Department of Economics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY, SHILLONG

National Seminar on

Poverty, Inequality and Health in India with Special Reference to North-East India

(8-10 October, 2015)

DETAILED PROGRAMME

Day-1: 08-10-2015
Registration: 8.00 AM – 9.30 AM (Multiuse Convention Hall)
Inauguration: 9.30 AM to 11.00 AM
9.30 – 9.40 AM : Welcome address / B. Mishra, Professor and Dean, School of Economics, Management and Inf. Sciences, NEHU
9.40 –9.50 AM : Introduction to the Seminar / U.K. De, Professor, Department of Economics, NEHU
9.50 –10.00 : Remarks of Chairman, ISI, Committee / Prof M. Pal, Professor In-Charge, Social Science Division, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
10.00- 10.15 AM: Address by Special Guest / ShriA.P. Sandilya, Chief General Manager, Assam Regional Office of NABARD, Guwahati
10.15 - 10.30 AM: Address by Chairman / Vice Chancellor,North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
10.30-11.00 AM: Chief Guest/Keynote Address / Professor Santosh Kumar Mehrotra, Centre for Informal Sector & Labour Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ.
11.00 – 11.10 AM: Vote of Thanks / P. S. Suresh, Assot. Prof. Department of Economics, NEHU
Tea Break (11.10 AM – 11.30 AM)
11.30 AM – 1.30 PM (Multiuse Convention Hall) / Invited Speech / Chairperson: Prof. M. Pal
P001 / F-047 / Partha Gangopadhyay & Biswa Nath Bhattacharyay / Is there a Nonlinear Relationship between Economic Growth and Inequality? Theory and Lessons from ASEAN, People Republic of China and India
P002 / F-241 / Girijasankar Mallik, P.K. Basu & John Hicks / Earnings Outcomes in Metropolitan and Regional Labour Markets – A Gender-Based Analysis for New South Wales and Victoria
P003 / F-131 / M.V.Ashok, Dr Gopa Kumaran Nair & Greville N. Kharlukhi / Financial Inclusion, Poverty & Growth in the North-Eastern Region of India
P004 / B. Maharana / General Manager, Finance, NEEPCO, Shillong
P005 / F-048 / Prashanta Kr. Banerjee, Md. Mohiuddin Siddique & Md. Ruhul Amin / Deficit Financing, Crowding out and Economic Growth: Bangladesh Perspective
1.30 PM to 2.15 PM : Lunch Break
Session-1A (Hall-1): 2.15 PM–3.30PM
Semester – 1 Class Room / Chairperson: Prof N. Srivastav / Poverty and its Dimensions
P006 / F-078 / Arindam Chakraborty / Poverty in Rural West Bengal: Trend Over Four Decades
P007 / F-088 / Supravat Bagli / A Study of Multidimensional Poverty in North-East India
P008 / F-093 / Dr. Jayanta Sen / Poverty and Levels of Living in India: A State Level Analysis
P009 / P-138 / Mohammad Kashif Khan, Balakrushna Padhi / Poverty, Inequality and Relative Deprivation among North-Eastern States of India: Evidence from NSSO
P010 / F-166 / Manjit Das, Rupamjyoti Nath& Parthapratim Choudhury / Dimension and Incidence of Poverty among the Urban S.C. Population of Barpeta, Assam
P011 / F-108 / Dhanmanjiri Sathe & Shilpa Deo / What Does Poverty Mean to the Poor? Some Reflections Based on Case Studies in Pune
Session-1B (Hall-2): 2.15 PM–3.30PM Semester – 3 Class Room / Chairperson: Prof S. K. Mishra / Inequality & its Dimensions
P012 / F-044 / Arindam Chatterjee, Ipsita Ghatak, Rimu Chaudhuri & Malay K. Banerjee / Information Technology Industry: A Driver of Socio-Economic Inequity and A Catastrophic Psychological Transformer?
