Adolescent Girls Nutrition Programmes in Tea Gardens of Assam

Programme – Improving Adolescent Girls Nutrition through Promotion of Kitchen Garden Programmes in Tea Gardens of Assam Duration – 2012 to 2016 The Project Contextual Background: Dibrugarh is situated in the eastern part of Assam and southern bank of the river Brahamaputra in the northeastern region of India. Tea is the major agro industry in … Continue reading Adolescent Girls Nutrition Programmes in Tea Gardens of Assam

Capacity Building on Climate Change & International Humanitarian Law

Programme Title: Capacity Building on Climate Change & International Humanitarian Law Duration: 2014-2017 Supported by – Centre for Social Development (CSD), Imphal The Background The Objective Rights & control of the community over land and resources are protected through strengthening of community based institutions with gender justice. Key Activities Undertaken Training on Climate Change Adaptation, … Continue reading Capacity Building on Climate Change & International Humanitarian Law

Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research for Change

Project Area – Sadiya sub-division, Dist.- Tinsukia Supporting Agency – Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) Duration – 2017-18 Overall objective To advance rural, indigenous, migrant and urban poor (RIMUP) women’s human rights by increasing their capacity in Asia Pacific to author evidence-based community research and be vocal and effective policy advocates … Continue reading Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research for Change

Access & Ensuring Quality Education

Duration: 2009 to 2017 Supported by: Aide et Action Programme Background The Access and Quality Education Project now covers 20 most disaster affected villages of Golaghat district in Northern Assam mainly populated by the Mishing tribal community, Schedule Caste (SC) and other backward caste population. The Mishing are an ethnic group inhabiting the districts of … Continue reading Access & Ensuring Quality Education

Brahmaputra River Basin Resilience Building Programme (Phase I & II)

Brahmaputra River Basin Resilience Building Programme – A preparedness approach by strengthening coping capacity of the community living at the floodplain in the process of risk reduction. The Project Context (Disaster Risk & Exposure to Hazards) The eastern part of the region represents a severe floodplain area in the state of Assam. The southern valley … Continue reading Brahmaputra River Basin Resilience Building Programme (Phase I & II)

Brahmaputra River Basin Resilience Building Programme (Phase III)

The Project Context & Background The eastern part of Upper Brahmaputra Basin represents a severe floodplain area in the state of Assam. Being located in the floodplain along the river bank of Brahmaputra, Jhanjimukh pocket of the district Jorhat is highly prone to water induced hazards such as flood, flash flood, river bank erosion and … Continue reading Brahmaputra River Basin Resilience Building Programme (Phase III)

Contact Us

North-East Affected Area Development Society (NEADS) Village & P.O.- Dhekiakhowa, Via.- Lahdoigarh Dist.- Jorhat (Assam) Pin – 785700 Office Phone & Fax: 0376-2335468 Email – neads_jorhat@yahoo.co.in, neadsjorhat@gmail.com Girin Chetia Secretary cum Director Mobile: 9954451278 Email –girin_neads_yahoo.co.in Tirtha Prasad Saikia Programme Manager cum Assistant Director Mobile: 9957852794 Email –tirthaprasad21@gmail.com

Work with Us

Internship at NEADS will provide opportunity for students to explore career paths and gain professional skills required in development actions. Students looking for completion of their project as well as field work in partial fulfilment of their course can apply. Students of Social Work, Social Sciences, Agriculture and allied field, Management are invited. Some of … Continue reading Work with Us

Volunteers

“Volunteering is one of the most rewarding ways you can make a difference to people”. NEADS promotes volunteerism to support its various development programme across its all intervention area. Volunteering with NEADS provide opportunity for socially concerned young professionals to work in the programmes in areas of Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Livelihood, Gender, Child Development, … Continue reading Volunteers

Partner With Us

We invite supporters and partners to collaborate with us in our mission who share our commitment to stand with the vulnerable communities and equipping them with skills and knowledge to make them more resilient. All support made to North-East Affected Area Development Society (NEADS) are eligible for tax exemption under Section 80G of Income Tax … Continue reading Partner With Us