Workshop Report

Regional Workshop on “Protection of Traditional Product Names in

the North East Region using Geographical

indications ........ Its importance in enhancing

business and promoting Regional Art and

Craft”

9th January, 2015

organised by

Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai

in collaboration with

TUIPR Cell, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam

&

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi),

Guwahati, Assam.

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The proceedings in brief

A one day workshop was organized by the Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai on 9th

January, 2015 on “Protection of Traditional Product Names in the North East Region using Geographical indications ........ Its importance in enhancing business and promoting

Regional Art and Craft” in collaboration with Tezpur University IPR Cell and the North

Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi), Guwahati.

The North East Region is extremely rich in its tradition and culture and over the centuries this

region has been the home of diverse forms of art and craft preserved and propagated by the

ethno-cultural groups that can be identified as “typical” to this region. This region has also

been blessed with a lot of biodiversity and these natural resources have been the raw

materials for a wide variety of products that have been an integral part of daily use of the

inhabitants of this region.

Traditional craft forms using traditional building materials such as cane and bamboo, iron,

bell metal and brass, silk and cotton, wood, clay, stone, lac, etc., have given rise to

household activities such as weaving, toy and mask making, pottery and terracotta work,

wood craft, jewellery making, musical instruments making, lac based articles, etc. The

natural resources have also been a rich source of colours and paints that add to the vibrancy

of the traditional utilities and symbolic products produced in the North Eastern Region.

Some of the well-established signature commercial products of Assam are Tea and a variety

of silks, the most popular ones being Muga, Pat and Eri. Further, the typified embroidery

designs and brilliantly coloured combinations silk and silk garments made in Assam figure

prominently among the competing products in the market. It will not be out of place to

mention the well-known cotton textiles originating from Assam that include bedspreads,

furnishing material, mekhala, chaddars, rihas, shawls and saris.

“Protection of Traditional Product Names using Geographical Indications” is a topic of

immense significance as the evolution of the products originating from the North East Region

and specifically from the specific States as these products are identified and recognised by

consumers by the names these products have acquired over time.

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This workshop provided the starting platform to network, obtain and share information,

experiences of various groups involved in GI related activities, to plan the steps that are

required to be undertaken to realise the full commercial and socio-economic benefits of GIs.

The brochure and programme of the workshop are included at the end of the report..

The workshop was attended by 92 participants from the State Administration, Government

and Non-government organizations, academic institutions, national-regional print and

electronic media. In addition to several entrepreneurs a number of weavers from Boko and

Sualkuchi also participated. A list of the participants is also included at the end of the report.

The inaugural session was addressed by Prof. P.

Ganguli [MHRD IPR Chair Professor at Tezpur

University], Prof. M. K. Chaudhuri [Vice-

Chancellor of Tezpur University], Prof. A. K.

Buragohain [Vice- Chancellor of Dibrugarh

University],

Guest of Honour Shri. N. K. Das [Chairperson,

Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) and former-Chief Secretary to the Govt. of

Assam], Chief Guest Shri. J. Khosla [Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam] and Shri. C. G.

Naidu [Assistant Registrar of Trademarks and GI, Geographical Indications Registry,

Chennai].

Prof Ganguli introduced the concept of Geographical Indications and outlined the objectives

of the workshop. According to him, mere protecting the names of products as Geographical

Indications is not adequate. It is time that we set up systems and processes to make effective

use of GI for socio-economic benefits and

especially work on strategies for “brand

building” of GI based products. “A lot can be

learnt and implemented from the successful

marketing of value added GI products in various

parts of Europe” he said. He also demonstrated

how various tools of IPR such as patents,

trademarks, industrial designs registrations,

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copyright and geographical indications can be used in an integrated manner to protect product

and process innovations.

Prof. M. K. Chaudhuri, highlighted the

significance of GI in the North Eastern

Region and suggested the government to take

the appropriate steps to help the GI

stakeholders to make economic gains of their

GIs. He gave his firm commitment to support

activities related to IPR that would not only

lead to the regional socio-economic economic

growth but also strengthen the process of innovation in the formal and non-formal sectors in

the region.

Prof. A. K. Buragohain emphasized the

importance of all the tools of IPR including

the different facets of our Biodiversity Act

and the Protection of New Plant Varieties

and Farmers‟ Rights Act for the protection

of the our biodiversity and innovations

related to agriculture in India. He also made a contextual reference to the litigations

associated with the patenting of neem based products and the Basmati controversy. He also

mentioned that his university is now going to formally introduce capacity building in IPR and

also closely work in collaboration with

Tezpur University IPR Cell in various

matters related to GI and its

commercialization.

