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Prof. Abirlal Mukherjee introduced Virolinguistics and Viromemeology in Internet Linguistics and Memetics. Therefore, he is also known as the father of viromemeology and virolinguistics. Abirlal is also a pioneer in Internet Linguistics, Memeologic, Digital Waste studies, Digital Adragogy, and Digital Human Rights.

Abirlal has been

Language Expert – IISc

An Language Expert for SPIRE Lab, IMPRINT Project at IISc Bengaluru

Assistant Professor and BoS Member – AUB

An Assistant Professor at ASL and first BoS Member for ASCO at Amity University

ICC Member 2024-’26

An Internal Complaints Committee Member at GITAM Deemed to be University

Visiting Researcher 2026 – PSU

Visiting Research Scholar at PSU on American Critical Discourse

OC and Fellowship Selection Committee Member – 2025-’26

Abirlal is member of the Organizing and Fellowship Selection Committee at Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF India)

AI and Education Fellow, Stanford

Fellow, AI and Education at Freedom Edu for SGSB, Stanford Universty

InSIG Fellow 2024 – IIM Bengaluru

Abirlal was an Indian School of Internet Governance (InSIG) 2024 Fellow at IIM Bengaluru

Teach for India Fellow and FRC 2023

Abirlal was a Teach for India Fellow at Delhi, batch 2023, and Fellowship Selection Committee Member.

Abirlal studied his

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Indian Council for Social Science and Research (ICSSR), Doctoral Fellow, Ministry of Education and JRF, at GITAM Deemed to be University in Internet Linguistics and Digital Humanities focusing on viromemeology.

PGDE-Int. by Research

Postgraduate Diploma in International Education by Research from Birmingham City University, United Kingdom.

M.A. and B.A. in English

Masters and Bachelors in English with Honours and first-class distinction from Bankura Christian College, Bankura University.

Research Areas (BROAD)

Internet Linguistics, Memetics, Digital Popular Culture, Digital Education, Human Rights, Social Media, and Andragogy.

Critical Research Interest Areas

Viral Digital Content, Internet Memes, Internet Waste, Critical Digital Discourse Analysis, Internet and Digital Policies and Rights.

Abirlal is the:

Founding Chair

Universal Digital Education Initiatives (UDEI)

udedu.org

Founding Chair

Association of Digital Universities (ADU)

digiuniversities.org

Founding Chair

Digital University Ranking (DUR)

digitaluniversityranking.com

Founder

Learners’ University

learnersuniversity.org

learnersuniversity.com

Founding Chair

Association of Digital Education Providers (ASEP)

digitaleducationproviders.org

Founding Chair

Digital Education Forum (DUF)

digitaleducationforum.com

Founding Chair

Indian Internet Observatory (IIO)

internetobservatory.org.in

Founding Chair

Association of Digital Education Institutions (ASEI)

digitaleducationinstitutions.org

Founding Chair

Digital Humanities Alliance (DHA)

digitalhumanitiesalliance.com

Founding President

Environmental Humanities Alliance (EHA)

environmentalhumanitiesalliance.org

Founding Chair

WaveHills Publishing Company

wavehills.org

Founding Chair

Dukady Publishing Company

dukady.com

Executive Director

The Vajpayee Research Foundation (VRF)

vrfglobal.org

India Chapter Head

Digital Access Now

digitalaccessnow.org

Founding Chair

The Good Lectures (TGL) and its campus based extension tglX

goodlectures.org

2025-2026

Working Group Coordinator and Chair-FSDR-University of Helsinki, Finland

Working Group 11: Reawakening Consciousness: Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures

Abirlal is coordinating the Working Group 11: Reawakening Consciousness: Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures at the upcoming Development Days Conference 2026 (University of Helsinki).
This online working group invites scholars, educators, practitioners, and activists to explore how pedagogies rooted in hope, sustainability, and participation can reawaken collective consciousness and nurture transformative futures.
Inspired by Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of Hope and informed by feminist, decolonial, and Indigenous frameworks, this forum seeks to bridge theory and praxis through participatory, community-based, and creative methodologies. Read more and submit.