P013 / P-010 / Priyanka Ghosh & Chakraverti Mahajan / Inequality, Politics and Exploitation in a Rajasthan Village
P014 / F-045 / Ritimoni Bordoloi / Gender Inequalities and Human Development, with Special Reference to Assam
P015 / F-025 / Aadil A. Ganaie, Sajad A. Bhat & Bandi Kamaiah / Empirical Evaluation of Kuznets Hypothesis In Case of India
P016 / F-160 / Dr. Rikil Chyrmang / Economic Inequality of the Native and Non Native in a Selected District of Assam
P017 / F-244 / Anoop S. Kumar & Yazir P. / An Inquiry into the Dynamics of Inequality from the perspective of Caste
Session-1C (Hall-3): 2.15 PM–3.30PM
Dean of Eco Committee Room / Chairperson: Dr G. S. Mallik / Regional Health Issues
P018 / F-031 / Md. Golam Hossain, Md. Kamruzzaman & Md. Wadood / Two-Level Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Influencing Anemia among Non-Pregnant Women of Reproductive Age in Bangladesh
P019 / F-039 / Soumyendra Kishore Datta & Krishna Singh / Analysis of Children Deprivation in India: Focus on Health and Education Perspectives
P020 / F-035 / Md. Reazul Karim, Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal & Md. Golam Hossain / Effect of Parents’ Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors on Child Birth Weight: Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey-2011 Data
P021 / F-022 / N. Talita A. Nascimento, J. D. M. dos Santos, A. E. Cantanhêde, F. de São P. Filho, Jayashree Patil-Dake / Case Study of Porto Velho City Rondonia State Brazil on the Services Quality in Government Health Organization
P022 / F-122 / Atanu Sengupta & Ganesh Naskar / Look Before You Leap: Access to Basic Health Infrastructure in the North-East India
P023 / F-201 / Ms Sucharita Chatterjee / Women Workers in Rural India with Special Reference to Gender Inequality and Health Development
Tea Break: 3.30 PM – 3.45 PM
Session-2A (Hall-1): 3.45 PM–5.00PM
Semester – 1 Class Room / Chairperson : Prof Md. Golam Hossain / Gender Inequality & Women Empowerment-1
P024 / F-075 / Sumana Guha & Subhendu Chakrabarti / Gender Inequality in India with Special Reference to North East India
P025 / F-164 / Udaybhanu Bhattacharyya / Role of Gender Budgeting in Women Empowerment The Indian Scenario
P026 / F-076 / Subhendu Chakrabarti & Sumana Guha / Empowerment of Women in India with Special Reference to North-East India
P027 / F-186 / Amrita Bhattacharjee & Dr. Prankrishna Pal / Group Lending Activities and Empowerment of Women- A Case Study in Some Selected Municipalities of West Bengal
P028 / F-210 / Pramila Koparkar / ICT & Empowerment of Women in India’s North-East
P029 / F-208 / Bhola Nath Ghosh / Rich Heritage of Khasi Society with Special Reference to Women
P030 / F-066 / Madhuparna Srivastava, Papiya Roy, S. Bharati, M. Pal & P. Bharati / Association of Nutritional Status and Drinking Water among the Children of North-East India
Session-2B (Hall-2): 3.45PM–5.00PM Semester – 3 Class Room / Chairperson: Mr B. Maharana / Gender Inequality & Women Empowerment-2
P031 / F-129 / Dona Ghosh / Impact of Gender Aspect on Self-Perceived Quality of Life of Elderly
P032 / F-141 / Suparna Shome / Women Autonomy and Utilization of Mother and Child Health Care in North-East India
P033 / F-161 / Papiya Roy, Susmita Bharati, M. Pal & P. Bharati / Gender Differences in Morbidity Pattern among the Under-five Children in North-East India
P034 / F-057 / Atanu Sengupta & Parnasudha karmodak / Health and Deprivation: A Suggested Application to the North-Eastern States of India
