Author: Dr Ram Shankar

Dr Ram Shankar heads the department of Political Science, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, formerly Jabalpur University, where he is also the director of Ambedkar Studies and Chairs the Bharatiya Gyan Shodh Peeth. His academic interest/contributions are in electoral studies, diaspora studies, Indian democracy, culture and philosophy. Widely travelled, a Ford Foundation Exchange Scholar, he designed and organised several refresher courses, the latest being on Jammu Kashmir for MOOCs platform SWAYAM of MHRD, received very well worldwide.