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REPORT OF THE SEMINAR

ICSSR(New Delhi) SPONSORED
NATIONAL SEMINAR
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DEVELOPMENT OF WEAKER
SECTION IN NORTH EAST INDIA:
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Organised by

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

In Collaboration with

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELLIQAC)

TINGKHONG COLLEGE
P.O. TINGKHONG, DIST: DIBRUGARH, ASSAM
PIN-786612
Website:www.tingkhongcollege.edu.in
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REPORT OF THE SEMINAR

ICSSR(New Delhi) SPONSORED

NATIONAL SEMINAR
on

DEVELOPMENT OF WEAKER
SECTION IN NORTH EAST INDIA:
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
DATE 1qt ano R0A Vls i0at

Organised by

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

In Collaboration with

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELLIQAC)

TINGKHONG COLLEGE
P.O. TINGKHONG, DIST.: DIBRUGARH, ASSAM
PIN-786612
Website:www.tingkhongcollege.edu.in
Seminar Organizing Team Editorial Board:

Chairperson: Chief Advisor:

Dr. Jyotimala Gohain
Dr. Jyotimala Gohain
Principal
Principal
Vice-Chairperson:
Tingkhong College
Mr. Hareswar Gogoi
Adviser:
Vice-principal Mr. Hareswar Gogoi
Convener
Dr. Diganta Kr. Gogoi
Vice-Principal,
Tingkhong College
HoD, Dept. of Sociology
Editor
Contact No. 9957262503/863820495 1
Dr. Diganta Kumar Gogoi,
Asstt. Convener:
Asst. professor,
Mr. Mridul Borgohain
Dept. of Sociology
Co-ordinator, 1QAC
Contact No. 6000269253
Members:
Joint Secretary (Organizing)
Dr. Jatindra Nath Konwar
Mr. Nakul Phukan
Associate Professor, Dept. of History
HoD, Dept. of Assamese
Mr. Nakul Phukan
Contact No. 9101374163
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese
Mrs. Deepanjali Bora
Mrs. Deepanjali Borah
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology
Contact No.9954584706
Mrs. Nawab Tabasum Yasmin
Joint Secretary(Publicity)
Assistant Professor, Dept. of English
Mr. Luhit Buragohain
Mr. Rimpu Gogoi
Assistant Professor, Dept. of History
Assistant Professor, Dept. of English
Contact No.8720968609

Mr. Bhaskar Neog

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science

Contact No.8473053387
 THEME OF THE SEMINAR:

DEVELOPMENT OF WEAKER SECTION IN NORTH EAST

INDIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

SUB THEMES:

1. Education and Socio- economic Conditions of Weaker Section.

2. Human Rights Violation against Weaker Section in North East India.

3. Health and Nutritional Status of Weaker Section.

4. Genesis of Growing Crimes Against Weaker Section of Society.

5. Empowerment of Weaker Section.

6. SCs, STs, OBCs and Minorities in Globalized World.

7. Role of Literature in Creating Social Awakening for Upliftment of Weaker Section.

8 Impact of Economic Reform Policies on Dalit and Weaker Section.

9 Human Resources Development of the Weaker Section.

10. Child Abuse and Child Labour.

11. Social justice of Weaker Section

12 Role of Government and NGOs in Development of Weaker Section.

13. Any other topic related to main theme.

PROFILE OF THE RESOURCE PERSONS
 PROFILE OF THE RESOURCE PERSONS

Profesor (Dr) Chandan Kumar Sharma

Profesor (Dr) Chandan Kumar Sharma received his post yraduate deyree, M. Phil
and Ph D from Delhi School of licononics (Delhi University) and joined as lecture in
Department of Cultural Studics in Tezpur University in 1997 and became a professor of
Sociology in Tezpur University in 2010. His rescarch interest are mainly Development,
Urbanization, Agrarian Structure, Social Movements, Ethnicity, Migration, Culture; Society
and Politics of Northcastern India.

