She teaches courses in Human Development, Research Methods, Early Childhood Care and Education, Human Rights and Law, Policy and Programmes for Women & Children. Dr Bhargava has worked with various agencies in the field of adoption policy and practice in India. She is currently a member of the Adoption Recommendation Committee of the State Adoption Resource Authority (SARA), Delhi Government. Dr Bhargava and her husband have two children, one of whom is adopted. They have founded a support group for adoptive parents called APNA (Alternative Parenting Network Association) in New Delhi.