The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (CNES), a registered non-profit organization, is actively engaged in a range of initiatives that address health, governance sectors, and river studies.
Boat Clinics
A significant and impactful endeavor initiated by CNES is the Boat Clinic Program, which set sail in 2004 with the support of the World Bank using a single boat. Since its inception, the program has seen remarkable growth, now running 15 boat clinics that operate along the Brahmaputra River, providing vital healthcare services from Dhubri in the west to Tinsukia in the east. This program is being supported by the National Health Mission in Assam.
Capacity building training of ASHAs and ANMs on Family Planning and Reproductive Health: A report
 A two day capacity building training for ASHAs and ANMs on family planning and reproductive health was organized at Dibrugarh’s St Xavier’s School on June 15 and 16, 2010.  The training was  part of…
Session Science & Health: Does Science Work Against Nature?
SPEAKERS: Michael Specter, Author on Science & TechnologySuman Sahai, Convenor, Gene Campaign speaks on Science and Genetic EngineeringSESSION CHAIRPERSON: Raj Chengappa, Managing Editor, India Today SUMAN SAHAI (SPEECH) Ladies and Gentleman it’s a pleasure to…
Majuli’s lesson: check, check and recheck facts
The editor of supplements at Mail Today, a unit of the India Today Group of Publications, is probably ruing the day he accepted an invitation from the Directorate of Assam Tourism and Assam Tour Operator…
North by North-east: Hearth and home in the hills of Zup Zha
The jeep moved off the highway before Kohima and made its way up a narrow but smoothly metalled road, zig zagging as we climbed. The Nagaland capital of Kohima was just a few kilometers away,…
ULFA, other groups were threat to sovereignty: Bhutan PM
Bhutan's Prime Minister Jigme Thinleyin conversation with Sanjoy Hazarika at his office in Thimpu, capitalof Bhutan, on May 19, 2010.Thimpu, Bhutan – Bhutan’s first democratically elected Prime Minister, Jigme Yoser Thinley, says that while the…
Manipur-Muivah standoff: Face saving formula for both sides?
To ease the heat of the ongoing confrontation between the Manipur Government and Th. Muivah, the general secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, the Centre is planning to summon a meeting of the…
Radio Brahmaputra
Brahmaputra Community Radio Station (BCRS), an initiative of the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (CNES), is a remarkable project that won the prestigious Manthan Award South Asia and Asia Pacific in 2014. Situated in Dibrugarh, the heart of the Brahmaputra River at Maijan Ghat, BCRS uniquely serves five local communities in their native languages. Through community radio, BCRS addresses critical issues and empowers marginalized populations, offering a platform for their voices and promoting traditional art forms. The station stands as a vital bridge uniting diverse communities, working towards their development and betterment.