Apart from being a good tcacher and recarcher, Prof. Chandan Kumar Sharma has
been involving in academic administration in various capacities. He was programme
coordinator, University Grant Commission ( UGC) Special Assistance Programme (DRS-1)
(2016). He was coordinator Maulana Azad Centre for Rescarch on North East
India(MACRONE), Tezpur University (A Joint intiative of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Institute of Assian Studics (MAKAIAS) since 2014. He has been also occupying membership
of various government and academic bodies outside University. He has many books and other
publication in different reputed national and international journals, rescarch books, chapter in
text books elc. Prof Sharma also regularly contribute to different newspapers and journals on
issues of contemporary relevance pertaining to politics, environment, education, culture, ete

ProfessorJyoti Prasad Saikia

Professor, (Dr) Jyoti Prasad Saikia is prescntly working as honourable Vice-

Chancellor of Birangana Sati Sadhani State University, Assam. Formerly he served as HOD,
Department of Sociology, Dibrugarh University Dr. Jyoti Prasad Saikia is a well known name
in the field of cducation. As a prolonged academician, his arca of interest are Gender
Studies, Social problem, Sociological Theories, Cultural Studies ctc. He has many books,
rescarch articles, research papers, projects, dramas, plays, poems, popular articles etc. in his
credit. Apart from participating in many national and international seminars, workshops etc
as participant, he also has the experience of conducting more than 50 seminars, workshops
ctc as a resource person. He is a member of many Academic, Professional and

Administrative Bodies.
 Nabam Nakha
Hina
Professor

College Development Conr

Nakha Hina is the honorable
Director,
also Dr Tralokya Dehingia
Dr Nabam Science, Rajib Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal
Departme
of Political
Professor.
of North East, he has uthored several ooks, Dr. Tralokya Dehingia is currently working as Associate Professor, Dept of Sociology.
A
renowned
academician
book
Pradesh he is involved
in national and international journals. He also has
the Khowang College, Dibrugarh, Assam. Having 25 years of teaching experience,
Research papers
chapters and
in seminars, workshops,
conference etc as a Resource Der n. in many academic works such as organizing workshops, seminars, conferences, popular talks,
epenence of participating
webinars, conducting research project etc. He has also authored and edited many books.
Dr. Munindra Konwar
Dr Chabi Gogoi
is the Retd Principal of Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya, an
Dr Munindra Konwar who
and a go0d administrator. Formerly he worked as Associat
Dr. Chabi Gogoi is working as Associate Professor, Dept of Assamese, Namrup College.
well known educationist
Dibrugarh, Assam. Apart from being a good teacher, she is a well knowm name in the field of
professor. Dept of Geography,
Devicharan Baruah Girls College, Jorhat, Assam. Havino
ing a
Assamese literature. She has authored and edited many books and published numerous
books and research works in his eredit, Dr, Konvar was also nominated as
good number of
research articles in different journals.
NAAC peer team member.

Dr Pranjal Protiom Buragohain

Dr Pranjal Protiom Buragohain is currently working as Associate Professor, Dept of
Fconomics Dibrugarh University. His area of interest are Development Economics with
urticular inteest in Human Development, Regional Economic Development, Institutioml
Foonomics, Econometrics and Sustainable Tourism. He is involved in a number of Research
projerts He has a mumber of papers published in reputed journals, conference proceedings
books, book chapters et c.

Dr. Doli Phukan

Dr. Doli Phukan is

Associate Professor, Dept of Political Science, Dibrugarh
an

University, Assam. A Gold Medalist of Gauhati University, She has rendered more than 20
years of serviceas a faculty in the
department of Political Science. She specialized in Indian
Political Thought, Political Theory and Gender Studies. Dr. Phukon has attended
numerous
seminars, workshops, symposia etc both as participant and resource
person. As a person
actively involved in academic field, she has authored many books, involved in
many research
projects and continued to be an active member of various professional bodies.
 Proceedings of
ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar
Proceedings of ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar:
The two-day National Seminar on "Development of Weaker Section in North East
India: Issues and Challenges" held on 19h February and 20th February, 2021. Under the
chairmanship of Mr. Jibeswar Mohan, Principal (Retd), Tingkhong College the inaugural
session began at around 10 am on 19th Feb, 2021. The ceremony started with a chorus

performance of the college anthem by the students of the college. After the felicitation of the
dignitaries and lighting of lamp, the welcome speech was delivered by Dr Jyotimala Giohain,
Principal, Tingkhong College. She briefly described about Tingkhong area and information
about Tingkhong College, only full fledged government college in the Tingkhong Legislative
Assembly Constituency. She also highlighted few points regarding the theme of the seminar

