NEISSR Principal Dr C P Anto with Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and other organisers at the 14th Indian Social Work Conference in Guwahati on November 4.
Dimapur, November 6 (MExN): The North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR), Nagaland, participated as a collaborating institution in the 14th Indian Social Work Conference (ISWC) 2026, held from November 2 to 4 at Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU), Tapesia Campus, Guwahati.
The conference, the flagship event of the National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI), was hosted by ADBU. NEISSR faculty members and students undertook various organisational and academic responsibilities during the three-day event.
Dr C P Anto, Principal of NEISSR and Executive Member of NAPSWI, and Daisinlung Sebastian Kamsuan, Assistant Professor at NEISSR, served as Joint Secretaries of the conference. Dr Anto also addressed a plenary session on the topic, “Issues and Challenges of North East Region”.
Other NEISSR faculty members also held key responsibilities. Dr Toli H Kiba, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, served as Co-Chair of a conference session, while Dr Barnic Rajianlung Gangmei chaired a plenary session.
Vizosu Kikhi, Assistant Professor, served as the NEISSR Volunteer Coordinator and led 27 Master of Social Work (MSW) students from the institute who volunteered during the conference.
Held under the theme, “From Welfare to Wellbeing: Reimagining Social Work Practice for Viksit Bharat @2047”, the conference brought together social work educators, practitioners, researchers and students from across the country and beyond.
The event recorded 532 registrations, including 20 on-the-spot registrations, and featured 335 paper presenters. Of these, 250 presented their papers offline and 85 participated online. Governor of Assam Lakshman Prasad Acharya attended the inaugural session.
Through the leadership of its faculty members and the participation of its MSW students, NEISSR made a significant contribution to the organisation and conduct of the conference.
