Moksha   Singh

Department Humanities & Social Sciences
Designation Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification PhD (IIT Kanpur)
E-Mail msingh.eng@nitrr.ac.in
Contact Number 9977958789
Areas of Interest
  • Social change and mobility
  • Human rights and social justice
Publications

 ▪ Alam, M. M., & Singh, M. (2024). Women and religion in the nomadic Nat community in India: A view from within. Social Science & Humanities Open 10. doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101191

Singh, M., & Teja, B. M. N. (2024). India’s de-notified tribal women: A systematic literature review on the socio-cultural barriers to their empowerment. Library Progress International 44(3), 3457-3470.

▪ Teja, B. M. N., & Singh, M. (2024). COVID-19 and tribal education: Addressing the issues and challenges faced by the children of the Konda Dora tribe in India. Child & Youth Services, 1–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2024.2402979

Singh, M., & Alam, M. M. (2024). Child acrobats as a family labor force: An exploratory study on the involvement of children in traditional economic activities. Child & Youth Services, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2024.2372789

▪ Behera, P., Singh, M., & Tarai, S. (2024). Short-term vocational courses as a career-building program for the youth in Chhattisgarh, India. Child & Youth Services, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2024.2340551

▪ Alam, M. M., & Singh, M. (2024). Situating the self within the changing societal dynamics - A perspective of the Nat in India. Journal of Poverty, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2024.2338151

▪ Parihar, A. K. S., & Singh, M. (2023). Utilization of maternal, nutritional and child health care services amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Uttar Pradesh, India. International Journal of Advances in Social Sciences, 11(04), 211-217. https://doi.org/10.52711/2454-2679.2023.00033

▪ Parihar, A. K. S., & Singh, M. (2023). Addressing disparities in maternal and child health services: A focus on Uttar Pradesh, India. International Journal of Reviews and Research in Social Sciences, 11(04), 270-276. https://doi.org/10.52711/2454-2687.2023.00046

Singh, M. (2023). Armed conflict, children and institution based rehabilitation - Who decides?: A qualitative study on decision making capabilities of children in residential care in the state of Chhattisgarh in India. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2023.2186306

▪ Raag R., Tarai, S., & Singh, M. (2023). Conceptualizing the issues on mob lynching of women in India: A qualitative and quantitative analysis of media corpus and discourse. Asian Women, 39(1).

▪ Savekar, A., Tarai, S., Singh, M. (2022). Structural and functional markers of language signify the symptomatic effect of depression: A systematic literature review. European Journal for Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1515/eujal-2022-0022

▪ Alam, M., and Singh, M. (2022). Understanding identity, education and multi-religiosity among the Nat Tribe of Pschim Champaran in India. Contemporary Voice of Dalit. https://doi.org/10.1177/2455328X211069494

▪ Alam, M., and Singh, M. (2021). A sociological analysis of religion and caste among the Nat Muslims in India. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 25(2), 772-791. DOI: 10.37200/IJPR/V25I2/PR320065

▪ Savekar, A., Tarai, S., Singh, M., and Kumar, R. (2021). Impact of prosocial and positive emotional languages of teacher on habits of students: Some quantitative empirical evidence. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 17(1), 50-68.

Singh, M. (2019). Hearing children’s voices: A study of Jammu & Kashmir State in Human Rights in India: Prospective and Retrospective ed. Sudharshanam Gankidi. Rawat Publications: Jaipur, India.

▪ Savekar, A., Tarai, S., and Singh, M. (2019). Linguistic markers in individuals with symptoms of depression in bi-multilingual context in early detection of neurological disorders using machine learning systems. Chapter 12. IGI Global Publications. p. 216-240.

Singh, M., & Jha, M. (2017). The special status conundrum and the problem of rehabilitation in Jammu and Kashmir. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 8(5), 73-83. DOI: 10.1515/mjss-2017-0025

Singh, M. (2017). Armed conflict and the orphans of Jammu and Kashmir. Scholar’s Press.