Shri. N. K. Das stressed on the need of

systematic marketing of GI marked

products not only in our region but on

making them competitively available in the

international market. He shared his rich experience in the GI related to tea and underscored

the immediate need to set up State level Agencies to ensure quality compliance to standards

for the use of the GI Mark, regulatory and enforcement departments to take actions against

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wrong and/or unfair use of the GI mark for the effective commercialization of GI based

products in the North Eastern Region. He also referred to the concept of opening up newer

opportunities in the field of “Eco Tourism”

in the North Eastern Region on similar lines

as is prevalent in various parts of Europe.

Shri J. Khosla, gave a bird‟s eye view of the

changing trends in global trade, and linked

the role of GIs in the global value chain. He

urged the academic community and NGOs to

systematically document the traditional

knowledge in the North East Region and also identify the unique products of this region with

their names to ensure their protection as GIs. He appreciated the issues related to setting up of

regulatory and enforcement bodies in the State to prevent the counterfeited products from

free riding in the markets as they would downgrade the value of the genuine GI marked

products. He advised the workshop organisers to provide him with focused recommendations

so that appropriate steps can be initiated in the government to address them. In his closing

remarks, he emphasized that extensive capacity building, upgrading of knowledge and

professional skills and infrastructure in

the various government departments will

be needed to implement much needed

changes and that the academic

community will have to play their role in

such activities as well.

Shri. C. G. Naidu, Assistant Registrar of

Trademarks and GI, Geographical

Indications Registry, Chennai shared his experience on the status of GIs in various states in

India and stressed on the need for directed actions by the GI owners to get “potential users of

the GI” registered as “authorized users” and also to actively set up monitoring processes to

check on the effective use of their GIs in the market place.

The inaugural session was concluded by a vote of thanks by Ms. Juri B. Saikia of the Tezpur

University IPR Cell.

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The first presentation in the technical

session titled “Geographical Indications:

Potential and promises for socio-

economic growth” was made by Prof. P.

Ganguli. He demonstrated who various

tools of IPR such as patents, trademarks,

industrial designs registrations, copyright

and geographical indications need to be

used in an integrated manner to protect product and process innovations. He explained these

concepts using articles of daily use. He then demonstrated how trademarks, collective marks,

certification marks and geographical indications together with copyright can be judiciously

combined to strategically create distinct product identifiers and further into building of brands

that over time can derive premium value in the market place. He illustrated these features

using products such as cheese, meat based products, etc., for which the market value in

Europe was enhanced by the effective use of all the tools of IPR including GI. He also

showed in the case of Fetta Cheese the benefits of the higher value of the GI marked and

identified end product positively percolates to the beginning of the value chain resulting in

higher production of the milk in a specific region in Greece and how even the milk producers

in that region get a higher value for their produce. He referred to the MUGA GI value chain

and opined that we need to identify each element in the value chain to create opportunities for

GI marking so that each of the value added elements can become profit earning activities and

when integrated provide a robust sustainable business in the region. He also suggested that in

the long term, we should work towards to creation and administration of self-sustaining GI

consortiums in the region. An important aspect touched by Prof Ganguli related to making of

GI application. He stated that provisions in the GI applications must be made for infusion of

technological improvements in the selection of raw materials and processes so that the

innovated products continue to satisfy the requirements of the GI. Failure to do so would

deprive the GI products from incorporating up-gradations in terms of quality, technology,

cost optimisation, etc.

The second presentation was by Shri. C. G.

Naidu Asst. Registrar, GI Registry, Chennai on

GI Registration System and Process in India.

Mr Naidu gave a lucid talk on the entire GI

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framework and how it is administrated in India. He elaborated on various formalities that

need to be fulfilled by the GI applicants and also outlined the steps to be taken by the

potential GI stakeholders to register as “authorised users” of a GI. He also highlighted several

cautionary aspects while applying for a GI so that flawless applications are made to the GI

Registry. He also mentioned that the GI Registry also provides advice and guidance to GI

applicants. He also cited the example of Assam Agricultural University which had not

responded to the communication dated 26th

March 2014 from GI Registry regarding their GI

Application on “Joha Rice”. The last date of the response has already crossed and the GI

application is liable to be abandoned. Such non-response by GI applicants is rather

unfortunate. He illustrated his talk with several examples from India and reiterated that most

GI owners have not initiated the much needed post GI registration process for meaningful GI

commercialisation in India. He stressed on the need for the setting up of “inspection bodies”

to aid the process of quality control and enforcement of GIs.

