Education
PhD in Law, University of Oxford
Subjects
Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law, Human Rights, Caste and Socio-economic Disadvantage
Achievements
Monograph on affirmative action for economically weaker sections and upper castes in Indian constitutional law, recommended as a compulsory reference book for Constitutional Law-I courses in Indian law schools by the Bar Council of India; MPhil in Law, University of Oxford (thesis awarded without corrections); LLM in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice with Distinction, SOAS, University of London; BA LLB (Hons), National Law University, Delhi
About
Asang holds a DPhil in Law from the University of Oxford. His recently published monograph on affirmative action for economically weaker sections and upper castes in Indian constitutional law has been recommended as a compulsory reference book by the Bar Council of India. His academic and activist work reflects a deep commitment to substantive equality, anti-discrimination law, and socially relevant scholarship.
Discipline
Politics & Policy
Academic Achievements
DPhil in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Thesis titled “The Place of Caste and Socio-economic Disadvantage in Reservations in India” University of Oxford (Passed) • MPhil in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford Thesis titled “Affirmative action and the question of General Category in India: Judicial Treatment of Constitutional, Legislative, and Executive Interventions in Determining Backwardness and Backwardness and Intra-Classification Challenges” Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Havelkova, Associate Professor, University of Oxford. Awarded without corrections. • LLM in Human Rights, Conflict, and Justice, SOAS, University of London Distinction • B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National Law University, Delhi (2011 – 2016) CGPA – 5.57/8
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
4 years
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