The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (CNES), a registered non-profit organization, is actively engaged in a range of initiatives that address health, governance sectors, and river studies.
Boat Clinics
A significant and impactful endeavor initiated by CNES is the Boat Clinic Program, which set sail in 2004 with the support of the World Bank using a single boat. Since its inception, the program has seen remarkable growth, now running 15 boat clinics that operate along the Brahmaputra River, providing vital healthcare services from Dhubri in the west to Tinsukia in the east. This program is being supported by the National Health Mission in Assam.
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C-NES Retreat at Umiam (23rd- 25th October, 2008)
November 15, 2008
A two and a half day Retreat for C-NES staff was organized at the picturesque Orchid Resort, at Barapani, Meghalaya overlooking the Umiam Lake from 23- 25 October 2008.
Water beneath our homes
November 12, 2008
Liz Gross finds out the tough life in the river islands of Assam.
The horror in Assam
November 2, 2008
The horror in Assam is not just tragic, it is a malignant devastation that has visited a place and peoples who were known until comparatively recently for their hospitality, calm and kindness. The places where…
“Children of the River” at German Film Festival
September 24, 2008
A 29 minute documentary film on the highly endangered river dolphins of the Brahmaputra was selected for the Indian Film festival held at Stuttgart, Germany from July16-20, 2008.
Health campaign gets big push: three new vessels for three districts
September 24, 2008
SB Swaminathan, Tunsukia The C-NES-NRHM partnership’s health campaign through our boat clinics in the Brahmaputra Valley got a surge of energy in the past weeks with three new boats being pressed into service in Tinsukia,…
CNES Team
Sidhanath Gogoi
Laboratory Technician, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Dharanidhar Kalita
Laboratory Technician, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Sibit Gogoi
Laboratory Technician, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Hasmat Ali
Pharmacist, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Mizanur Rahman
District Programme Officer, Sonitpur
Shyam Yadav
Boat Master, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Ajit Tayung
Community Worker, Lakhimpur Boat Clinic
Dr Mahfuza Rahman
Trustee
Ayub Ali
Boat Master
Rajesh Yadav
Community Worker, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Mannaf Ali
Community Worker, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Chandan Baishya
Pharmacist, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Bhupen Taid
Community Worker , Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Dipen Pegu
Community worker, Majuli Boat Clinic
Dr. Martina Patir
Medical officer, Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Dharjyanath Banai
Office Assistant, Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Anupal Goswami
Accounts Assistant
Dr Puja Nayak
Medical officer, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Mallika Pegu
ANM, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Dr. Saddam Hussain
Medical Officer, Majuli Boat Clinic
Bishal Saikia
District Programme Officer, Dibrugarh
Swapna Das
DPO, Barpeta Boat Clinic (II)
Jadumoni Hazarika
Community worker, Majuli Boat Clinic
Probin Boruah
Laboratory Technician, Lakhimpur Boat Clinic
Lokman Ali
Community Worker, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Damayanti Das
ANM, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Sofiqul Islam
Boat Crew, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Safikul Istam
Boat Master
Jaher Ali Ahmed
Community Worker, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Sanghamitra Hazarika
District Programme Officer, Kamrup (R)
Junmoni Saikia
ANM , Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Dr. Mofidul Islam
Medical Officer, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Unamoni Doley
ANM, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Preeti Gill
Trustee
Jitu Dutta
Community worker, Majuli Boat Clinic
Ramakant Yadav
Driver, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Dr. Md Saidur Rahman Bhuyan
Medical Officer, Lakhimpur Boat Clinic
Mamon Devi
ANM, Narpeta Boat Clinic II
Mehebub Alom Hazarika
District Programme Officer, Dhubri
Bipul Payeng
Office Assistant, Majuli Boat Clinic
Durga Prasad
Office Assistant, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Bhaswati Goswami
Communications Officer
GK Pillai (IAS) Retd
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Minaram Tayung
Community Worker, Lakhimpur Boat Clinic
Jagadish Deka
Laboratory Technician, Barpeta Boat Clinic (II)
Allauddin
Community Worker, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Sahidul Islam