2026

Special Issue Editor – Digital Education for All (Emerald Journal: Quality Education for All)

Digital Education for All

The Special Issue Digital Education for All seeks to provide a timely and comprehensive platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the future of education in the digital age. Its central objective is to critically explore how digital technologies can be harnessed to ensure inclusive, equitable, and high-quality learning for diverse communities worldwide. The issue invites contributions that move beyond viewing digital education as a mere deployment of tools, instead framing it as a transformative ecosystem shaped by pedagogical practices, governance structures, community participation, and sustainable models of innovation.
Key areas of focus include digital inclusion and equity, pedagogical innovation, teacher training and competency building, policy frameworks and governance, community-driven initiatives, infrastructure and accessibility, ethics and data privacy, quality assurance, cross-cultural perspectives, and future sustainability. By curating a balanced mix of empirical research, conceptual papers, critical reviews, case studies, and policy analyses, the Special Issue aims to bridge gaps between theory and practice, global priorities and local realities, and technology and human-centered values.
The originality of this Special Issue lies in its emphasis on situating digital education within broader frameworks of social justice, digital rights, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities). It will highlight contributions from both established and emerging scholars, giving special attention to research and practices from underrepresented regions and marginalized communities. By amplifying these perspectives, the issue seeks to foster global representation and inclusivity in the discourse on digital education.
Special Issue Website: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/digital-education-all

2026

Chair of Organizing Committee and Convener – IC DEA 2026 (UDEI Annual Conference)

International Conference on Digital Education for All 2026 (Hybrid)

The International Conference on Digital Education for All (IC-DEA) 2026 is a global hybrid academic forum dedicated to advancing inclusive, equitable, and innovative digital education aligned with SDG 4: Quality Education for All. Hosted by Bahrain Polytechnic, Christ (Deemed to be) University, Bengaluru (Offline Host), KIIT Bhubaneswar, and The Learners’ University, and organized by the Universal Digital Education Initiatives (UDEI) in collaboration with leading digital education associations and forums, the conference will take place from March 15 to 30, 2026, with offline presentations hosted at Christ University, Bengaluru. IC-DEA 2026 brings together scholars, educators, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners worldwide to explore critical themes including digital inclusion, emerging pedagogies, AI-based learning, teacher training, policy frameworks, ethics, accessibility, assessment technologies, and global collaboration in digital education. With rolling abstract acceptance open until February 20, 2026, multiple publication opportunities in Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals and proceedings, distinguished international speakers, and interdisciplinary working groups, the conference serves as a vibrant platform to share research, shape digital education futures, and foster meaningful global academic partnerships.

Conference Website: https://udedu.org/udei-ic-dea-2026/

Mentorship

Abirlal mentors underprivileged students in schools, college and universities in different countries of the world.

Best Mentor Award 2025 – Amity University

Abirlal received the Best Mentor Award from Amity University Chattisgarh in 2025 for his extensive mentorship contributions.

India, US, China, Afghanistan …

Abirlal is an Elected Guide with The Resolution Fellowship (NY, USA), supporting social-impact leaders at the intersection of technology and education. As a Mentor with the Higher Education Mentorship Program for Afghan Girls under Afghans for Progressive Thinking (Afghanistan, Remote), he prepares young women to navigate social restrictions and pursue higher studies. He mentors students for international admissions through the Bahujan Economists’ Admission Abroad Program, guiding underprivileged learners in applications, communication, and scholarship preparation. He further contributes to the Savitribai Phule Resource Center (Nagpur, Maharashtra) as a Mentor for Foreign Education and IELTS/TOEFL, supporting Dalit, Adivasi, and other marginalized students through the initiative “Preparing for Higher Education Abroad.” Abirlal mentored for e-Vidyaloka Trust (Bengaluru) as a weekly instructor for students in under-resourced government schools across India, and has taught a Summer Humanities course on Internet Linguistics for high school students through ConnectPlus Education (Virginia, USA). His mentorship contributions also include Speaking Seeds (Gyanbodhi Welfare Foundation), where he supported learners entering English-speaking environments, and the ClayLab Education Foundation (Haryana), where he provided 20 hours of structured mentorship across 20 weeks to underprivileged students.

