2018). 24th World Congress of Philosophy, August 13-20, Beijing, China.
National Journal Papers
- Singh, A.K. (2019). ‘Pulverizing the Monopoly of Mind: Three Roles of the Body in Cognition’, Tattva-Journal of Philosophy, 11(1), pp. 19-29. https://doi.org/10.12726/tjp.21.2.
International Journal Papers
- Singh, A.K. (2024). ‘Understanding the Self from Embodied Cognition Paradigm’, Journal of Philosophical Theological Research, 26(1), pp. 121-140. https://doi.org/10.22091/jptr.2024.9899.2947.
- Singh, A.K. and Hari Narayanan, V. (2023). ‘Can there be a paradigm shift in the Indian Education System? An analysis of socio-economic challenges in implementing National Education Policy-2020’, Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.14.
- Narayanan, H. and Singh, A.K. (2022). ‘The Value of Epistemic Justice’, Journal of Human Values. https://doi.org/10.1177/09716858221096819.
- Singh, A.K. and V., H.N. (2021). ‘Embodied Education: A Pathway Towards More Integrated Learning’, Contemporary Education Dialogue, 18(2), pp. 202–225. https://doi.org/10.1177/09731849211012290.
- Member, Comparative Education Society of India
- Member, Indian Philosophical Congress
- Member, All India Philosophical Association
- Member, Indian Political Science Association
- Editor, Research on Preschool and Primary Education
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