S Bharathi Kumar

Education, for me, is emancipation. I strongly believe in education which brings <br/>transformation in society. This belief, I think, is due to my socio-economic background. <br/>Coming from an illiterate community and one of the most backward districts of Orissa, <br/>i.e. Kalahandi, I have been struggling to get myself educated. It is another matter that I <br/>have now been a part of Delhi University, one of the premier educational institutes in <br/>our country. Ever since I started receiving education I have been fascinated by its noble <br/>objective. So from the very beginning, I wanted to be a teacher. My dream has finally <br/>been realized. Now that I have nearly settled down in life I endeavor to use my <br/>skills and knowledge for the greater benefit of people at large. For this, I am using my <br/>teaching and research components. My research areas, over the years, have been issues <br/>related to racial conflict, class, ethnicity, language, religion, and gender in literature. My most <br/>recent research projects are on the subjectivity of marginal voices, especially in Dalit <br/>literature. Thus by and large education has helped me to explore some possibilities <br/>which I am striving for. <br/>Areas of interest/research: <br/>Dalit literature, Indian Literature, Autobiography, Post-colonial studies, Literary <br/>criticism, Oriya literature. <br/>Courses taught: <br/>ELT, Spoken English, Literary Criticism, Indian Literature (MA), Racial Conflict Afro-American Literature (MPhil) <br/>Honours and Awards: <br/>Distinguished study award on Education ( B.Ed), Lot more Conference awards.