Editorial

Editor-in-Chief

Critical Digital Humanities (CDH) by WaveHills Publication

wavehills.org/wavehills-journals

Guest Editor (Special Issue)

Emerald Journal: Quality Education for All (Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, COPE)

emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/digital-education-all

Co-editor

Erothanatos

erothanatos.com/journal/index.php/ojs

Guest Editor

Digital Humanities Now

digitalhumanitiesnow.org/editors-corner/our-editors

Founder

WaveHills Publishing Company

wavehills.org

Founder

Dukady Publishing Company

dukady.com

YIGF India

In 2025, Abirlal Served as a Fellowship Selection Committee Member and Organising Committee Member for the Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF) India, UN IGF Network at Birla Institute of Technology and Management (BITS Pilani Goa).

InSIG and ISOC

Abirlal was an InSIG Fellow (Indian School on Internet Governance) at IIM (Indian Institute of Management) Bengaluru 2024.

Abirlal is also an active member of the Internet Society Bengaluru Chapter and works for Academic Hubs and outreach for ISOC BLR.

Teach for India

Abirlal was a Teach for India Fellow 2023, serving at a Delhi Government School for Teach for India (Teach for All Global Network). Abirlal taught reading comprehension to DBSE/IB Grade V; designed and lectured an academic English course, and served as programme head for diploma-level students of XI-XII. He also served as a member of the Fellowship Recruitment Committee (12/2023-02/2024) and curriculum and Government and Public Relations Lead, for the Be The Change Project—Transformational Schooling

Academic

Publications

  • [2025 | Research Article: Q2 – Scopus] Mukherjee, Abirlal, and Sweta Mukherjee. “Lol in the Classroom: Internet Memes as Multimodal Tools for Language Teaching.” Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change, 10(3), 834–845. https://doi.org/10.64753/jcasc.v10i3.2507 
  • [2025 | Research Article: Q1 – Scopus] Mukherjee, Sweta, Pradeep Kumar, and Abirlal Mukherjee. “Reimagining Singlehood in Urban India Through Intersectional Narratives and Support Systems: An Ethnographic Study.” Wiley Online Library, July 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.70049. 
  • [2024 | Book Chapter: Scopus] Mukherjee, Abirlal. “Condition of Liberal and Multidisciplinary Research in Indian Universities.” Design and Implementation of Higher Education Learners’ Learning Outcomes (HELLO), IGI Global, 2024, pp. 246–252. Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9472-1.ch016.
  • [2024 | Book Chapter] Mukherjee, Abirlal. Indian Rape Literature and Gender: A Cruelty and Pain Study. Edited by Vinita Basantani and Ajit Kumar, foreword by Mehmet Ali Çelikel, Malik and Sons Publishers and Distributors, 2025. ISBN 978-93-92459-96-2.
  • [2023 | Book Chapter] Mukherjee, Abirlal. “The Shadow Identities: Socio-Political and Economic Conditions of Beggars in India.” Indian National Law Review, 3rd ed., The Law Learner, 2023. [Selected in a national competition out of 2500+ submissions, 3-stage review process].
  • [2023 | Book Chapter] Mukherjee, Abirlal. “Habit Complex and Impact of E-Learning in Post-COVID New Age Education in India.” New Horizons in Language & Literature, edited by Shaikh after Anwar, Zeenat Barkatali Merchant, Sub Lt. Dr. Mohammad Shakir Shaikh, Dr. Baba Shaikh, Jawed Aktar, and Dr. Abrar Ahmad, Empyreal Publishing House, 2023. ISBN: 978-93-93810-75-5. https://www.empyrealpublishinghouse.com/new-horizons-in-language.
  • [2023 | Book Chapter] Mukherjee, Abirlal. Critical Evaluation of Research-Based Education and Innovation in Indian Higher Education Institutions. ” Holistic Development through Life-Skills & Value-Based Education, edited by Prof. Amisha Singh and Dr. Mamta Chawla, Avni Publication, 2023. ISBN: 978-93-93962-77-7.
  • [2023 | Book Chapter] Mukherjee, Abirlal. “Research Rigidity and the Need for Multidisciplinary Liberal Research in Indian Higher Education Institutions.” NEP 2020: A Bridge Towards Modern Education, edited by Abhijeet Ghosal and Pinki Paul, N.B. Publications, 2023. ISBN: 978-93-91550-29-5.
  • [2023 | Journal Article] Mukherjee, Abirlal. “Mental Cruelty to Alison: A Criminal Study of John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger.” International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), vol. 10, no. 1, 2023, pp. 788–794. http://www.ijrar.org/IJRAR23A2322.pdf.
  • [2023 | Journal Article] Mukherjee, Abirlal. “Basic Human Rights Violations in Sudha Murty’s Three Thousand Stitches.” International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences (IJELS), vol. 7, no. 2, 2023, pp. 308–314. DOI: 10.22161/ijels.72.44, https://ijels.com/detail/basic-human-rights-violations-in-sudha-murty-s-three-thousand-stitches/.
  • [2021 | Book] Mukherjee, Abirlal. Syntax. Notion Press, 2021. ISBN: 978-1-63940-119-2.
  • [2021 | Book] Mukherjee, Abirlal. Guide to Human Rights. Notion Press, 2021. ISBN: 978-1-68487-833-8.

