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Dimapur, February 27 (MExN): The Department of Sociology, Nagaland University, organised a book launch programme on February 27.
The book titled Sociology of Infrastructure: Perspectives from Northeast India, edited by Dr. Sandeep Gupta and Dr. Suraj Beri, was formally released in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Jagadish K. Patnaik, Director, IQAC, Director CDC, Deans of Schools, faculty members, research scholars and students.
The programme was chaired by Dr. Yamsani Srikanth of the Tribal Research Centre, Department of Sociology, Nagaland University. Prof. Patnaik, who attended the programme as the special guest, congratulated the editors and contributors for bringing out what he described as a significant and timely academic volume highlighting infrastructural processes and transformations in Northeast India.
Speaking on the book, Dr. Sandeep Gupta and Dr. Suraj Beri outlined its central themes and stressed the importance of examining infrastructure through sociological perspectives rooted in the regional context. They spoke on the centrality of social relations, community identities, cultural contestations and top-down governance models in shaping infrastructures. Contributors also shared reflections on the making of the book and the broader relevance of infrastructure studies in contemporary times.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Dipika Paul, Department of Sociology, Nagaland University, followed by light refreshments.