P035 / F-243 / K. Padma / Comparison of Women Empowerment in Southern States in India
P036 / F-139 / Bhabesh Hazarika / Why Women Handloom Micro-entrepreneurs Earn less than their Male Counterpart? A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition Approach
P037 / F-037 / Santanu Ray / An Index of Women’s Freedom and Empowerment for Indian States:
Proposing a New Measure with Pena Distance (DP2) Method
Session-2C (Hall-3): 3.45PM–5.00PM Dean of Eco Committee Room / Chairperson: Prof S. K. Datta / Environmental & Resource Management
P038 / F-027 / A. M. Puste, S. K. Gunri, K. Jana, B. Ray Pramanik, M. Dasgupta & T. K. Maity / Integrated Management of Aqua-Terrestrial Ecosystem for Enhancing Productivity, Economic Stability and Promoting Rural Livelihoods Sustainable for Indian Sub-Continent
P039 / F-009 / Gunjan Kumar / Dynamics of Forest Resources: Some Empirical Testing on Assam’s Forest Cover
P040 / P-029 / Alex R. Romani, Flávio de São Pedro Filho, J. B. da Silva,J. V. de Mello & Jayashree Patil-Dake / Family Farming in Amazon: Solution to Food and Regional Competitiveness
P041 / F-191 / Rakesh Saxena / Socio-Economic and Environmental Performance across North-Eastern States of India
P042 / F-240 / Etiban Lapasam & B.K. Tiwari / Effect of Plant Density on Economic Return from Thysanolaena Maxima (Roxb) Kuntze (broom grass) Plantation in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India
P043 / F-222 / Rajyosree Roy, Mihir Mondal,Debabrata Roy Gupta & Mampi Dey / Rural Pisciculture as a Sustainable Livelihood of Self-Help Group Members of Birbhum District of West Bengal, India
6.00 PM to 7.30 PM : Multiuse Convention Hall / Cultural Programme
Dinner Adjacent to the Seminar Premises
Day-2: 09-10-2015
Session-3A (Hall-1): 10.0AM–11.30AM: Semester – 1 Class Room / Chairperson: Mr M. V. Ashok / Agriculture & Environmental Sustainability
P044 / F-245 / Anil K Srivastva / Economic Viability to Resource Conservation Farming Systems and Rural Livelihood in India
P045 / F-089 / M. Amir Hossain / Groundwater Arsenic Contamination Problem and its Health Effects in the Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra Plain with Special Reference to Bangladesh
P046 / F-004 / Parthsarathi Dehury& Jagdish Jadhav / Adaptive Measures of Agricultural Sustainability between Two Agro-Climatic Zone of Rajasthan
P047 / F-110 / K. U. Viswanathan & Anannya Das / Farm Growth in North-East India and Its Effect on Poverty
P048 / F-056 / A.N. Tripathi and Rajib Kumar De / Characterization of isolates of Ralstonia solanacearum (E. F. Smith) Yabuuchi et al. causing bacterial (Hooghly) wilt of jute (Corchorus spp.) in West Bengal
P049 / F-117 / Nidhi Ganguly / A Review of Synergy between MGNREGA and Agriculture in the North-Eastern States of India
Session-3B (Hall-2): 10.0AM–11.30AM: Semester – 2 Class Room / Chairperson: Dr B. N.
Ghosh / Gender Inequality & Women Empowerment-3
P050 / F-073 / Chaiti Sharma Biswas / Marital Status and Women Empowerment in Two North-East Indian States
P051 / F-094 / Papita Dutta / Deprivation of Women in North-East India: An Exploratory Study
P052 / F-128 / Sweta Kumari / Self-Help Groups: An Instrument for Economic Empowerment of Women in India
P053 / F-237 / Roselima Kamei Pamei / Contribution of Rongmei Women in the Economy: A Critical Analysis
P054 / F-234 / Biraj Dey / Severity of Domestic Violence Against Women in India: Why Do They Defend a Crime Against Themselves?
