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Research Paper Publication on River Bank erosion in context to Lakhimpur and Majuli District

The pertinent issue of riverbank erosion in Assam took center stage at a comprehensive one-day consultation hosted at the Inspiration...

manoj tanti

Apr 28, 20241 min read

Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future

A Two Days Youth Workshop at Don Bosco Socio Technical Institute, Tezpur Organized by Peoples Action for Development in collaboration...

manoj tanti

Mar 19, 20243 min read

Addressing the Impacts of Soil Erosion from the Subansiri and Dikrong Rivers on Villages of Bihpuria Block, Lakhimpur District Assam

Introduction: Soil erosion, exacerbated by the forceful actions of rivers, poses a significant threat to the stability and livelihoods of...

manoj tanti

Mar 9, 20243 min read

"Decades of Neglect: The Lingering Road Woes Plaguing Gondhasaraiti for 25 Years"

Introduction: Gondhasaraiti, a small village in Lakhimpur District under the Bihpuria block of Bahgora Dhunaguri Gaon Panchayat, it has a...

manoj tanti

Mar 9, 20242 min read

Training on Land Rights in Assam

People's Action for Development recently organized a training program in Assam on community land rights ahead of the upcoming Basundhara...

PAD Staff

Aug 14, 20231 min read

Capacity-Building Training for School Teachers: Gallery

On 23-24th June, People's Action for Development hosted capacity-building training for school teachers engaged in remedial teaching...

PAD Staff

Jun 26, 20231 min read

PAD Hosts Capacity-Building Training for Village-Level Child Protection Committees

On 16th May, People’s Action for Development (PAD) facilitated a one-day capacity-building training programme for Village Level Child...

PAD Staff

May 24, 20232 min read

Assam Government Provincialising Tea Garden Schools a Case of 2 Steps Forward, One Step Back

On Tuesday, the Assam Government announced it had moved to provincialise 419 lower-primary schools currently under tea garden management...

PAD Staff

Apr 21, 20234 min read

Explainer: What are MTB MLE Schools?

MTB MLE is short for Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education. In the MTB MLE system, a child’s first language or mother tongue (often...

Andrew McNaughton

Mar 31, 20234 min read