“We want a safe stable society. The work we do is therefore community driven. Our work in all sectors is intertwined with impacts on the policy level.” These were the opening remarks of Managing Trustee (MT) Sanjoy Hazarika at the Second Annual Review Meeting of the Centre for NE Studies and Policy Research (C-NES). Thirty…
In October 2009, the Centre declared the endangered Gangetic river dolphin as the national aquatic animal. This dolphin is found in the Brahmaputra, Ganga, Meghna and Karnaphuli river systems of South Asia. The dolphin is at the apex of the aquatic food chain and is an indicator of the health of the rivers it inhabits.A…
One-day Seminar Assam and the role of Muslims in the Independence Movement Date: March 25, 2010 Venue: Ho Chi Minh Conference Hall, ATWS, JMI Registration: 10:00 hrs Opening Session: 10:30 hrs-11:15 hrs: Chair: Prof. Shri Prakash, Director, ATWS Welcome and Seminar Introduction by Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika Opening Remarks by Dr. Mahfuza Rahman, Cotton College, Guwahati…
Washington, Feb 21: Tufts University, one of the leading US universities, has awarded this year’s Dr Jean Mayer Award for Global Citizenship to Indian journalist Sanjoy Hazarika for his advocacy of issues in India’s northeast to a national and international audience. The award, presented every year to scholars and practitioners who have made significant contributions…
Northeast India comprises of seven sister states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. Some years back Sikkim state has also been embraced by the North Eastern Council. The term, ‘Northeast’ was formalized through the British colonial administration as a frontier region. It is linked with Indian heartland through the 21 km.…
For over 60 years, in few areas has the idea of India been more strongly challenged as in the tiny state of Nagaland. It was here that the first shots for an independent breakaway nation were fired within a decade of India securing independence from Britain. The sense of social and political isolation is extensive,…
The Boat Clinics found a pride of place and displayed at the Republic Day Tableau in Nalbari and Lakhimpur by the respective District Health Societies, winning the first prize at Lakhimpur. The model, designed by District Media Expert, Bijendra Gogoi, highlighted the need for family planning and institutional delivery including Govenment incentives for the same. The…