Singh, M., & Jha, M. (2016). Children’s voices: Conflict-affected orphans in residential care in Jammu and Kashmir. Children & Society, 31(1), 61-71. DOI: 10.1111/chso.12167

▪ Yousaf, A., Singh, M., & Gupta, A. (2016). Exploring inter-linkages between cultural intelligence and student satisfaction. In Cintron R, Jeanne CS, Janice MH (Ed.), Accelerated Opportunity Education Models and Practices (pp. 121-140). IGI Global Publications: PA. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0528-0.ch006

Singh M, & Jha, M. (2015). International Humanitarian Law and the Kashmir crisis. Indian Journal of Human Rights and the Law, 12(1), 1-11.

Other Info.

COURSES OFFERED

  1. Introduction to Sociology (Open Elective; B.Tech. Semester V)
  2. Industrial Sociology and Social Change (Open Elective; B.Tech. Semester VI)
  3. Human Rights & Human Values (Open Elective; B.Tech. Semester VII)

 

STTPs/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ORGANIZED

  • One Day Workshop on The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act 2013. December 6, 2022. NIT Raipur.
  • Seminar on Rights of the Women with Disabilities: Challenges, Opportunities and Way Forward. September 17-18, 2022. NIT Raipur.
  • Webinar on Mental Health and Quality of Life of Married Working Women in India. Sponsored by the National Commission for Women, India. December 5, 2020. NIT Raipur.
  •  Short Term Training Program on Women in Technology: Employment and Life Skills. May 11-15, 2019. NIT Raipur.
  •  National Conference on Health Communication. August 11, 2019. NIT Raipur.
  • National Conference on Education, Communication and Society. November 2, 2019. NIT Raipur.

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • Project Title: Prospects and Challenges in the Empowerment of the Women of the De-notified Tribes - A Study of the Natanis (Nat Tribeswomen) in Chhattisgarh (2023; ongoing); Funding Agency - National Commission for Women, Government of India 

     

  • Project Title: Children in conflict – a study on the rehabilitation process in Chhattisgarh (2017-2022); Funding Agency: NIT Raipur

 

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

      1. Mr. Pritish Behera

         Thesis Title: Role of social competence in vocational education   and training

      2. Mr. Anand Kumar Singh Parihar

         Thesis Title: Under-utilization of maternal and child health care     services: a case study of Tharu tribe in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh

      3. Md Moshabbir Alam

          Thesis Title: Gender, identity and religion among the Nat women: an epistemological understanding

      4. Mr. Balireddy Mohan Nikhil Teja

         Thesis Title: Border dispute and its social impact on the doubly vulnerable tribal population: a special reference to the tribes of Koita villages

 

LECTURES DELIVERED IN EVENTS

  •  “Adaptability & Flexibility at Workplace,” STTP on Enhancing Personality and Employability amongst the Youth. Funded by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. 27 February, 2023. NIT Raipur.
  • “Cultural Capital & Employability,” STTP on Enhancing Personality and Employability amongst the Youth. Funded by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. 28 February, 2023. NIT Raipur.
  • “Indian Values & Ethos: Classroom Conduct and Behaviour,” ATAL sponsored FDP on AI and Data Science-Based Emerging Trends in Earth Science. 18 November, 2022. NIT Raipur.
  • “Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education,” Webinar on Transformation of Technical Education in Context of New Education Policy. 27 February, 2021. NIT Raipur.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Member, Cognition, Quarterly Research Newsletter, NIT Raipur (since February 2022)

  • Faculty in-charge – Corporate Communication, CDC, NIT Raipur (August 2018- June 2020)

  • Member – Intellectual Property Rights Cell, NIT Raipur (April 2017-November 2021)

  • Member – Department Research Committee, NIT Raipur (since June 2017)

  • Faculty in-charge – Nrityam, Dance Club, NIT Raipur (since 2016)