The Book

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru rightly said, “When women moves forward the family moves, the village moves and the nation moves”. With the spread of education and awareness, women entrepreneurs are reaching higher level. The role of women entrepreneurs helps industrial development, promotes economic development and helps to solve the problems of unemployment and poverty.

Women entrepreneurship is both about women’s position in society and the role of entrepreneurship in the same society. Women are faced with specific obstacles (such as family responsibilities) that have to be overcome in order to give them access to the same opportunities as men.

The importance of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship has been recognised all over world. North East India is industrially backward region of the country with abundance of natural resources. The main tribal people of the region used the available natural resources for their domestic consumption by using their traditional knowledge system. The commercialization of abundant natural resources of the region could be achieved by developing creative local entrepreneurs with the help of modern techniques of production and distribution. Hence, the present book is a humble attempt to highlights the issues and challenges for developing local entrepreneurs and the business prospect in the North East Region of the country.

Taking in view of the above, the present book entitled ‘Women Entrepreneurship in North-East India: Issues and Challenges’ is a collection of 35 (thirty five) research papers contributed by the scholars having specializations in the field of entrepreneurship and economic development.

The Author

Prof. Elangbam Nixon Singh (b. 1969) is presently working as Head, Department of Management, Mizoram Central University, Aizawl. He has contributed many articles and research papers in referred journals and books of social sciences, apart from presenting a number of papers at various national and international conferences. Prof. Singh has published 4 (four) books, At present, he is an Associate Editor of ‘Management Convergence’ an international journal of management, published by the Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl. His areas of interest are Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, Finance and Accounting.

Dr. Bidhu Kanti Das Ph.D, MBA, M.Com, PGDIBO, (b. 1977) is currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl. He has a teaching experience of more than 10 years and 3 years experiences in industry. His area of Research Interest includes Corporate Social Responsibility, International Business, and Modern Management.He has published one book sole authored by him, edited one book and 8 Articles in International/National Journal also written Ten Chapters in knowledge base books. He also delivered lectures in different organization at national and International level.

Contributors – include

A Ibemcha Chanu, Assistant Prof. (Sr), Department of Commerce, Assam University, Diphu Campus, Diphu
A.K. Mishra, Professor, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Amit Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Amit Majumde, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, West Bengal
Atul  Ch. Kalita, Assistant Prof.  Department of Economics,  Diphu Govt. College, Diphu   
Ayesha Khatun, Research scholar, Department of Business Administration, Assam University, Silchar
Bartendu Singh, Professor, Department of Commerce, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
Bendangienla Aier, Research Scholar, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Bidhu Kanti Das, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
C Vanlakulhpuia, Faculty Member, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Carolyn Vanlalhriati, Research Scholar, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Ch. Nalini Devi, Assistant Professor, Pachhunga University College, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Dharam Pal Singh, G.N.K. College, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana
E Romen Kumar Singh, Faculty Member, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Elangam Nixon Singh, Professor, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Elangbam Jenita Devi, Asst. Profesor, Ideal Girls’ College, Akampat, Imphal
Esther Malsawmkimi, Research Scholar, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Fakar Uddin Mazumder, Lala Rural College, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Hailakandi, Assam
J.K. Parida, Professor, Department of Commerce, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Jitendra Kumar Sharma, Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies, Maharishi Dayanand University, G.G.D.S.D (P.G & Research) Centre, Palwal (Haryana).
Jogesh Laishram, Research Scholar, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science,  Assam University, Silchar
Kalyan Das, Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Gurucharan College, Silchar
L Gyanendra Singh, Professor, Department of Commerce, Government Aizawl College, Aizawl, Mizoram
L.S. Sharma, Professor, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Lalhmingliana Renthlei, Faculty Member, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Lalhunthara, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram
Lianzela, Professor, Department of Economics, Mizoram University, Aizawl
M Terangpi, Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Assam University, Diphu Campus, Diphu
M Nirmal Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Mitali Chinara, Department of A & A Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Mithra Dey, Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science,  Assam University, Silchar
N Rokendro Singh, Head, Department of Commerce, Mizoram University, Aizawl
N.M. Panda, Professor, Department of Commerce, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong
Niharika Singh, Research Scholar, Department of Management, Mizoram University Aizawl
Nikhil Bhusan Dey (Dr.), Professor, Department of Commerce and Dean, Mahatma Gandhi School of Economics & Commerce, Assam University
Nunglekpam Premi Devi, Research Associate, School of Women’s Studies, Faculty Council of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law and Management, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
NVR Jyoti Kumar, Professor, Department of Commerce, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
Paul Songhaulal Songate, Govt. Saitual College, Saitual, Mizoram
Priyalaxmi G., Research Scholar, Department of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl
R.K.P.G. Singha, Head, Department of Commerce, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl
R.R. Blesson Hrangao, Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Manipur University, Canchipur
Rajashree Dutta Purkayastha, Research scholar, Department of Business Administration, Assam University, Silchar
Robita Sorokhaibam, Professor, Department of Commerce, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal
S.Haukhanlian Mate, Government Saitual College, Saitual, Mizoram
Sanjeeb Kumar Jena, Associate Professor, Department in Commerce, Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh
Sarita Anand, Associate Prof., Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi.
Subhash Sharma, Professor, G.G.D.S.D. (P.G. & Research) Centre, Palwal, Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak, Haryana.
Sudipti Banerjea, Professor, Department of Commerce, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
V.P. Giri, Professor & Founder Director (Retd.), Manipur Institute of Management Studies, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal – 795003.
Vanlalchhawna, Professor, Head, Department of Economics, Mizoram University, Aizawl
Y Linthoi Chanu, Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, Assam University, Diphu Campus, Diphu, Assam