The third presentation by Shri Sukumar Haobam was titled “A Journey of Manipur‟s GIs”

shared the status of GIs in the state. Shri Haobam is a textile designer who over the last

several years has been working with the grass roots weavers and crafts persons in Manipur.

This project started in 2007 at the Indian

Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) Manipur

branch under their Handloom Cluster project

with the aim to register handloom products

as GIs. They formed an expert committee of

academicians, archives personnel, museum

experts, handicraft & handloom experts, and

designer. The committee had organised a „public hearing‟ at the Manipur Press Club with the

weavers and the embroidery experts and selected three typical fabrics with signature motifs,

namely Shaphee, Lanphee, Moirangpheejin and Wangkheiphee as candidates for GI

registration.

It took 3 years to prepare a report on these products and in 2010 the report was submitted to

the Handloom Section under Commerce & Industries, Govt. of Manipur. The government

department applied for the GI and got them registered as GIs. Presently the Handicrafts

department, Commerce & Industries, Manipur is considering the registration of crafts like

Kauna, Potloi (dance & costume), Lashing Phee, Khamen Chatpa and the DMSoc Manipur

is working on registration of Aromatic purple rice and U-morok as GI. Systems have yet to

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be put in place for GI monitoring and enforcement. Quantification of the economic gains has

to be done. The registered GIs are presented below:

Shaphee Lanphee GI Registration No. 37

Moirang Pheejin: No: 372

A joint presentation titled “A case study of Muga in Assam” was made by Shri A. Hussain,

Tezpur University IPR Cell TUIPR Cell) and Shri S. Debnath of Assam Science Technology

and Environment Cell (ASTEC).

MUGA Silk was registered as a GI with

ASTEC as the GI owner. A GI logo was

registered by ASTEC in 2012. As of now

there are 2 registered authorised users of

GI. However 15 more registration of

“authorised users” have been advertised

in the GI Journal which should shortly

get a formal registration. An inspection body has been constituted by ASTEC but it is yet to

be fully operational. Field visits and grassroots level studies in Dhakuakhana, Ghilamara,

Japsajia, Nakari and Gogamukh by TUIPR Cell including discussions with State Sericulture

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Department, Central Silk Board extension and Handloom & Textile office have indicated that

several gaps have to be plugged before MUGA GI becomes a ground and commercial reality.

The key findings of the field visits by TUIPR Cell are summarised below:

The GI status of MUGA is underutilised

Most stakeholders are unaware of MUGA GI and its benefits

There are no formal quality standards either for the process / products

Producers are not aware of any standards set for the use of the GI logo

Inspection process is not yet in place

Market and pricing is fragmented

Communication gaps in the value chain

Unchecked adulterations and mixed products are being passed off as MUGA in the

market place. There is constant inflow of products that are not “pure MUGA” but

mixed with other yarns and being passed off as MUGA. This is immediately hitting

the MUGA producers.

All these limitations are leading to undervaluing the name of MUGA and therefore the

stakeholders in the value chain do not get the

fair economic value of their efforts.

Following recommendations as regards

MUGA GI emerged from this session:

Structured effort: Government,

NGOs, educational institutions and

mass-media should initiate

programmes for spreading awareness

about GI among all stakeholders.

GI Camps/Clinics: Conducted grassroots level GI Camps/Clinics to maximize the

number of registered Authorized Users for Muga Silk of Assam. The first such Camp

is being organized by TUIPR Cell in Lakhimpur shortly.

State Level GI Policy: The State Government needs to prepare a Policy on GI with

the involvement of the relevant stakeholders. This should include the setting up of a

Functional Regulatory Body with sufficient executive powers to ensure proper

inspection of GI marked products. GI enforcement systems also need to be put in

place. The Department of Commerce and Industry should also promote entrepreneurs

involved in MUGA related businesses for improving their profit margins. Professional

inputs from the management community will be needed to plan and implement such

businesses.

Promoting EcoTourism : The State Department for Tourism should conduct heritage

tours to Muga production villages during specific seasons of rearing and production to

promote this GI from Assam. Handicraft Villages may be set up to promote eco-

tourism.

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Mr. K.C.S Kurup from the North Eastern

Regional Agricultural Marketing

Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) made a

presentation titled “Geographical Indications

Registration of 10 Unique Products from the

North Eastern Region of India….a status

report” .

NERAMAC has made the following GI applications from the North East Region:

State Products GI Application Status

Assam Tezpur Litchi Advertised

Assam Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger Advertised

Meghalaya Memang Narang Examination

Meghalaya Khasi Mandarin Advertised

Manipur Kachai Lemon Advertised

Mizoram Mizo Chilli Advertised

Arunachal Pradesh Orange Advertised

Nagaland Tree Tomato Advertised

Sikkim Large Cardamom Advertised

Tripura Queen Pineapple Advertised

The advertised products if not opposed by any party will be registered as GI.

