Dr. Prakash Tripathi, currently appointed as Assistant Professor of Sociology, is a distinguished social scientist with over a decade of empirical socio-cultural research experience. His expertise spans Tribal and Village Culture, Social Impact Assessment, Traditional Knowledge and Ecology, Forest Rights, and Climate Change. His work delves deeply into the social structures, norms, and sustainable practices of Indian villages. He did his doctorate from Ambedkar University, Delhi; Masters from University of Delhi and Graduation from University of Allahabad. His doctorate work has been on a tribal community of the Himalaya where he explored the local perspective of environmental degradation and its impact on the health care practices of the community.

Dr. Tripathi’s extensive research on Environmental Justice, the Forest Rights Act, and social impact assessment has given him a profound understanding of policy implications on society. Prior to joining Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU) in Prayagraj, he served as the Project Coordinator for the National Mission on Cultural Mapping at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). There, he managed the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ project and contributed to various cultural initiatives and educational programs. He also taught Tribal Development and Research Methodology at IGNCA.

Dr. Tripathi was awarded the ‘Maharshi KanadPost Doctoral Fellowship’ at the Delhi School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Delhi. He has also taught Sociology at NLU Assam as a visiting faculty in even semester 2023.

His specialization and research interests include society and law, social structure and inequality, social and environmental justice, public policy, and social research methodology.

At RPNLU, Prayagraj, he aspires to enrich the academic environment with pragmatic insights.

Email: prakash@rpnulp.ac.in