SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR NORTH EAST INDIA

SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR NORTH EAST INDIA
Surjit Singha, Asst. Professor (PhD) Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ranjit Singha, MSc Psychology. Independent Researcher.

Abstract:
North East India, comprising Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, and Sikkim, is located in the North East Part of India; the region shares more than 4,500 kilometres (2,800 mi) of the International Border with Tibet; China in the north and Myanmar in the east, Bangladesh in the South, Bhutan in the North West. North East comprised 262,230 square kilometres (101,250 sq mi), almost 8 per cent of that of India’s geographical area. The state of the North East Region is officially recognized under the North East Council (NEC), which was constituted in 1971. In 2002, Sikkim was added as a part of the North East Region. The northeast region can be further categorized on the basis of its physiographic features, such as the Eastern Himalaya, the Patkai, the Brahmaputra, and the Barak Valley Plains. The Highest Mountain peak is Kangchenjunga, which is about 8,586 m (28,169 ft). The region is rich in mineral resources, such as Flora and Fauna.
The objective of the Study:

1. To understand the working model of Sustainable Development within the territory of North East India.
2. To Suggest the possible sustainable development model for North East India to reach MDG (Millennium Development Goal) through SDG (Sustainable Development Goal).
3. To generate a possible sustainable development business to generate revenue for the unemployed youth.
4. To understand the possibility of Green Business in North East India.
5. To Explore the Sustainable method of Koch Rajbongshi Tribe in the Northeast region and its adjoining area with reference to the environment, agricultural productivity, sustainable life, and sustainable process.
   Published chapter in a Monograph (Book)
   Title of the Book: Global Sustainable Development Goals: Understanding, Concepts, Metrics and Teaching
   Chapter Title/Name: Sustainable Entrepreneurship For North East India
   Country: Bulgaria
   Publisher: Tsenov Academic Publishing House, Svishtov, 24, Gradevo Str., Bulgaria.
   Year: Sept-2019
   Page: 161-187
   Languages: Bulgarian, German, and English.
   To Cite:
   Singha, S., & Singha, R. (2019). Sustainable entrepreneurship for North East India. In N. Y. Anastasiya Marcheva (Ed.), Global sustainable development goals: Understanding, concepts, metrics and teaching (pp. 161–187). Tsenov Academic Publishing House.