P055 / F-229 / Barnali Sharma & Usha Rani Boro / A Comparative Analysis of Widows and Widower in India
Session-3C (Hall-3): 10.0AM–11.30AM
Dean of Eco Committee Room / Chairperson : Prof B. Mishra / Public Policy
P056 / F-079 / Kalyan Das / Conflicts Leave a Trail of Poverty and Malnutrition: Evidences from Assam
P057 / F-049 / Manjima Mandal & Amal Mandal / Rural Poverty and Employment Guarantee Scheme: Observation from West Bengal
P058 / F-070 / Krishna Chauhan & Iasuklang Kharumnuid / The Complexities of Institutional Set-Up, Developmental Inclusiveness and Innovation in Delivery Mechanism: A Changing Scenario in Meghalaya
P059 / F-123 /

Arup Majumder

/ Development caused Displacement on Peasants Livelihood: A Case Study from a Village of West Bengal
P060 / F-097 / Sourav Kumar Das / Role of Social Protection Policies to Remove Inequality and Poverty in Three Tribal Districts of West Bengal
P061 / F-188 / Rimee Bhuyan & Nizara Kalita / The Role of Government Expenditure in the Healthcare System of Assam: An Overview
Tea Break: 11.30 AM – 11.50 AM
Session-4A (Hall-1) : 11.50 AM–1.15PM Semester – 1 Class Room / Chairperson : Prof Kalyan Das / Health &Inequality
P062 / F-155 / Rashidul A. Mahumud, Abdur R. Sarker, M. Sultana, N. Sheikh, Md. N. Islam, Md. R. Hossain, Md. G. Hossain / Prevalence and Associated Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Developing Countries: A Multi-Country Analysis from Nationwide Population-Based Survey
P063 / F-068 / Ramesh Chandra Das, Kamal Ray & Utpal Das / Health Expenditures across Major States of India: Issues of convergence and equality
P064 / F-165 / Dipankar Roy / Incidence of Teenage Pregnancy and Challenges on Child Health: A Cross-section Study in India
P065 / F-032 / Himangshu Karmaker & Dr. Md. Golam Hossain / Pattern of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis at Northern Part of Bangladesh and Associated Risk Factors
P066 / F-034 / Sheikh Moin Uddin, Ismail Hossainand Md. Golam Hossain / High Risk and Testing Behaviours of HIV/AIDS among Female Sex Workers: Survey in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh
P067 / F-072 / Sidhartha Sankar Laha / Health Care Spending in India: Pre & Post Reforms Perspective
P068 / F-179 / PoulomiChowdhury,LaishramLadusingh / MorbidityPatternof ElderlyinIndia
Session-4B (Hall-2) : 11.50 AM–1.15PM Semester – 3 Class Room / Chairperson: Prof B. N. Bhattacharyya / Measures and Modelling
P069 / F-153 / Pulakesh Maiti / Estimation of Measurement Variance under Two-Stage Sampling
P070 / F-038 / Utpal Kumar De & Kamal Bodosa / Adaptability of Farmers in Assam towards Extreme Climate Effects: An Empirical Investigation
P071 / F-046 / Gurudas Bandyopadhyay / Determinants of Psychological Wellbeing and its Impact on Mental Health
P072 / F-036 / Tapan Kumar Chakraborty / Growing Inequalities in Child Undernutrition in India: Explaining Differences Using Distributions of Nutritional Outcomes