In his inaugural speech Prof. Jyotiprasad Saikia, Vice- Chancellor, Birangana Sati
Sadhani State University and formerly Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Dibrugarh University
expressed his pleasure as invited to give inaugural speech. According to him development is
a broad concept and he said that Development is a process that creates growth. progress,

positive change or the addition of physical, economic, environmental. social and

demographic components. He said that development cannot touch all the people of India and
still some section of people are far lagging behind specially in north East India.

The Keynote address was provided by Prof. Chandan Kumar Sharma of Dept. of

In his keynote speech he talked about who are considered as

Sociology, Tezpur University.
weaker section, what are the areas in which they are lagging behind, the problems of weaker

sections, what are the constitutional provisions for development of this section of people and
what are their duties to overcome such challenges. The main focus of his speech was on
scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes and their criteria, classitication,

characteristics, abilities and disabilities.

The keynote address was followed by the speeches by guests of honour Prof. Nabam
Nakha Hina and Dr. Munindra Konwar. Prof. Nabam Nakha spoke mainly about Scheduled
tribes of North East India, their problems, challenges, tribal welfare and economic,
occupational and livelihood changes of the tribal with special reference to North East. He

also highlighted on how far different government policies and programmes since
independence have contributed to removal of poverty and accelerated the development

process. Dr. Munindra Konwar in his speech tried to give a comparative analysis between
 India to bring forth the real
nature of
and other regions of
Day:1:1 Technical Session: 19-02-2021 (12.00 pm)
states
seven sisters region.
weaker sections in
the north eastern
development of the at around 12.00pm. on19-02-2021.There was
The prestigious National Seminar began
said that development does not me types of the
Mr Jibeswar Mohan divided according to the
In the presidential speech, a total of two technical sessions. The sessions were

all round development

that is economic, political wide range of papers that deal with varied range of topics.
economic development. It
means
socia topics. There was a
a

that the kind of activities and some

educational, cultural etc. He expressed the hope
rolt
policiks The first technical session began at around 12.00pm. Dr. Chandan Kumar Sarmah

for development of weaker section

like STs, SCs, OBCs, Women, Minon
inorilis the helm of this
to be prescribed the respected resource persons who took
and Jyotiprasad Rajkhowa were

etc should be the come out of this seminar. session of the resource persons by Mrs. Fatima
particular session. After an introductory
Vote of thanks of inaugural ceremony was offered by Dr. Diganta Kumar Gogoi
Begum, the session successfully began.
successful conclusion. her paper
Coordinator of the seminar. Thus the seminar came to a The first presenter of the session was Dr. Minu Kumar. She presented on

Women: A Study of Guwahati in Assam". The

the topic "Genesis of growing Crime Against
various issues like crime against women like rape,
murder, kidnapping,
paper dealt with
She focused specially on the crime against women
domestic violence, sexual abuse and so on.

in Assam which is one of the highest in the nation.

the paper of Miss Shilpa Sahu and Niharika

This presentation was followed by
Mahila Urban Co-
Barman. The title of the paper was
"
A Detail Analysis of Konoklota
role
Empowering Women". Their paper discussed the crucial
operative Bank and its Role in

the process of empowering women. It provided a detailed study about

of the bank played in
the functioning of the bank, the various
facilities like deposits and loan facilities, role played
and the problems faced while its
it in encouraging women to undertake various activities
by
functioning.
Dimpi Chakraborty presented the following paper on
Dr. Nilakshi Goswami and Dr.
Agriculture and their Empowerment: A Case Study on
"Involvement of Female Workforce in
Assam". This paper attempts to make an analysis of rural
the Upper Brahmaputra Valley of
cultivation activities and their decision-making power
workforce participation in various crop
relating to household activities.
Dhrubajyoti Saikia
six powerpoint presentations.
In this particular session there were

Child Labour in
and Lakhya Protim presented a joint paper entitled "Understanding
Nimolia
In their paper they discussed about how the rights of
Assam A Human Rights Perspective.

