Aims and Objectives

The aims and objectives of North-East India Centre for Indigenous Culture and Development Studies (NEICICDS), a non-governmental organisation are to:

1. Study;
2. Build up knowledge base;
3. Compile information on the myriad socio-cultural and development aspects of the tribes of North-East India through-
a) An inclusive in-situ researches and investigations;
b) Grassroot trainings, consultations, workshops, seminars with a view to promote and facilitate inter and intra interaction among the numerous indigenous communities furthering understanding/grasp on the issues of and also on the approaches and any other appropriate interventions on-
i) Culture-development related conflict situations;
ii) Socio-cultural preservation and
iii) Other developmental issues of the Indigenous peoples of North-East India.

NEICICDS will also seek to strengthen consultative relationships with several bodies any national and international bodies committed to and working on research and appropriate interventions on conflict-sensitive development, preservation of the cultural, developmental and issues related to these and will seek to further an integrated approach to the work of non-governmental organizations whose primary focus is on NEICICDS’ main objective, and to supplement the activities of NGOs and any Governmental bodies in this regard.