Tirtha Prasad Saikia │Director
North-East Affected Area Development Society (NEADS)
Tirtha Prasad Saikia is a frontline development activist, deeply rooted in the civil society landscape with a strong foundation in grassroots experience, passion and visionary leadership. He serves as the Director of North-East Affected Area Development Society (NEADS), a locally-driven organisation based in Assam in the north-eastern region of India, working with vulnerable communities in their pursuit of justice, dignity and resilience in the face of humanitarian crises and poverty. Over the past 15 years, Tirtha has led and contributed to a wide spectrum of initiatives at NEADS, including humanitarian assistance and emergency relief, disaster risk reduction and resilience building, environment and climate action, livelihood promotion, governance, people’s economy, participatory research and rights-based advocacy. Tirtha is also actively engaged with various networks and coalitions at local, national, and international levels, and plays a vital role in working with governments to influence policy development processes that reflect the needs and aspirations of marginalized communities in the region.
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