Dr. Mukesh Kumar

Email Address - drmukeshkumar1917@gmail.com

Last Institution- Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Bharat, PIN- 226013

Research Area - Modern History

Fellowship Topic/Title- सांस्कृतिक चेतना, राष्ट्रवाद एवं स्वदेशी आंदोलन के विभिन्न परिप्रेक्ष्य

Duration of Fellowship at IIAS- 2 Years

Previous Academic/Professional Positions Held-

• First and only Doctorate in India on National Cadet Corps in year 2012

Awards Received: First and only Doctorate in India on National Cadet Corps, for Ph.D. in National Cadet Corps. I was Awarded Cash Prize by Director General of NCC Lt. Gen P.S. Bhalla AVSM, PVSM on 27 June, 2012 at Directorate General NCC Headquarter, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, New Delhi-110 066

* Research Assistant, Project R&D, Department of History, KMC Language University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from April 11, 2025 to Dec. 10, 2025

*  Organized National Seminar as a Co-Coordinator “Relevance of Valmiki Ramayana in Present times”, 13^th November, 2025 Organized by Department of History, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh & Itihas Sankalan Samiti, Awdh Prant.

*  Assistant OSD Examination Cell, Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 2025-2026, 2024-2025, 2023-2024

*  Under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' initiative, and coordinated by me, a year-long program was successfully conducted through the Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana at Vidya Bharati (Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow). This program involved the production and weekly broadcast (every Thursday) of 38 documentaries chronicling the military lives of Indian Army officers and soldiers who had been honored with gallantry awards such as the Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra in recognition of their indomitable courage. These broadcasts took place in the presence of the Honorable Governor Smt. Anandiben Patel, the Honorable Chief Minister, and other distinguished senior historians and academicians from various fields (October 2021 to August 17, 2022).

* I successfully coordinated workshops organized by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' and the DDR Project. These workshops were held under the joint aegis of the Institute of Folk and Tribal Art and Culture, Lucknow (Department of Culture, Uttar Pradesh) and Bundelkhand University, Jhansi; the events took place at Lucknow University on December 20, 2022, and at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, on March 15, 2023.

Period of Teaching Experience:

• Teaching in History for Under Graduate & Post Graduate from November, 2016 to September, 2021 of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
• Teaching in “Asian Culture” for Under Graduate from 2009 to 2015 (6 Years) of Lucknow University, Lucknow
• Academic Counselor: from February, 2020 to 2021 from IGNOU Study Center (27202), N.S.C. Bose Government Girls PG College, Aliganj, Lucknow
• Academic Counselor: from March, 2017 to March 2018 from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Study Center (2701), Shri Jai Narayan Post Graduate College (KKC), Charbagh, Lucknow- 226002
• Taught National Cadet Corps Cadets at various Joint Training Camps at the State level and for preparation of NCC Cadets for the prestigious Republic Day Camp.
• Question paper related to Undergraduate and Post-graduate Classes of History Subject.
• Experience Evaluation of Question Papers:  IGNOU Regional Center Lucknow, U.P., New Delhi, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh),  Bhubaneswar (Odisha) & Patana, December 2018,  June 2019 & December 2019, June & December 2021, June & December 2022, June & December 2023, June & December 2024, June & December 2025 & June 2026
• Evaluated the answer-books of History of the Under Graduate classes in the Semester Examination December-2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 & June 2025 of Lucknow University.
• Evaluated the answer-books of History of the Under Graduate and Post-graduate Classes of History Subject (KMCUAF University, Lucknow). 2016, 2017, 2018, June & December2019 (Ref. No. 65/Eval./Nov-Dec 2019/UAF) 16/Dec/2019.

Experience of the tasks related to the examinations:

• District Manager – EDUTEST Appointed as District Manager Lucknow for P.E.T. Exam to be held on 15 & 16 October, 2022 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• OBSERVER- CBSC Appointed as Observer for CTET Exam to be held 2028, April & July 2019, December, 2019 at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh (No.F.8/CBSE/CTET/EXAM/OBS.Dec-2019/196/REFNO: D191579)
• OBSERVER- Appointed of Observer for CTET-2018- Engaged Local OBSERVER in Conducting the CTET Exam. (by CBSE Delhi) December, 2018.
• Experience of skillful completion of all types of academic examinations (University Laval) and competitive examinations 2006 to June. 2026.
• Educational Background – MA, Ph.D.,  JRF – 2009,  P.D.F./Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi &  P.D.F./ Indian Council of Social Science Research,, New Delhi
• Ph.D. Thesis Title – Raksha Prashikshan British Avam Rashtreey Cadet Ke 1925- 1970 ke Antral Mein Manavvadi Karya: ek Aitihasik Adhyayan
• Published Books- 2 – Rashtreey Cadet Core: Ateet aur sambhavnayen] February, 2018, ISBN- 978-81-7975-869-4, (The book was Release by Governor of Uttar Pradesh Shri Ram Naik On February 3, 2018 at RAJBHAVAN, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)
•  Pandit Deen Dayal Uppadhyay Ka Vaicharik Darshan avam Arthsankalpeey Neeti, March, 2021, ISBN-978-81-936585-6-7 (The book was released by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh Smt. Anandi Ben Patel at Vidya Bharti, Purvi Uttar Pradesh, Nirala Nagar, Lucknow, U.P. on 10 February, 2022)
• Published Research Papers/Articles – 19 & Chapter published in edited books-2
• Research Papers Presented in International/ National Seminars, Conferences- 63, Academic Staff College Orientation/Refresher Course attended-2, Training, Archaeology and Art Appreciation Courses- 4
• Organized National Webinars: 5 (KMC Language University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IGNOU & Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi)
• Participated Webinars: 65
• Participated in the National Half Marathon (Chest No. 474) on December 4, 2005 at Lucknow, Utter Pradesh.
• Subjects and Fields of Study Taught- History/Modern History

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