Contemporary Voice of Dalit is an exclusive, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal on Dalit studies. It is published tri-annually in January, May, and September. Its online first version is available in advance, much prior to its print version. Contemporary Voice of Dalit started its journey as Voice of Dalit in 2008 in India. Over the years, it has emerged as a leading international journal on Dalit studies. Drawing contributions from the best of scholars in the field from across the world, this journal has an Editorial Board with representatives from around the globe. The journal aims to promote a better understanding of society through deeper insights into questions of human rights and social justice, thus encouraging constructive engagement of scholars with questions of nation-building and development, with special reference to the Dalit population. All papers submitted to Contemporary Voice of Dalit are subject to the double-blind peer review process under the monitoring of the members of a carefully appointed Editorial Board. The members of the Editorial Board, having diverse disciplinary backgrounds, are drawn from leading universities from across the world. In the process, their scholarship and the global representation are kept in mind. Decisions on manuscripts are taken as rapidly as possible. We try to communicate our decision about an article to the concerned author within six to eight weeks of submission.