P073 / F-021 / Sanjeeva Kumar Jha & N. Vikimchandra Singh / Assessing burden of Infant Mortality on Socio-economic Classes in North-Eastern India
P074 / F-146 / Mallika Deb& Tapan Kumar Chakrabarty / A Predictive Approach to Study on Trends and Prospects of Fertility in India
Session-4C (Hall-3) : 11.50 AM–1.15PM Dean of Eco Committee Room / Chairperson: Prof P. Bharati / Healthcare
P075 / F-040 / Farhana Hasan, Dr. Md. Sabiruzzaman & Dr. Md. Golam Hossain / Influencing Socio-Demographic and Anthropometric Factors on Cesarean Deliveries among Bangladeshi Women: Survey in Rajshahi City
P076 / F-217 / Subhasis Bhattacharya / Faces of Primary Health Centres (PHC) of Bengal Dooars: A review in terms of Potential Service Delivery Space Index (PSDSI) and Physical Accessibility Index (PAI)
P077 / F-159 / Nirmala Devi, Dr. Rajshree Bedamatta / Factors Affecting Morbidity and Utilization of Health Care Services: A case study in Nagoan District of Assam
P078 / F-233 / Moatula Ao & Prof H. Lhungdim / Socio-Economic Inequality in Intake of Micronutrients among Children in North-East India
P079 / F-242 / Rashidul A Mahumud, A. Razzaque Sarker, M. Sultana, N. Sheikh, Md. N. Islam, Md. R. Hossain,Md. G. Hossain / The Determinants Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditure in Bangladesh: Evidence from Household Income and Expenditure Survey
P080 / F-152 / Nayanakhee Sarma / Community Participation and Effectiveness of ICDS: A Case Study of Kamrup District of Assam
Lunch Break: 1.15 PM – 2.00 PM
Session-5A (Hall-1) : 2.00PM–3.20PM Semester – 1 Class Room / Chairperson : Prof K. K. Das / Poverty, Inequality & Health of North-East India
P081 / F-106 / Mauli Sanyal / Non-Communicable Conditions and the Poor- A State Level Analysis with Special Reference to North-East India
P082 / F-142 / Sonali Chakraborty / Female Employment in Meghalaya
P083 / F-177 / Kh. Jitenkumar Singh / Prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and Associated Factors among Mothers in North-Eastern Region, India: A Cross-Section Study
P084 / F-077 / Rimu Chaudhuri, Tanushree Datta, Sreyasi Ray, Malay Kumar Banerjee / Sikkimese Women: A Paradoxical case of Distorted Modernism
P085 / F-124 / Pampa Sen Gupta, Anirban Ghosh & Sujit Thakur / Healthcare and Inclusive Growth in India: An Inter-state Analysis with Focus on North-East Indian States
P086 / F-096 / Partha De / Inequality in Child Mortality in the North-Eastern States of India
Session-5B (Hall-2): 2.00PM–3.20PM Semester – 3 Class Room / Chairperson : Prof Md. Abdul Wadood (Nazib) / Education and Healthcare
P087 / F-033 / Md. Masud Rana, Md. Rafiqul Islam & Md. Golam Hossain / Survey on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Tuberculosis among Rajshahi University Students in Bangladesh
P088 / F-005 / Imteyaz Ahmad / Access to Life Saving Medicines and Healthcare: A Case Study of Aurangabad District of Bihar
P089 / F-213 / Avijit Debnath&Nairita Bhattacharjee / Mothers’ Decision Making Autonomy and Malnutrition among ST Children: When Does the Autonomy become effective to fight the Malady?
