Kolkata Institute For Advance Studies And Community Research

District

Alipurduar

Sundarbans

States

West Bengal

The organisation engages in a wide array of activities, including policy research on women, children, and marginalized ethnic groups, community-based biodiversity conservation, sustainable rural agriculture, community health, gender and civil rights protection, education, food security, and human-animal conflict resolution. Its project areas are in the Sundarbans and Buxa Tiger Reserve regions, focusing on the Rabha Tribe, Tea Tribes, SHGs, and marginalized SC/ST/OBC communities. Using participatory approaches, it promotes micro-enterprises, connects responsible tourism with cultural traditions, and utilizes IEC methods for social awareness. The organisation conducts seminars, workshops, and campaigns, collaborates with educational institutions and NGOs for policy research, and mobilizes SHGs and volunteer groups to enhance leadership capabilities.