Far East Journal of Psychology and Business Vol. 7 No. 2 May 2012 BEST PRACTICES OF SELF HELP GROUPS AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A CASE OF BARAK VALLEY OF ASSAM Sanjay Kanti Das Head‚ Department of Commerce‚ Lumding College‚ Lumding‚ Nagaon‚ Assam - 782447‚ India. E-mail:- sanjay19711123@rediffmail.com ABSTRACT Self help groups (SHGs) have emerged as popular method of working with people in recent years. Since SHG based micro finance programmes cover a large number of women‚ it is expected that
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TRIPURA SPORTS SCHOOL BADHARGHAT‚ AGARTALA (TRIPURA) FROM 26 JULY 2012 TO 02 AUGUST 2012 1. Indian Air Force offers opportunities for UNMARRIED MALE INDIAN CITIZENS from all the Districts of State of Tripura‚ Nagaland‚ Arunachal Pradesh‚ Assam‚ Meghalaya and Mizoram to become airmen. The Recruitment Test for Group ‘X’ (Technical) trades and Group ‘Y’ (Non-Technical) {Except Automobile Technician‚ Ground Training Instructor‚ Indian Air Force (Police) & Musician} trades will be held at Tripura
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References: Benn‚ J. (2008). A tale of two places-restoring rhinos to their ranges in Assam‚ India. Retrieved April 8‚ 2010‚ from http://www.panda.org/news_facts/newsroom/features/index.cfm?uNewsID=131281 Periodic Reporting Exercise on the Application of the World Heritage Convention. Retrieved April 8‚ 2010‚ from whc.unesco.org/archive/periodicreporting/apa/cycle01/section2/338
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Subansiri on the North-West and Kherkatia Suti in Northeast. Geomorphologically the island is alluvial. Large number of wetlands and rivulets constitute excellent breeding ground for numerous indigenous fishes. Every year whether there in flood in Assam or not‚ the Majuli Sub- Division is always affected by floods‚ forcing people to take shelter in roads and higher land. DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS As per the year 2011 Majuli consists of a total of 248 villages with a total population
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however I think that they are sick individuals. What human intrusions threaten the area? The Committee decided to include this site on the World Heritage in Danger List in 1992‚ when it was invaded by militants of the Bodo tribe in Assam (UNESCO). Damage to the sanctuary was estimated at more than two million US dollars. This was from the one attack that the Sanctuary had. The site’s infrastructure suffered considerable damage during 1992-93. Political instability seems to have led
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Globalization and North East India: Challenges and Opportunities[1] N. Bhupendro Singh I. Introduction Ever since the term ‘globalization’ appeared for the first time in the second half of twentieth century no other word has meant so many different things to different people and has evoked as much emotions. The forces of globalization affect virtually every country in the world. It has opened the door of many new opportunities as well as formidable challenges. All spheres of life–social‚
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Indian Tribes : Among the 68 million citizens of India who are members of tribal groups‚ the Indian tribal religious concepts‚ terminologies‚ and practices are as varied as the hundreds of tribes‚ but members of these groups have one thing in common: they are under constant pressure from the major organized religions. Some of this pressure is intentional‚ as outside missionaries work among tribal groups to gain converts. Most of the pressure‚ however‚ comes from the process of integration within
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defines ‘‘Scheduled Areas" as such areas as the President may by Order declare to be Scheduled Areas after consultation with the Governor of the State. The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 (2) of the Constitution relates to those areas in the States of Assam‚ Mehalaya‚ Tripura and Mizoram which are declared as ‘‘Tribal Areas" and provides for District Councils and/or Regional Councils for such Areas. These Councils have been conferred with wide ranging legislative‚ judicial and executive powers. The Fifth
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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary‚ UNESCO Natural World Heritage site‚ a Project Tiger Reserve‚ an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam‚ India. Located in the Himalayan foothills‚ it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National park in Bhutan. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam Roofed Turtle‚ Hispid Hare‚ Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog. Their goal is to be able to fully fund the preservation and keep the sanctuary alive and thriving
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to have a ‘local raid durbar’ for their local affairs; however‚ Cantlie was of the opinion that because the rights of the clans are so deeply fixed in the minds of the people‚ a change to a dorbar elected by all the people is not possible in the Khasi Hills except in the War area (Cantlie‚ 2008-09: 187-188). This indicates that a dorbar where the representatives are elected by all the people irrespective of clan affiliations‚ like the dorbar shnong of today‚ had never existed in the Khasi Hills in
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