P090 / F-065 / Manjusha Bhakay & Sabiha Vali / Comparative Study of Health Related Physical Fitness among Children Attending Municipality and International Schools in Nashik City
P091 / F-227 / Maumita Ghosh & Shrabanti Maity / Measuring the Status and Identifying the Factors Influencing Child Immunization in Darjeeling District of West Bengal
P092 / F-001 / Sarath Chandran, Pankaj Roy& Rintu Sarkar / Infrastructure and Health Care Services in Primary Health Centres: A Case Study of Haripad Block in Kerala
Session-5C (Hall-3): 2.00PM–3.20PM Dean of Eco Committee Room / Chairperson : Prof P. Nayak / Socio-Political Issues on Poverty and Inequality
P093 / P-030 / Malabika Das Gupta / Hunger, Governance, Failure and Its Outcome: An Analysis of the Historical Experience of the Mizo Hill Districts of Undivided Assam
P094 / P-068 / Chintamani Rout / Poverty Inequality and Right to Food
P095 / F-024 / Suman Chakrabarty / Socio-Economic Inequalities and Food Security among the Rabha Tribe Living in Fringe Forest Areas of North Bengal
P096 / F-062 / Dil Nath Fuel / Urban Poverty Reduction through Local Governance in Nepal
P097 / F-140 / Susmita Bharati / Association of Economic Inequality with Health Inequality: Women in North-East India
P098 / F-199 / Sazzad Parwez / Special Economic Zones and Socio-Economic Implications on Rural Population
Tea Break: 3.20 PM – 3.40 PM
Session-6A (Hall-1): 3.40 –5.00 PM
Semester – 1 Class Room / Chairperson: Prof B. Panda / Growth and Development
P099 / F-084 / Samir R Samantara / Financial Inclusion through Kisan Credit Cards in Arunachal Pradesh – Is There District-Level Convergence?
P100 / F-063 / Kul Bahadur Chettri, Indraneel Mandal & Ruma Kundu / Empowerment of Rural Women Through Organic Farming in Sikkim
P101 / F-059 / Shilpi Saha & Samir Kumar Sil / Physical Growth and Nutritional Status of the Chakma Tribal Girls of Tripura
P102 / F-061 / A.P. Pati / Microfinance Intervention and Millennium Development Goals:
Observations from Global Data
P103 / F-115 / Tithi Bose & Archita Ghosh / Is NREGS a Self Immune Programme? : A Study of West Bengal
P104 / F-228 / Sandip Rudra Paul / Investigating Expenditure on Tobacco Products: A Study of North-East India
Session-6B (Hall-2): 3.40 –5.00 PM
Semester – 3 Class Room / Chairperson: Prof M. Dasgupta / Socio-Economic Issues
P105 / F-220 / Kishore K. Das (Invited) / Insurance and Banking Habits Regulating Economic Stability of the People of Char Areas (riverine) in Lower Assam
P106 / F-042 / Archita Ghosh & Tithi Bose / Selection and Performance of Self Help Groups in West Bengal: A Case Study
P107 / F-087 / Sanjoy Kumar Karna / Analysis of Marketed Surplus of Milk in Rupandehi, Nepal
P108 / F-109 / Kuntal Chakrabartty / Contribution of MSMEs with Reference to Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation in North-East India: A Critical Evaluation
P109 / F-219 / Saji George & P. Srinivasa Suresh / A Regional and State-wise Comparative Analysis of Directed Credit Program in India
P110 / F-168 / Bimal Kishore Sahoo & Bhaskar Jyoti Neog / Informality in Non-Agriculture Labour market in India with Special Reference to North-East India
Session-6C (Hall-3): 3.40 –5.00 PM
Dean of Eco Committee Room / Chairperson: Prof Anil K Srivastva / Social Issues
P111 / F-083 / Ruby Jain& R. B. Bhagat / Women Breaking the “Glass Ceiling” in Indian Entrepreneurship
P112 / F-205 / Tumbenthung Humtsoe / Cities and Economic Growth: Mitigating Urban Transportation Issues in North-East India
P113 / F-157 / Kachyo Lepcha, Maanvender Singh / Development Alienating Human from Nature: A Case Study of North Sikkim
P114 / F-224 / Chothazo Nienu / Institutional Barriers to Development in the State of Nagaland
