Dr. Bikash Dash is working as Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Assam (Central) University Diphu Campus and supporting AFDC's gender project as Research Consulting Advisor. He has a PhD degree from Institute for social and Economic Change, Bangalore-72 and his Thesis Title is : Governance and Service delivery: A Study of Power Sector Reforms in Orissa. (Awarded in the year 2009)

List of Publications

Book(s) Published

1. Governance of Assam Power Sector: A Study on Policy And Performance, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, ISBN-978-93-90592-32-3, year 2022
2. Governance and Reforms in Power Sector: A Study of Policy Impact on Equity, Efficiency and Service Delivery in Odisha, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN- 978-3-8473-1253-6, 2012. 

select publications in Journals

Select publications in Journals and Edited Books 

1. Gender Question in National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013: A Study in Lakhimpur District (Assam), International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Vol 6 (1), March 2019, pp. 1239-1247, ISSN-23495138.
2. Politics of Patriarchy, Gender and Caste Hegemony: A Feminist Reading of Balarama Das’s ‘Maha Lakshmi Purana’ Rockpebbles, ISSN 09750509.  Vol. XXIV (I&II), March & June-2020, pp.72-81 (http://rockpebblesindia.com/Index.html)
3. Poor and Electricity Policy: An Assessment in Assam’ Journal of Politics, vol XX, pp.290-307, 2020,  ISSN: 22775617 (https://dujop.in/twenty-vol/) 
4. ‘ Political Economy of Reforms: The Case of Indian Power Sector, The Assam Valley International A Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies, vol 1 (2) (ISSN No. 23200324) June 2012 (sole author) pp.73-92.
5. Governance of the Power Sector: Orissa’s Experiments with Village Electricity Committees’ Economic and Political weekly, XLI (3), 2006 (sole author) pp.195-197, ISSN. 00129976, January 21.( https://www.jstor.org/stable/4417694) 
6. Does Good Governance Matter for the Equitable Distribution of Electricity? An Analysis of the Indian Case’, Indian Journal of Political Science, LXVII (3) June-September, 200 ISSN: 00195510 (sole author) pp.511-522 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40087761) 
7. Governance Reforms in Infrastructure: State and Market Perspectives” published in Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXXI, (1),  Jan.- Mar., 2010 (co-author), ISSN-00195510, pp.97-114. (https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40103681) 
8. ‘Power Sector Reforms in Orissa: Governance Reforms, Journal of Parliamentary Studies, Vol 2 (1), January –June 2011, ISSN-22310355, pp.51-71
9. ‘Impact of Power Sector Reforms Service Quality, Equity and Efficiency:  A Study of Odisha Power Sector, in Arun Mohanty et al (edited) Contemporary Odisha Realities and Vision, 2011, with ISBN 978-93-80376-79-0, AXIS Publications, New Delhi, pp. 148-157, (research paper  published in an edited book)
10. ‘Power Sector Reforms in Orissa: How far it is helpful to Orissa’s Development?’ ‘Orissa Vision 2020: Towards a New and Modern Orissa’ , New Age Publication, Bhubaneswar, 2005. edited by  Sachidananda Satpathy,  pp.213-219., ISBN-81-88337-31-5
11. Governance Reforms in Power Sector: Initiatives and Outcomes in Orissa, Working Paper No 262, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore-72 (http://www.isec.ac.in/wp.htm#top) 
12. “Civil society Initiatives and Electoral Reforms”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 39  (37), 2004. (sole author) ISSN- 00129976, pp.4136-4137, Sepember 11. Pp.4136-4137. (https://www.epw.in/author/bikash-chandra-dash) 
13. Does National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 Ensure Right to Food?  A Ground Level Reality from Assam,NIRDJRD, Hyderabad., Journal of Rural Development,  Vol. 39 (3), July - September, 2020. pp 384-408. issn-09703357 (http://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/JRD/article/view/208688)
14. Information Communication Technology, Governance and Service Delivery in India: A Critical Review’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, VOL. LIV, (1), January-March,2008. ISSN 00195561, (co-author)pp.141-161 (https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Information-Communication-Technology%2C-Governance-in-Sangita-Dash/2c12f4e6a5b946ea72d6b7ec81360df7b707d4fc)
15. MGNREGA and Employment Generation: A Study in the State of Assam, India’ International Research Journal of Humanities, Language and Literature Vol. 4,(1), January 2017,  ISSN: (23941642) ,PP.10-36 with Impact Factor- 5.401   (co-author)    (https://1library.net/document/qmwldg8z-mgnrega-employment-generation-study-state-assam-india.html)     
16. Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution and Tribal Development: Role of Autonomous District Councils in North East India, GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics Vol 8(1), ISSN-09750193, April 2018, pp.47-62 (https://gnlu.ac.in/Journal-of-Law-Development-And-Politics/Volume-8-Issue-1)
17. Right to Public Service Legislation in India: Good Beginning Challenges Galore’ GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics, Vol 4(1), April 2014.ISSN-09750193 (sole author)pp.59-65 (https://gnlu.ac.in/Journal-of-Law-Development-And-Politics/Volume-4-Issue-1) 
18. Published a paper titled ‘Cultural Identity and Statehood Movement of Tribals: A Case Study of Karbi Tribe in Assam in ‘Rockpebbles’ - a Peer Reviewed Journal of Language, Literature & Culture, Vol XXI (IV), December 2017 pp 106-113, (ISSN 09750509 (http://rockpebblesindia.com/Index.html)
19. Communist Philosophy in Arundhati Roy’s God of Small Things  Rockpebbles’ Vol XXII (II), June 2018, p31-34 (ISSN 09750509).,pp. 31-34 (http://rockpebblesindia.com/Index.html)
20. Published a research article titled ‘Migration and Identity:  A Study of Chakma and Hajong Communities in North-East India, Wisdom and Himalayan Culture, ISSN- 23478535, Volume 3(3), March 2016,pp-1-13.
21.  Ethno-fanaticism and Ethnic Conflict: The Case of North East India, The Assam Valley International A Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies, vol 1 (1) (ISSN No. 23200324) January 2012 (sole author)pp.10-12.
22. A book Review published in an International Journal titled ‘South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies’, Vol. 6, No. 2, January-June 2006.. The title of the book is ‘Orissa Vision 2020: Towards a New and Modern Orissa’, New Age Publication, Bhubaneswar, 2005. (sole author),p131.,ISSN.0972-4613
23. A book Review titled ‘The Relevance of Indian Constitution in 21st Century’ ICFAI Journal of Governance and Public Policy ’ 1(2), September 2006, ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad-82.  (sole author),pp.92-94.ISSN 0973225X
24. A book review published in The ICFAI Journal of Public Administration, vol.4 (1), January 2008. The title of the book is ‘Social Capital’ by David Halpern. (sole author),pp.91-95., ISSN. 09733736
25. “Gubernatorial Office in the Indian Federalism: Need and Relevance”, Young Indian, Vol. 15 (6) 2004.(Part one) (co-author)pp.14-17.
26. “Gubernatorial Office in the Indian Federalism: Need and Relevance”, Young Indian, Vol. 15 (7) 2004. (Part two) (co-author)pp.10-13