There was an animated debate on the challenge ahead for NERAMAC and the North Eastern

Council (NEC). The participants of the

workshop clearly identified the key action

points for the owners of the various GIs to

initiate the process of registration of

“authorised users”, establishing regulation

of the products for their quality, setting up

of enforceable standards, formalising State

level policies and systems against wrongful

use of the GIs, marketing of the GI based products for higher economic returns, etc. The

participants urged NERAMAC to immediately set up a “Watchdog” body. It was concluded

that one has a long way ahead before these GIs as and when registered will actually begin to

yield the perceived benefits of their GI Status.

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The discussions concluded that such

affirmative actions will provide the needed

boost to the traditional crafts-persons,

cooperatives, small and medium

entrepreneurs and family run businesses to

continue their arts and crafts with long term

sustenance. We need to encourage our

crafts-persons to continuously infuse their

creativity and skills into their products, by providing them a supportive business eco-system

so that they can earn profitably for their livelihood, provide opportunities for local jobs, and

involve themselves in local skill and human resource building, for localised community

growth.

Recommendations

The presentations triggered lively debate and

discussion on various aspects of GIs. The

participants interacted and networked

vigorously throughout the day during the

presentations and the breakout sessions

thereby immensely contributing to the

enrichment of workshop content. Several

issues needing urgent resolutions related to GIs surfaced during the day‟s proceedings needed

to be recorded and consolidated.

The concluding session was conducted by Prof. P. Ganguli, Mr. C. G. Naidu and Dr. R.K.

Barman, Head, S &T Division and Nodal Officer PIC, ASTEC.

The key recommendations and action points based on the discussions in the workshop are:

Enhancing Awareness on GI

Promote awareness of GI as a business opportunity among the stakeholders of GI and

among consumers about GI products.

Immediate steps are taken to prepare material in local vernacular languages for

diverse media such as brochures, booklets, leaflets, hoardings TV, radio, newspapers,

local magazines, etc., to reach the grassroots for the popularisation of GI. It was also

recommended to use leading personalities as “GI Brand Ambassadors” for higher

penetration in the public domain.

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Exploitation of social media and networking was also recommended as it has become

a powerful means of communication.

Engage diverse departments of universities, business management schools and

marketing agencies in the preparation of attractive materials on GI.

Use of a flagship program in PID under Information and Broadcasting Ministry for

preparation and circulation of information of GI among stakeholders.

Create consumer awareness programmes on GI.

Create attractive publications in local vernacular languages on “Frequently asked

questions on GIs”. Involve the stake holders to identify the relevant questions.

Role of State Administration

Prepare a holistic State GI Policy GI with guidelines for its implementation, including

the roles and responsibilities of the registered GI owners, State Government

Departments, Financial Institutions, NGOs, Academic Institutions, and the GI Stake

Holders in the GI Product Value Chain to combine their efforts to initiate such

cooperative activities for the common benefit in the respective States. The active

participation from the Spice Board, Tea Board, Handicraft Board, Rubber Board and

Coconut Board, National Horticulture Board, etc., should also be solicited drafting of

the GI Policy.

Establish Regulatory Bodies with mandate to set up operational standards for the GI

products and set up “inspection teams” to police and monitor quality of the GI

products and identify “falsely marked GI products” to facilitate the GI Owners / GI

authorised users to take appropriate actions for enforcement of their GI rights.

Identify products that do not meet the required standards of purity, process of

manufacture, raw materials, place of manufacture, etc, are not allowed to use the

protected GI names.

Create a GI Consortium in the North Eastern Region in which there is synergistic

operational relationships between the State Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies to

promote and control the sale / distribution of GI products in the North Eastern Region

so that economic returns can be realized for the stakeholders and also help to preserve

the traditional practices and traditional knowledge in the respective States.

Train personnel in the Government Department to facilitate efficient GI management

in the State

Product Promotion

Promote the creation and use of “Collective trademarks”, Certification Trademarks”

and their combined application in conjunction with GI logos for aggressive branding

of regional products in which cooperatives, Self Help Groups (SHGs), associations,

NGOs, etc involved in the GI value chain are able to capitalise on the synergy offered

by these tools of IPR.

Use of common platforms for the promotion of Muga GI and pure silk in “Silk Mark

Expos” and other major fairs, trade fairs, national and regional exhibitions, etc.