P115 / F-125 / Sonam Gupta & Prahlad Kumar / Public Health Expenditure in India with Special Reference to North-Eastern States
P116 / F-055 / Rajiya Shahani & Kakoli Choudhury / The Influence of Education on Hygiene and Sanitation Practices among the Scheduled Caste Women of Silchar Town, Assam
Dinner Adjacent to the Seminar Premises
Day-3: 10-10-2015
Session-7A (Hall-1): 10.00 –11.30 AM
Semester – 1 Class Room / Chairperson: Dr C. J. Thomas / Socio-Economic Issues-1
P117 / Lakshmi Raut / Poverty Breeds Poverty: Role of Education and Growth Policies in India
P118 / F-197 / Parbin Sultana & Mala Mahanta / Challenges of Women Entrepreneurs in Sonitpur District of Assam: A Case Study
P119 / F-226 / Emilo Yanthan / Empowerment of Women: A Study of Inheritance Rights of Konyak Women in Nagaland
P120 / F-156 / Abdul Basith Laskar / Spatial Variation in Private Tuition: An Explorative Analysis in Rural India
P121 / F-232 / Sulaiman KM / The influence of Caste System in Urban Social Interaction
P122 / F-190 / Manoshi Phukon& Rajeshwar Singh / A Study on Spatial Statistical Method of Poverty and Sustainable Development of North-Eastern States of India
P123 / F- 028 / Hoineilam Kipgen & B. T. Langstieh / Utilization of Maternal and Child Health care Services among the Thadou-Kuki of Senapati District, Manipur
Session-7B (Hall-2): 10.00 –11.30 AM
Semester – 3 Class Room / Chairperson: Prof A. M. Puste / Socio-Economic Issues-2
P124 / F-007 / Miti Siboh / Implementation of MGNREGA and Empowerment of Women in Arunachal Pradesh: Some Issues and Challenges
P125 / F-013 / Anish Kumar Mukhopadhyay / Gender Inequality and Child Nutritional Status
P126 / F-100 / Banjul Bhattacharyya & Udaybhanu Bhattacharyya / Is Indian Agriculture Shifting towards Feminisation? : A Study on Recent Trend in Indian Agriculture with Reference to the Selected States of North-East India
P127 / F-193 / Strong P Marbaniang & L. Ladusingh / Meteorological Conditions and Malaria cases, Study in Context to Meghalaya
P128 / F-198 / Laiamonriti P. Soh / Healthcare Challenges in India: Why Healthcare Innovation Matters Today
P129 / F-058 / Pranti Dutta / Maternal Anemia: A Village Level Empirical Observation in Assam
P130 / F-171 / Anika M. W. Kshiar Shadap / Levels of Living in the North Eastern States of India
Session-7C (Hall-3): 10.00 –11.30 AM
Dean of Eco Committee Room / Chairperson: B. K. Tiwary / Socio-Economic Issues-3
P131 / F-098 / Veronica Pala / Poverty, Food Consumption Pattern and Nutritional Outcomes in North-East India
P132 / F-181 / Gyan Chandra Kashyap& Shri Kant Singh / Continued Upward Trend in Tobacco Use in North-Eastern States of India: A Time Event Analysis
P133 / F-154 / Rupan Boro& Rajshree Bedamatta / Can Horizontal Inequalities Explain Ethnic Conflicts? A Case Study of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts of Assam
P134 / F-149 / Wandinecia Tariang & P. S. Suresh / Gender and Rural Poverty Interlinks in a Matrilineal Society: A Case Study of Meghalaya
P135 / F-149 / S. Aravamudhan / Innovations in Science and Technology can Compensate for Economic Disparities
P136 / F-018 / Sushmita Sharma & Dr Dipanjan Chakraborty / Promotion of Microenterprises in Rural Areas as a Tool for Rural Development
Valedictory: 11.30 AM – 12.30 AM / Chairperson: Prof P. Kumar
11.30 AM - 11.35 AM / Welcome address
11.35 AM – 11.45 AM / Presentation of Rapporteur’s Report
11.45 PM --11.55 PM / Remarks by Pro-Vice Chancellor, NEHU
11.55 PM – 12.00 Noon / Chairperson’s Remark
12.00 Noon – 12.05 PM / Vote of Thanks (Dr V. Pala)
Local Tour of the interested Participants : 12.30 Noon (After Lunch)

Programme is subject to the last minute changes if need arises