Mar 02 2015 : The Times of India (Delhi)
Northeast to be on DU's course map
Shreya Roychowdhury
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New Delhi:
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A Northeast Studies Programme (NEISP) has been approved by the council of the department of sociology , Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. The proposal for a full-fledged course is yet to be placed before DU's academic council but an initial projecta “think tank“ bringing together academics, administrators and policewill be launched on March 12.“Since 2011, I have been conducting surveys on certain key issues in Delhi,“ Kamei Aphun of department of sociology said. “Some of these are that the academic curriculum doesn't talk about the northeast, ineffi ciency and ineffectiveness of the law and order apparatus in the face of discrimination and hate, improper guidelines and policies of the government and the role of the media. Then I figured out that it is best to bring all the representatives on one forum.” NEISP will first exist as a “think tank” featuring academics from JNU, JMI, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Guwahati), media professionals, Delhi Police and representatives from the DONER (Development of North Eastern Region) ministry and NEC (North Eastern Council).
“I have prepared a vision statement with seven points,” Aphun said.
“I have prepared a vision statement with seven points,” Aphun said.
