Communication

Languages

Malayalam

Native Speaker

English

Proficient

Hindi

Proficient

Academic Background

Education

2022 → Present

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Working Title Governance of Higher Education in India: An Institutional Analysis
Guide Dr Malish C. M.
Centre Ashank Desai Centre for Public Policy
2019 → 2021

Master of Philosophy in Sociology

University of Hyderabad

Research Topic Energy Democracy and Social Acceptance of Energy Transition: A Review
Guide Dr Satyapriya Rout
Performance CGPA 8.07 / 10
2017 → 2019

Master of Arts in Sociology

University of Hyderabad

Performance CGPA 7.0 / 10
Recognition

Awards & Achievements

2019

Junior Research Fellowship

Awarded by the University Grants Commission in Sociology, recognising excellence in research capability and academic merit. Granted in July 2019

2019

National Eligibility Test (NET)

Qualified NET in Sociology conducted by the University Grants Commission, demonstrating proficiency in the discipline. Eligible for Assistant Professor in Sociology

Professional Development

Conferences & Workshops

Jan 2024

Vocational Education and Training in India

Policy Workshop — Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies & New Political Economy Initiative, IIT Bombay

Nov 2023

Academic Writing Workshop for Research Scholars in Social Sciences

Council for Social Development, Southern Regional Centre, Hyderabad

May 2023

NEP 2020 and the Agenda of Higher Education Expansion

Policy Workshop — Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies & New Political Economy Initiative, IIT Bombay

Publications

Public Writing

Latest reforms could signal the end of HE as we know it

Malish C. M. & Akshay C. C.

University World News · 5 February 2025

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ഉന്നത വിദ്യാഭ്യാസത്തിലെ അസമത്വത്തിൽ ഒന്നാമതാകുന്ന കേരളം (Kerala Tops in Higher Education Inequality)

Malish C. M. & Akshay C. C.

True Copy Think Media · 5 June 2026

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