Ever since I first read “The Language Warrior’s Manifesto: How to keep our Languages Alive No…
Tag: Assam
The introduction of the Mising medium in primary schools in Assam have to be understood holistically and contextualized in its historical struggle and power politics.
Low education, limited livelihood options, poor access to modern services, and inequitable access to productive resources among the Mising reduce the communities’ capacity to cope with climate-related natural disasters. Further high dependent on the climate-sensitive agricultural sector (83.7% as per the census of India 2011) makes them highly vulnerable to climate change.