The prime objective of the Centre for Inclusive Development is to extend support to the underprivileged and needy students of Tezpur University in the process of their holistic development, particularly, in creating enabling environment for them to grow in various academic spheres. Accordingly, the Centre assesses their needs and designs and executes necessary interventions. The Centre also envisages expanding its work to other vulnerable sections of the society. The centre has offered various programmes that has contributed immensely towards professional advancement of students in diverse areas. For three years now, the Centre is offering a postgraduate diploma programme in Child Rights and Governance with support from UNICEF. This programme is unique in itself as the domain is a new entry to the academic field of the country. It is envisaged that the programme will create a pool of professionals who will make meaningful contributions towards securing rights for all children and having a good governance embedded therein. This indeed will help ensuring a healthy environment for children’s appropriate growth in the diverse socio-cultural and professional milieu.

I hope, the Centre will continue its endeavours to achieve its goals and be a catalyst for socio-cultural uplift through education, engagement and appropriate training.

As mandated, the Centre for Inclusive Development has been putting all out efforts to achieve the objective of facilitating a platform for equal growth for students of Tezpur University. Towards this end, the Centre has been conducting various training and other capacity development programmes including academic and action research. The ongoing PG Diploma in Child Rights and Governance being offered in partnership with UNICEF-Assam is expected to significantly impact the society, particularly to reinforce child-friendly environment in diverse socio-cultural spheres.

The programme on Child Rights and Governance pays equal attention to both theoretical and practical learning for the students in order to impart a wholesome knowledge of the domain. Although many policies are drafted and executed for children, there are still miles to go in creating an enabling environment for each child to enjoy his or her inalienable rights. Thus, the Centre is committed towards creating a pool of professionals to who will in turn utilise their skills to ensure a just and fair world for children of our society. In this effort, the Centre has also collaborated with many governmental and non-governmental bodies working in the field.

Apart from this, the Certificate Course of Technical Writing imparted advanced skills in writing using nuanced technologies. It is noteworthy that a number of alumni of this programme have already embarked on their professional journey, a few of them leading their entrepreneurial initiatives.

The Centre also endeavours to reach out to the society, particularly children and youth of the underprivileged groups, and support for their advancement through voluntary activities, projects and action research.