violated crimes like child traficking, child labour, child pornography.

through
children are

child prostitution etc.

 er Women Empowerment throughh
Dr. Pronita Kalita in her paper
provisions for women vario
wOmen empowenme 2nd Technical Session: 19-02-2021(3.00pm)
constitutional
Day:1:
Provision" analysed the
Constitutional
in the presence of the resource person
effectiveness of such provisions. The second session of the first day took place
and discusses the
The session started at around 3.00pm by
"Child labour in
India: Magnitude
and Challenges" ges" was presents Dr. Nabam Nakha Hina and Dr Munindra Konwar.
to follow.
The next paper on
explaningthe time limitations and other necessary rules that the participants ought
who attempted to analyze maon

Mridul Buragohain and Saurish

Bhattacharjee agnitude
by the challenges which are
of the session. She presenteda paper
child labour in the present
era in the country as
well as
ing a Miss Hemarani Changmai was the first presenter

on the topic "Human Rights Violation Against Women in Assam: Issues and Challenges".
barrier to remove the problem. problems of the
definition of human rights. Further, she discussed the
She started with a

his paper of Women and Panchavot

Political Participation
spheres of gender discrimination. She highlighted patriarchy as the root cause
Jayanta Boiragi in division of two
the political participation ofWn basis of gender
institutions of Majuli District: An analysis" highlighted of all the discrimination. Sheexplained in detail about gender rules and the
institutions of Majuli District. discrimination. She explained how women are allocated gender
roles that lay the basis of
in the Panchayati raj
Susmit Sengupta in their paper spoke about awarena to the lowest strata of the society.
gender differences. Traditional customs relegate
women
Sudipta Chakraborty and
Dr.
witch hunting. She also
violence against girls in hostels. She furnished the rate of domestic violence, dowry
death as well as
of female college hostel boarders regarding
mental harassment and women trafficking. She
talked about various cases of physical and
Role of Self Help Groups on Wom to Assam. She
Rangadeep Bhuyan in his paper talked in detail about various malpractices like witch hunting that is specific
role of self help groups in women empowerment h
Empowerment in Assam" focused on
also provided suggestions to remedy the situation.
for self employment etc.
providing basic education, vocational training, training
The second presenter of the session was Mrs. Archona Saikia who presented a paper
The next paper was presented by Dr. Reepa Sarmah on the topic "Wom "Women's Concern and Violation of Constitutional Rights -

Case Study on
on the topic
low rate of
Empowerment: A Study from the Perspective of Philosophy". It discussed about how woma Itakhuli Tea Estate of Tinsukia". In her insightful paper she talked about the

in India. She to make an analytical stb She explained about the

have been treated since the Vedic period attempted political participation and high rate of violence against women

critical issue level, challenges and offer resolution to

of the problems encountered in the course of women empowerment as a
n objectives of her paper like finding out the awareness

present society. all those problems. At the end of the session a question was posed by Hemarani regarding the
in the electoral process and their impact on the women voters.
C stpresentation of the session was yet another powernoint presentation
brole of women
A Study on Workforce Participation of
Pronita Rajkhowa. In her paper entitled "Weekly Women's market- A Step Towards WOn Banjit and Bagmita addressed the topic
presentation. The paper tried to deal with the
Empowerment; A Study in Namrup and Borhat Area of Assam" she discussed about won Female Northeast India" in their powerpoint
in the market and how they try to find out the source for the economic support o h reasons behind less participation of women in workplace with special reference to North
Eastern states.
family
Bornali Saikia Sonowal "Health and Nutritional
The session was concluded at around 3.00 pm after
betwe The next paper was presented by on
an interactive session health
of Women and Children in Assam". Her paper surveyed about various
the participants and the resource persons where the various aspects were discussed whercStatus
determinants like maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate. She discussed in length
improvements could be made
have agency to make
about various ills like malnutrition. Women and children do not

decisions. Many a times they become victims of poor healthcare due to this very reason.
 various
of various data
das

was analysed
in terms that were
factor that
important ler nutrition
under nutrition and
a .
Day: 2:3 Technical Session :20/02/2021(10.00am)
Mamiage
was
another
related topics like obesity, anaemi
healthcare
the second day of the national
Further,
various There were two technical sessions that took place on
collected
resource persons Dr. Doli
Phukan, an
were also discussed seminar. The first session was overlooked by the
Insurance
ance sService in
on
"

