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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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 23, 20232 min read
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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
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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
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People’s Action for Development Provides Weaving Materials to Women’s Groups
On 31st December, People’s Action for Development (PAD) presented weaving materials to a total of 40 women in the villages of Kolbari and...
PAD Staff
Jan 2, 20221 min read
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People’s Action for Development Conducts Training Program on Beekeeping in Bahgora, Lakhimpur
People’s Action for Development (PAD) organized a two-day beekeeping training program on November 22-23rd at Bahgora Deori Gaon...
PAD Staff
Nov 22, 20212 min read
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Hundreds of Villages Hit by Floods After Late Monsoon Rains in Northern Assam
Approximately 300 villages are reeling under late monsoon flood water on Saturday in the districts of Lakhimpur, Majuli and Dhemaji in...
PAD Staff
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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Giant Storm Rips Through Villages in Lakhimpur
A massive storm lashed more than 10 villages near Dhunagiri and Bihpuria in Lakhimpur district this morning. Strong winds flattened...
PAD Staff
Aug 3, 20211 min read
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People's Action for Development Distributes Water-Resilient Rice Seeds to 100 Farmers in Lakhimpur
People’s Action for Development (PAD) distributed water-resilient rice seeds to a hundred farmers across 10 villages in the Lakhimpur...
PAD Staff
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Women’s Groups Formed in 10 villages in Lakhimpur, Assam
Between 4-6th March, People’s Action for Development (PAD) assisted in forming village-level women’s groups to target women's empowerment...
PAD Staff
Mar 5, 20212 min read
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PAD Forms Youth and Children's Groups
Staff of People’s Action for Development (PAD) organised meetings in 10 villages of Lakhimpur District in Assam from 22nd – 27th February...
PAD Staff
Feb 26, 20211 min read
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Village Disaster Management Committees Formed in Lakhimpur District, Assam.
People’s Action for Development (PAD) has assisted in the formation of Village Disaster Management Committees (VDMCs) and Task Forces...
PAD Staff
Feb 18, 20211 min read
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PAD Publishes Flood-management Guide for Local Communities
People's Action for Development (PAD) has published a handbook on flood management developed by Monoj Gogoi, the organisation's...
PAD Staff
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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PAD Holds Community Forums to Begin Climate Change Adaptation Project
People's Action for Development (PAD) has begun its latest project, titled "Strengthening Resilience: Sustainable Adaptation to Climate...
PAD Staff
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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