Prof Mitul Baruah Joins Esteemed Climate Change Panel at Pratidin Media Network Conclave 2024

Mitul Baruah, Head of the Department of Environmental Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Environmental Studies at Ashoka University, participated in the Pratidin Media Network Conclave 2024, held at The Ashok in New Delhi on October 5-6, 2024.

The conclave was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar. The inaugural session also featured Hon’ble Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.

Session 1, led by 2014 Nobel Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi, addressed the theme “Igniting Compassion: Taking Action Against Child Trafficking.” In Session 2, titled “Climate Change: Adaptation and Resilience Strategies to Address Climate Change Challenges,” Professor Baruah contributed alongside an esteemed panel of experts such as Jatindra Sharma, Ex-Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Kaziranga National Park; Dr. Dipankar Saharia, Senior Director at TERI; and Professor Kham Khan from the University of Hyderabad.

The two-day conclave brought together eminent figures from politics, business, academia, and media to discuss key issues impacting the Northeast region. Discussions aimed to foster dialogue and exchange of ideas that ultimately contribute to the betterment of the region.

Notable participants included Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar; Hon’ble Minister of Parliamentary and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju; Delhi’s Chief Minister, Atishi; Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma; AICC General Secretary, Sachin Pilot; Olympian Lovlina Borgohain; political activist Yogendra Yadav; editors Patricia Mukhim and Karma Paljor; Indian singer-composer Joi Barua; and filmmaker Dominic Sangma, among others.

The conclave concluded with a performance by Joi Barua and his band. This third edition of the conclave was organised by Asomiya Pratidin and Pratidin Time, iconic media brands representing Assam and Northeast India.