A Study on Role of Micro associate professor of the Department of Political Science

in Dibrugarh University and Dr.
a paper
Bania presented about the
Dr. Dilip discusses
awarenece
ess level of of Economics in Dibrugarh
Secunity to
the Poor- A
Case Study"
Pranjal Protim Buragohain,associate professor of the Department
Development Block started at around 10
Providing Social people in Joypur under University. After felicitating the resource persons, the technical session
among
the rural group of poor
micro insurance
am.
district of Assam
Dibrugarh
was l u t u m o n i
Chutia who presented a paper
paper os
o The first presenter of the session, Prasadjyoti Boro presented a powerpoint
of the session
The next presenter
in Rural Areas of Dibrioo
garh of the Garos of the Poschim Bosti
"Women and Mental
Health- A Study presentation. His paper was entitled "The Economy
important topic in Garo
The paper discussed about the cultivation
another
identifies mental well-being as an importam
WHO's objective clearly Village in the District of Sivasagar".
District of Assam". cultivation well as other related
ailments that fond method of as
individual. Her paper
concentrated upon the mental
were
village. It discussed about the purpose and
part ofahealthy
in two rural areas of Khowang topics like daily wage of the workers etc.
among the
women

in their joint paper "Educational and Socio-

Kaman and Bimal Taaye
The next paper of the technical
session was presented by Sri Bipul Kumar Gogoi on Jyotsna
Family". He addressed Economic Conditions of Women of Mishing Community: A Case Study of three Mishing
Domestic Violence Against Women: Causes and Consequences on
District, Assam" discussed about
Villages under Borboruah Development Block Dibrugarh
of
against and how women are victimized by the patriarchal
the issue of violence women
of education
victimized even in the family. The paper discussed the deprivation of the Mishing community specially in case
society. He highlighted that women are

mental well. He mentioned Naharkatia Girls

how violence against women can not only be physical but as
Kunja Mukul Gogoi from Naharkatia College presented a paper on
various factors behind the violence upon women. The resource person appreciated the paper Centre: A Case Study". In his powerpoint presentation
he showed
Residential Training
as it addresseda very important topic. He advised to make it more resourceful and inclue different aspects related with the girls students of Naharkatia Girls' Residential Special
database collecting firsthand information.
Training Centre by
Indira Baruah in her paper
"
Socio Economic Status of Tea tribes of Namrup Area
Another presenter, Dr. Munmi Gogoi presented a paperon the topic "A Sociological
with reference to 3No Bongalia Gaon" discussed about educational level, economic
in T.P.S. of Assam. She discussed about Special
Study gender-based problems regarding medi condition of tea tribes of this particular village.
Taclites, promotion, salary, bonus, field work, job assignment and problems faced by femak
Education and Socio-Economic Conditions of
"

cuoyes durng menstruation period. Apart from addressing the problems she Rameswar Boruah in his paper
als
Suggested some remedial measures like Weaker Sections" investigated and highlighted on socio-economic and educational condition
respect at every field, providing adequate facu
etc.
of weaker sections of Assam.
Himashree Baruah in her paper " Importance of Skill Development for Improving

Puja Das in her paper Women "

Subjugation in North East India Analysis throu Socio-Economic Status of Women" studied about the impact of skill development on
Domestic Violence" discussed
about violence against women as act of blence
that result in gender basea vio improving the socio economic status of women and also suggested some measures for the
physical, sexual or psychological harm or
suffering to women. future development of women.
The session was ended over at 5.30 pm. Triveni Borah in her paper* Problems of Primary Education Among the Children of
 Day:2:4th Technical Session: 20-02-2021(1.00 pm)

place whereby only papers based

on
On the second day another technical session also took
of Assamese
assamese literature were presented. Dr. Chabi Gogoi, Associate professor, Dept.
of Sociology of
of Namrup College and Dr. Trailokya Dehingia, Associate professor, Dept.

Khowang College were the resource persons of the session.

