Assam: Govt anticipates results of village level climate research project

Guwahati: The Assam government is anticipating the outcomes of village and community-level research projects conducted by the inaugural batch of postgraduate students selected for the Chief Minister’s Climate Resilient Village Fellowship program.

Launched in the academic year 2022-23, this fellowship initiative aims to provide students with the opportunity to collaborate with local communities on climate change impact and adaptation at the grassroots level. Over a period of three months, these students will actively engage with 47 villages across the state, an official release stated.

The enthusiasm for this program was palpable during the fellows’ orientation workshop, held at the community resource centre in Chandrasing Rongpi Village of Kohora, Karbi Anglong.