Community Worker, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Dharani Saikia
Community Worker , Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Golap Gayan
Office Assistant, Majuli Boat Clinic
Pramod Dutta
Office Assistant, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Mukunda Pathak
Community Worker, Barpeta Boat Clinic (II)
Shyamjit Pashi
District Programme Officer, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Akshay Barman
Laboratory Technician, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Wahil Ahmed
Community Worker, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Ashok O Rao
Programme Manager
Elizabeth Kom
GNM, Lakhimpur Boat Clinic
Jiban Paul
Office Assistant, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Priyanka Sonowal
District Programme Officer, Goalpara
Ruplal Malo
Boat Crew, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Bedanta Kumar Sarma
Office Assistant, Guwahati
Didarul Islam
Community Worker, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Bhulanath Pegu
Community Worker, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Paritosh Das
District Programme Officer, Barpeta (Unit-1)
Indra Kanta Saikia
Boat master, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Lima Chutia
ANM, Lakhimpur Boat Clinic
Montaz Ali Khan
Community Worker, Barpeta Boat Clinic (II)
Patricia Mukhim
Trustee
Pankaj Kr. Mandal
Pharmacist, Barpeta Boat Clinic (II)
Sahar Uddin
Boat Master, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Dr. Iftikar Hussain
Medical Officer, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Kakoli Gogoi
District Programme Officer, Lakhimpur
HS Das, IAS (Retd)
Trustee
Monjur Hussain Mondal
District Programme Officer, Bonaigaon
Suniya Doley
ANM, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Dr Mahmadul Hassan
Medical Officer, Narpeta Boat Clinic II
Roje Daimari
District Programme Officer, Dhemaji
Zohirul Islam
Boat Crew, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Nirmola Nath
ANM, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Rakesh Doley
Community Worker, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Dr. Habibul Haque
Medical Officer, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Deiji Ahmed
ANM, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Dharitri Das
ANM, Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Dharmendra Taye
Pharmacist , Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Nityananda Barman
Office Assistant
Md. Rayhan Ali
Community Worker, Barpeta Boat Clinic (II)
Nur Islam
Driver
Ranshila Basumatary
ANM, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Rimpi Bordoloi
ANM, Majuli Boat Clinic
Gajapati Mili
Laboratory Technician, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Nitul Borah
Laboratory Technician, Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Nathini Basumatary
ANM, Goalpara Boat Clinic
Parvis Ahmed
District Programme Officer, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Pramod Dutta
Office Assistant, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Punyesor Baruah
Community Worker , Dhemaji Boat Clinic
Hinna Krishna
Assistant Programme Manager
Rebi Sultana
ANM, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Bhaskar Mili
Pharmacist, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Lakhi Kanta Charo
Community Worker, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Dilip Deka
Driver
Deepjyoti Nath
Pharmacist, Majuli Boat Clinic
Dolima Boro
ANM, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Ramakant Yadav
Community Worker, Dibrugarh Boat Clinic
Achoyt Jyoti Das
Laboratory Technician, Majuli Boat Clinic
Masum Khandakar
Medical Officer Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Sarifuddin Ahmed
Community Worker, Nalbari Boat Clinic
Rashidul Islam
Pharmacist, Lakhimpur Boat Clinic
Pulak Chutia, Cook
Office Assistant, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Mushaluddin
Boat Crew, Morigaon Boat Clinic
Anowar Hussain
Community Worker, Barpeta Boat Clinic (II)
Sanjoy Hazarika
Managing Trustee
Bipul Payeng
Boat Master, Majuli Boat Clinic
Raju Pegu
Community Worker, Tinsukia Boat Clinic
Riturekha Baruah Phukan
District Programme Officer, Majuli Boat Clinic
Radio Brahmaputra
Brahmaputra Community Radio Station (BCRS), an initiative of the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (CNES), is a remarkable project that won the prestigious Manthan Award South Asia and Asia Pacific in 2014. Situated in Dibrugarh, the heart of the Brahmaputra River at Maijan Ghat, BCRS uniquely serves five local communities in their native languages. Through community radio, BCRS addresses critical issues and empowers marginalized populations, offering a platform for their voices and promoting traditional art forms. The station stands as a vital bridge uniting diverse communities, working towards their development and betterment.