Problems of the Youth of North-East India: A Sociological Inquiry

Abstract

Most social science literature on the youth of NorthEast India focuses on youth movements or students' movements. Refocusing attention, this paper attempts to inquire and understand the problems of these youth. Drawing from secondary sources and examples from the field, it argues that the problems of the youth emanate from the structure of the society and the process of social transformation.

Understanding aspirations among Muslim youth in India through Sequential mixed-methods design

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“… 13 STs comprise of tribal populations in India that are constitutionally provided welfare benefits as they are deemed disadvantaged on the basis of their cultural, geographical, socio-economic, positioning, amongst other problems (see Nongkynrih, 2010; Xaxa, 1999 for details). …”