Academic

Conferences/Forums

ORGANIZED / HOSTED CONFERENCES, FORUMS

  1. [2026 – Convener, Chair of Organizing Committee and Working Groups] International Conference on Digital Education for All, Organized by Universal Digital Education Initiatives, Christ Deemed to be University, Digital University Ranking, Association of Digital Universities, Digital Education Forum, Indian Internet Observatory in March 15-30, 2026.
  2. [2026 – Organizer, Working Group Coordinator] Development Days 2026 Conference – Development in Ruins, Hope in the Cracks: A Time for Reckoning, Reclaiming, and Reawakening, 26-27th Feb, 2026,  University of Helsinki, Finland, Finnish Society for Development Research, UNIPID, HELSUS, Helsinki Institute for Sustainable Science.
  3. [2026 – Organizer, Fellowship Selection and Organizing Committee] The 8th Annual Youth IGF India (UN IGF Network) Forum and Fellowship, to be held at BITS Goa on 18th September 2025.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. [2026 – Presenter] “Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures” Development Days 2026 Conference – Development in Ruins, Hope in the Cracks: A Time for Reckoning, Reclaiming, and Reawakening, 26-27th Feb, 2026,  University of Helsinki, Finland, Finnish Society for Development Research, UNIPID, HELSUS, Helsinki Institute for Sustainable Science.
  2. [2025 – Presenter] “EcoMemes as Digital Activism: Exploring the Role of Internet Memes in Promoting Environmental Awareness on Social Media.” Planetary Habitability and Critical Humanities: Re-imagining Ethics, Narratives, and the Department of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Manipal University Jaipur on October 7-8, 2025.
  3. [2025 – Presenter] “Negative Portrayal of India on Social Media: A Netnographic and Multimodal Analysis” at the 4th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Research Institute – South Africa Conference at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, in Collaboration with BRICS Youth Alliance, Durban University of Technology, South African BRICS Think Tank, and TV BRICS. Sponsored by ICSSR. On 26th and 27th September 2025.
  4. [2025 – Presenter] “Mischief Memes and Digital Human Rights: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of Subversion, Satire, and Online Expression” at the International Conference on Digital Demos: Data, Democracy, and Regulations in the EU and India, held on 9th and 10th September, 2025, at IIIT Hyderabad, co-funded by the EU.
  5. [2025 – Presenter] “Netnography of Viral Memes Over Time” at the 5th Annual International Conference on Popular Culture by Sister Nivedita University on 22nd-23rd August, 2025.
  6. [2025 – Presenter] “Portrayal And Representation Of India By Neighboring Countries On Social Media: How Memetic Content Shapes Global Presence And Public Opinion” at International Conference on International Relations in an Evolving World Order: Emerging Trends, by Forum for Global Studies in Collaboration with Southern Federal University, Russia, Aug 11-12, 2025
  7. [2025 – Presenter] “Weaponizing Humor: A Case of The Pradhan Mantri Meme Yojna and the Strategic Use of Memes in Viral Narratives” at Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology (CITMAS) by UT Austin, West Chester University, Santa Clara University, and Emerald Studies in Media and Communication on August 7th, 2025.
