About the Book
This book is regarding a study of Bodoland and Bodo Movement. The book captures the socio-economic status of the Bodo people through extensive field study of all four district of Bodoland. The book has been penned by Amalesh Chandra Banerjee and Sourabh Singha Roy.
Content of the Book
The Book has been divided into 3 parts
The first part gives the reader an introduction and acquaintance with Bodoland. It gives a brief account of how Bodoland came into existence.
The second part highlights the production and finance of Bodoland area.
The third part deals with the human resource development of Bodoland, the findings of the field study and finally the suggestions and recommendations.
About the Authors
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Evaluation
The book is simple to read and understand. The authors have been able to pen down the harsh realities of Bodoland area. The book starts with the introduction of Bodoland area and the Bodo Accord which was signed between Government of India, Government of Assam and the Bodo Liberation Tigers on 10th February 2003. It gives a brief detail of the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) Area using maps. It also introduces the administrative structure of the BTC. In the second the authors have focussed on areas such as agriculture, water management, condition of industries in the area, existing infrastructure such as rail and road. The authors have also focussed on forest, tourism and the financial structure in the Bodoland area. In the third and last part of the book the authors have highlighted the basic health conditions and the conditions of elementary education. They have also raised the question of women empowerment in Bodoland area. In the end the authors have given an introduction of the field study done by them in the three districts of BTC namely Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri. The authors have also suggested some short term measures and long term …show more content…
These measures are based on their village field study and is based on the facts which are also highlighted in the book. The data was gathered from government records, and there is no mention of any primary data being collected in the field. Second would be that the authors have explained about the creation of the Bodoland by the accord of 2003, however they have not focussed on the struggle for Bodoland. They did not start the book on the question why was Bodoland created in the first place. The struggle of the Bodo people for search of an independent and unique identity was also not mentioned in the book. On the similar lines, a brief description of the Bodo struggle would have helped in better understanding of the measures being suggested in the book.
Conclusion
I enjoyed reading the book, one of the reason being now that I am a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and our service demands that we should know the areas where we are serving better. Books like “Problems and Prospects of Bodoland” highlight the situations existing in the field from close quarters. I would like to recommend the book for all the persons serving in the Bodoland area or nearby areas. The book is also well supplemented by use of maps and many pictures and makes an interesting
This book is regarding a study of Bodoland and Bodo Movement. The book captures the socio-economic status of the Bodo people through extensive field study of all four district of Bodoland. The book has been penned by Amalesh Chandra Banerjee and Sourabh Singha Roy.
Content of the Book
The Book has been divided into 3 parts
The first part gives the reader an introduction and acquaintance with Bodoland. It gives a brief account of how Bodoland came into existence.
The second part highlights the production and finance of Bodoland area.
The third part deals with the human resource development of Bodoland, the findings of the field study and finally the suggestions and recommendations.
About the Authors
Amalesh Chandra …show more content…
Evaluation
The book is simple to read and understand. The authors have been able to pen down the harsh realities of Bodoland area. The book starts with the introduction of Bodoland area and the Bodo Accord which was signed between Government of India, Government of Assam and the Bodo Liberation Tigers on 10th February 2003. It gives a brief detail of the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) Area using maps. It also introduces the administrative structure of the BTC. In the second the authors have focussed on areas such as agriculture, water management, condition of industries in the area, existing infrastructure such as rail and road. The authors have also focussed on forest, tourism and the financial structure in the Bodoland area. In the third and last part of the book the authors have highlighted the basic health conditions and the conditions of elementary education. They have also raised the question of women empowerment in Bodoland area. In the end the authors have given an introduction of the field study done by them in the three districts of BTC namely Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri. The authors have also suggested some short term measures and long term …show more content…
These measures are based on their village field study and is based on the facts which are also highlighted in the book. The data was gathered from government records, and there is no mention of any primary data being collected in the field. Second would be that the authors have explained about the creation of the Bodoland by the accord of 2003, however they have not focussed on the struggle for Bodoland. They did not start the book on the question why was Bodoland created in the first place. The struggle of the Bodo people for search of an independent and unique identity was also not mentioned in the book. On the similar lines, a brief description of the Bodo struggle would have helped in better understanding of the measures being suggested in the book.
Conclusion
I enjoyed reading the book, one of the reason being now that I am a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and our service demands that we should know the areas where we are serving better. Books like “Problems and Prospects of Bodoland” highlight the situations existing in the field from close quarters. I would like to recommend the book for all the persons serving in the Bodoland area or nearby areas. The book is also well supplemented by use of maps and many pictures and makes an interesting