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Centre for North-East India

The North Eastern Region (NER) of India constitutes 7.9 per cent of countrys total
geographical area and 3.8 per cent of total population of the country (Census, 2011). It
stretches from the foothills of the Himalayas in the eastern range and is surrounded by
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Nepal and Myanmar. It includes eight states- Arunachal
Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Troubled
by history and geo-politics, the NER has remained one of the most underdeveloped regions
of the country. Inadequate infrastructure and poor governance is combined with low
productivity and market access.

NER constitutes 3.6 per cent of Indias total workforce (201112). The labour scenario in
the NER is quite unique compared to other regions of the country owing to a multitude of
factors (including geographical, socio-economic and political). The region is marked by
lower rate of industrialization and limited spread of modern service sector. The agricultural
operations are also distinct (with the presence of unique systems like jhuming). Cultural
ethos governing labour market participation is also different, which inter alia reflects on
the distinctive composition of the labour force across gender and social categories. Yet
another important aspect is migration, which gets complicated due to several socio-
political considerations both in terms of internal migration of population (from within and
outside the region) as well as in terms of influx of labourers across national boundaries.

It is in this context that the Institute has set up Centre for North East (CNE) in 2009 to
carry out policy oriented research and conduct workshops/seminars and training on issues
related to labour, employment and social protection in the North Eastern Region. The
research and training areas are as follows:

Core Research Areas of the Centre

Employment and Unemployment Trends and Challenges

Gender and Labour
Migration and Development
Social Security
Health and Labour
Livelihood Strategies
Sectoral Analysis
Skill Gap Studies
Industrial Relations & Regulations
Sociology of Labour & Workers Movement

Core Training Areas of the Centre

The target groups of the training programmes are labour officials, women workers and
representatives from Central Trade Union Organisations, NGOs/Civil Societies, university
students and researchers from the eight states of the region. Some of the themes of the
training programmes of the Centre are indicated below:

Skill Development & Employment Generation

Fundamental of Labour Laws
Strengthening Awareness on Labour Issues and Laws Pertaining to Women Workers
Leadership Development Programme for Trade Union Leaders
Social Protection and Livelihood Security
E ective Enforcement of Labour Laws in Unorganised Sector
Labour Market, Employment and Social Protection Issues in North East
Gender, Poverty and Employment
Promoting Skill Development for Women Workers
Sociology of Labour & Globalisation

Completed Research Projects

 Dynamics of Employment of Children and Socio-Economic Reality: A Study of Children in
Hazardous Occupations in East and West Jaintia Hills Districts of Meghalaya
MGNREGS in Tripura: A Study on E ciency & Equity
Migrant and Tra cked Children in Hazardous Employment: The Case of Nagaland
Expansion of natural Rubber Cultivation in Tripura: Impact on Landholding, Employment and
Income
Work Participation and Time-use pattern of Women in Rural Arunachal Pradesh
Migration from North-East to Urban Centres: A Study of Delhi Region
Valuing Life in a Regulated Labour Market: A Study on Tea Plantations in Assam, India
Employment Situation in North Eastern Region of India: Recent Trends and Emerging
Challenges
Growth, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-Farm Employment in North East India

Special Issue on North East India

Special Issue on Labour, Employment & Social Protection in North East India in the
institutes journal Labour & Development (ISSN 0973-0419) Vol. 20, No. 2, December
2013.

Workshops and Seminars

Orientation Workshop on Labour and Employment in North East India: Issues, Concerns and
Challenges organised by Centre for North East India, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute in
collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi on 12th
April, 2017 at Maitreyi College, New Delhi.
Orientation Programme on Labour and Employment Issues in North East India organised by
Centre for North East India, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute in collaboration with Sikkim
University, Gangtok from 29 August-1 September, 2016 at Gangtok.
National Seminar on Skilling of Youth for Zero Unemployment was organised by the Centre for
North East, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute in collaboration with the Department of
Commerce, Manipur University at Court Hall, Manipur University, Imphal (22-23 December,
2015)
National Seminar on Youth & Skill Development in North East India was organised by the
Centre for North East, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute in collaboration with Indian Council
for Social Science Research-North Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong at NEHU Campus, Shillong
(26-27 March, 2015)
National Consultation on Assessment of Research and Training Needs in North Eastern Region
at Shram Shakti Bhawan, Ra Marg, New Delhi (30 July, 2014)
Orientation Workshop on Conducting Household Survey at Jowai and Khliehriat, Jaintia Hills
District, Meghalaya (25-27 November, 2013)
Workshop on Labour Market, Employment & Social Protection in North East India was
organised by the Centre for North East, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute in collaboration with
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus Manipur at Imphal (26-28 February,
2013)
 National Seminar on Labour and Employment Trends in North Eastern Region: Challenges and
Opportunities at VVGNLI, Noida (30-31 March, 2012)
Workshop on Skill Development in Tourism Sector in Sikkim at Gangtok (9-11 March, 2011)
National Consultation on Exploring and Identifying Research Areas on Labour & Employment
in North Eastern Region at Agartala (19-20 November, 2009)

Research Advisory Group

The Research Advisory Group of the Centre comprises of the following members:

Prof. Mahendra P. Lama

Prof. Amitabh Kundu
Prof. Tiplut Nongbri
Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika

Centre Co-ordinator

Dr. Otojit Kshetrimayum, Associate Fellow

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