  8. [2025 – Presenter] “Digital Culture, Empowering Scholarship: Why India Needs Digital Humanities Centres” at Two Days International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHSS) by CHSSR, Higher and Technological Institute, Mizoram (HATIM), on 30th July, 2025
  9. [2025 – Presenter] “War Rhetorics: India-Pakistan Popular E-Wall Content War on Social Media” at Dialogia: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literature, Language, and Cultural Studies held on 27th June 2025 at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India.
  10. [2025 – Presenter] “Viromemeology and the Dynamics of Digital Virality: Multimodality of Internet Memetic Dissemination.” 2025 ICA Media Sociology Postconference. Theorizing Disruption and Consolidation in Media Sociology: Youth, News, Inequities  & Politics. Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Hosted by the University of Denver. Sponsored by the ICA GCSC—Global Communication and Social Change
  11. [2025 – Presenter] “Meme Function in Context: Linguistic Modeling of Drake Hotline Bling: A Case of Applied Mimetic Viral Discourse.” Digital Media and Society: Navigating Connectivity, Culture, and Change in the Digital Age, Dept. of Mass Communication, Assam Don Bosco University, 6–7 Feb. 2025.
  12. [2025 – Presenter] “Context and Virality of Internet Memes: A Case Study of the Spanish Photographer Antonio Guillem’s Stock Photo Becoming a Popular Meme, ‘Distracted Boyfriend.’” 1st International Symposium on Digital Humanities in the Anthropocene, Amity University, IIT Jodhpur, and Christ University, Pune Lavasa Campus, 15–17 Jan. 2025.
  13. [2025 – Presenter] “Wade Memes, A Social Parasite: Anonymity, Threats, and Vulnerability.” Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group Annual Global Conference, Dept. of English Language and Linguistics, Birmingham University, UK, 8–9 Jan. 2025.
  14. [2024 – Presenter] “Gender Memes: Anonymity, Threats, and Vulnerability.” International Conference on Gender Studies and Intersectionality, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University Patna, 26–27 Sept. 2024.
  15. [2024 – Presenter] “Gendered and Dark Humor Memes: Portrayal of Women in Popular Digital Culture.” 4th ICCPE-2024, Chandigarh University in collaboration with the University of Alcalá, Spain, 13–14 Sept. 2024.
  16. [2024 – Presenter] “Teaching Mimetic Art and Internet Memes as a New Normal Discourse of Popular Digital Culture.” International Conference on Appropriate Teaching Methodologies in Interdisciplinary Context, Dept. of English, Aligarh Muslim University, ICSSR Sponsored, 14–16 May 2024.
  17. [2023 – Presenter] “Advance Academic Course Development and the Use of Artificial Intelligence.” 5th International Conference on the Arts and Sciences, Cebu Normal University, Philippines, 20–21 Sept. 2023.
  18. [2023 | Art Presentation] Presented an artwork showing human addiction to plastic materials. International Conference: Plastic Turn, Dept. of English, University of North Bengal, 3–4 Aug. 2023.
  19. [2023 – Presenter] “Dynamics and A Study of Criminal Psychology in Mental Cruelty: A Metamodern Way to Punish.” International Conference on Interpersonal Crimes, Law, Forensics, and Victimization, IIIJPS & SASCV, chaired by Prof. Michael Pittaro, American Military University, 24–25 June 2023.
  20. [2023 – Presenter] “Mental Cruelty to Rani: A Criminal Study of Naga-Mandala by Girish Karnad.” International Conference on South Asian Literature and Culture, Dept. of English, University of Gour Banga, 26–27 Apr. 2023.

NATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. [2025 – Organizer] Organizer of the 8th Annual Youth IGF India Forum and Fellowship, to be held at BITS Goa on 18th September 2025. Youth Internet Governance Forum  India – United Nations Internet Governance Forum | Hybrid
  2. [2025 – Participant] National Seminar on AI-Powered Cybersecurity for RBI’s Vision 2025: Digital Trust and Risk Intelligence, organized by Amity Institute of Information Technology (AIIT), Amity University Bengaluru.
  3. [2024 – Presenter] “Meme as an Ideological Apparatus: Digital Campaigns in Indian Politics.” National Conference on Interdisciplinary Nature of Communication Studies, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, 5 Dec. 2024.
  4. [2023 – Presenter] “Critical Evaluation of Research-Based Education and Innovation in Indian Higher Education Institutions.” National Conference on Holistic Development Through Life Skills and Value-Based Education, Institute of Teacher Training & Research, Kurukshetra University, 13–14 Oct. 2023.
  5. [2023 – Presenter] “Penetration Mania and Hardship: A Comprehensive Study of Student Startups and Challenges in India’s Entrepreneurial Landscape.” National Conference on Entrepreneurship in India, XITE College, Jamshedpur, ICSSR Sponsored, 23 Sept. 2023.
  6. [2023 – Presenter] “The Relevance of Border and Shadow Lines in Digital Citizenship.” International Conference on Border Issues, Padmanath Gohain Baruah Govt. Model College, Assam, 25 Apr. 2023. [Proceedings published; eds. Dr. Prachi Pathak and Mr. Jushmi Gogoi].
  7. [2023 – Presenter] “Habit Complex and Impact of E-learning in Post-Covid Education in India.” National Conference on Emerging Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences, Poona College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune University, 20 Apr. 2023.
  8. [2023 – Presenter] “Research Rigidity and the Need for Multidisciplinary Liberal Research in Indian Higher Education Institutions.” National Webinar on NEP 2020: A Bridge Towards Modern Education, Eastern Dooars B.Ed. Training College, West Bengal, 10–11 Apr. 2023.

INVITED LECTURES/RESOURCE PERSON

  1. [2025 – Speaker and Session Chair] “Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures” Development Days 2026 Conference – Development in Ruins, Hope in the Cracks: A Time for Reckoning, Reclaiming, and Reawakening, 26-27th Feb, 2026,  University of Helsinki, Finland, Finnish Society for Development Research, UNIPID, HELSUS, Helsinki Institute for Sustainable Science.
  2. [2025 | Judge] Book Reading Competition on National Librarian’s Day—Amity University Bengaluru, 12 Aug, 2025.
  3. [2025 | Invited Lecturer] Introduction to Disciplines’ Lecture Series—Savitribai Phule Resource Centre (SRC), Bezonbagh, Nagpur
  4. [2025 | Resource Person] “Digital Discourse and Linguistic Evolution: A Critical Exploration of Internet Linguistics.” 5-Day FDP, Gokul Global University in collaboration with Nucleus of Learning and Development, 10–16 Apr. 2025.
  5. [2025 | Resource Person] “From Hashtags to Movements: Digital Discourse and Social Change.” National Webinar, Nucleus of Learning and Development, 1 Feb. 2025.
  6. [2025 | Resource Person] “Memes, Trends, and Influencers: The Anatomy of Viral Content.” National Webinar, Nucleus of Learning and Development, 18 Jan. 2025.
  7. [2024 | Resource Person] “The Digital Era: Shaping Society and Culture.” National Webinar, Nucleus of Learning and Development, 28 Dec. 2024.
  8. [2023 | Keynote Speaker] “Critical Evaluation and Dynamics of English Language Teaching (ELT) in India.” National Conference on English Language Teaching, Skill Training Academy, 9 July 2023.