The first presenters of the session were Tulika Changmai and Hemanta Kumar Boruah.

Their paper discussed about the role of women in the plays ofJyotiprasad Agarwalla
the
Nilima Sensuwa presented a paper on the "Depiction of the Oppression Faced by
Tea tribe Community in the novels of Juri Borah Borgohain.
also presented on a similar topic that dealt
The next presenter, Mandira Gogoi a paper
dealt with various setbacks that
with the problems faced by the people of tea tribes. Her paper
lack of proper education to
are faced by the people belonging to this community ranging from
In the
the prevalence of various superstitious beliefs.
Chandra Gogoi presented a paper on the
subsequent paper Bijumoni Dutta and Dr. Atul
"Antarip". The paper
portrayal of women characters in Bhabendranath Saikia's novel
characters that presented by the novelist. It discussed
explored various facets of women are

overall upliftment of women in the society

how each of these facets contributed towards the

by means of generating awareness.

Have-Nots: A Study on English
Sheela Sarmah in her paper entitled "Haves and the
criticized how the poor
Language Learning Scenario of the Weaker Section of Our Society'"
leam the second language, English.
or the have-nots fail to get the opportunity to
Borah, Department of Sociology. Duliajan Girls' College presented a
Mrs Jashashya
Awareness Among the Weaker Section(Women)
paper on
*
Government's Role in Creating
Welfare Schemes with Reference to No.1
Naoholia Village,.
Regarding Different Family
the different schemes taken by
Dibrugarh District Assam". Borah in her paper mentions

government for the support of women.

Assamese from
Mrs. Runumi Sonowal, assistant professor of the Department of
an assamese play "Story of a Garment"
and the
Naharkatia College presented a paper on
in it. The paper discussed how the writer Ali Haider
Voices of Protest Against Oppression
creates awareness against the
social injustices meted out to the weaker section of the society

acts as medium that instills the sense of

of the play. It discussed how the play
by means
the society.
rebellion against the bourgeoisie of
 Nawab Tabassum Yasmin in her paper "The Ecological Others in the Selected
of Easterine Kire" tried to understand the intricate relationship shared by theses ost
v theses Nove,
ostracize
beings and the world of nature.

Fatima Begum in her paper entitled "

Oppression of Dalit Women: A Study of oCa

Study of
Discrimination in Baby Kambles's The Prisons we Broke" attempted to deliberate n
on the
harsh realities of struggle, subjugation and suffering of Dalit women as
depicted inThe
Prison we Broke.

Thus the session ended with its valedictory programme at 4.30

pm under
under the
chairmanship of Dr Jyptimala Gohain and where the programme was ornamented with t
valuable veledictory address by Dr Pranjal Protim Buragohain. Resource persons Dr
Dal
Phukan and Dr. Trailokya Dehingia were also present in the valedictory ceremony. Dr. Dol
Phukan also delivered her valuable speech regarding the seminar. Vote of thanks was offete
by Dr Diganta Kumar Gogoi , Coordinator of the seminar.
A note on the Contribution of the Seminar
to the Existing Body of Research
A note on the Contribution of the Seminar to the Existing Body of

Research:

Generally the national seminar provides opportunities to rescarchers, academicians,

teachers, students, etc to exchange their views and opinions, address and debate research
questions on policy relevant issues and generate academic research output on important social

This national seminar has also contributed addition to thee existing body of
problems. a new

research in the following ways.

a) The seminar has certainly given us a scenario of present status of weaker section

in various level in North East India.

b)The Seminar has been certainly encouraged and motivated the students for higher

learning
c) The Government efforts alone will not be sufficient to develop weaker section.
So, discussion regarding this and people's active participation in right direction is

highly essential to acquire all round development.

d) Academicians, researchers, government organizations (GOs), NGOs and civil
socisties have the full responsibilities for development of weaker sections and
should play a significant role for future upliftment of the section.
e) The Government administration at different levels and different bodies should
have the sincerity and commitment in implementing strategies for development of
weaker sections and make follow up action in true sense regarding over all

development of the weaker section.

f The seminar has been giving us a way to take suitable or appropriate measures for
fruitful development of weaker section in North East India.

*****