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.
Negotiating change with memory
What do the Assamese want?
Soon after last month’s seizure and subsequent arrest of Arabindo Rajkhowa, chairman of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom, his colleague and head of the remnants of the organization’s armed wing reaffirmed, along with…
Handling ULFA
Media messes up the message by Sanjoy Hazarika IT is more than a month since the chairman of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was arrested by Bangladeshi security officials and handed over to…
Pulse Polio Program at Sarikholia sapori
During a recent Pulse Polio Immunization campaign, special camps were organized by the Dibrugarh Boat Clinic (10 - 13 January 2010).The Deputy Commissioner of the District, Mr. GD Tripathy visited Sarikholia sapori and launched the…
Semester at Sea
Sanjoy Hazarika was a Lecturer on the unique Semester at Sea programme, which is run on the passenger ship MV Explorer, which is a traveling US University campus. Mr. Hazarika gave two major keynote addresses…
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.