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Funding GI Movement and Projects

Institutions such as NEDFi, NABARD, the MSME, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, etc

should consider funding of the GI movement and targeted GI projects that are well

defined in terms of their objectives that lead to effective utilisation of GIs in the

region for collective commercialisation and growth.

Finance Ministry in the Centre and the State to consider tax breaks and financial

incentives for SMEs, family businesses, cooperative lead businesses involved in GI

linked businesses and promotion of GIs for commercialisation.

Role of Academic and R&D Institutions

Systematic Documentation of the traditional practices and products in the North East

Region, field experiences, and develop an authenticate book on GIs in Assam.

Develop GI learning and training material involving print and electronic media with

illustrative case studies depicting diverse business processes from different parts of

the world

Participate as trainers in training programmes related to GI in the region

Undertake research in “Potential GIs” in the North East Region with a holistic

perspective of the entire GI value chain associated with the specific product including

selection of raw materials, improving traditional processes by infusing technologies

and scientific understanding to reduce production and operational costs, creating

innovative marketing channels and processes to maximise the reach of such products,

etc. Some of the potential GI products in Assam could be Elephant‟s apple (locally

named “Ow Tengaa”), “Thekera” and Mukha of the Majuli .

Introduce IPR linked courses in our universities so that the students and faculty get familiarised with basics of IPR and how it can be utilized to promote innovations in

our region and further commercialised to realize the potential benefits of such an

integrated innovation management system.

Coordinated efforts be made by the Universities and the IIT, NIT towards propagating teaching, learning and research in IPR.

Industry-Academia collaboration should include IPR issues relevant to the industries.

Informal networking and interaction

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Informal networking and interaction

Photo: Participants of the workshop with the invited guests and resource persons.

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The Workshop Brochure:

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Programme of the Workshop

INAUGURAL SESSION

10.10 am -- 10.15 am Prof. P. Ganguli, MHRD IPR Chair Professor, Tezpur University

10.15 am -- 10.30 am Prof. M.K.Chaudhuri, Honourable Vice- Chancellor, Tezpur

University

10.30 am --10.35 am Prof. A.K.Buragohian, Honourable Vice- Chancellor, Dibrugarh

University

10.35 am – 10 45 am Guest of Honour, Mr. N. K. Das, IAS, Chairman, AERC and

former-Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam

10.45 am – 10.55 am Chief Guest, Mr. J. Khosla, IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam

10.55 am – 11.00 am Mr. C.G Naidu, Assistant Registrar, Trademarks and GI,

Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai

11.00 am – 11.05 am Ms. Juri. B. Saikia, RO, TUIPR Cell, Tezpur University

TECHNICAL SESSION – I

11:15 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

11.15 am -11.30 am Geographical Indications:

Potential and promises for socio-

economic growth

Prof. P. Ganguli, MHRD-IPR Chair

Professor, Tezpur Central

University

11:30 am -12.30 pm The GI Registration System and

Process in India

Mr. C. G. Naidu Asst. Registrar, GI

Registry

12:30 pm -1:00 pm GIs of Manipur Mr. Sukumar Haobam, Manipur

LUNCH and NETWORKING (1.00 pm -2.00 pm)

TECHNICAL SESSION – II

2:00 – 4:30 P.M.

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm. Case-study on Muga Jointly by TUIPR Cell

representative and ASTEC

3:20 pm -3:50 pm. Sharing of experience by GI

Stake Holders

NERAMAC

3:50 pm - 4:30 pm. The way forward in the North

East for GI Prof. P. Ganguli, Mr. C.G.Naidu and Dr. R.K. Barman, Head, S &T Division and Nodal Officer PIC, ASTEC

TEA and NETWORKING

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Sl no. Name Organization/address

1 Hemandra Kr. Adhikary Adhikary Pat Muga Udyog

2 Dr.Depali Devi ASST, Guwahati

3 Dr. R.K.Barman PIC, ASTEC

4

Siddarth Debnath PIC, ASTEC

5 Birinchi Chodhury B. B. K. College, Borpeta

6 D. Goswami Central Silk Board, Assam

7 Dr. K. Neog Central Silk Board, Assam

8 Dr.Urnimala Hazarika Central Silk Board, Assam

9 Dr. D.K. Gogoi Central Silk Board, Assam

10 M.D. Senapati Central Silk Board, Assam

11 Jagat Singh Dugar Chetna Prerana; Dugar Foundation,

Guwahati, Assam

12 Dr.Jayasree Borah Cotton College, Guwahati

13 Amarjyoti Bhyan Dainik Assam

14 P.K. Deb Sharma DD NEWS

15 Mitali Ozah DD NEWS

16 Ishani Chakrabartty Dept.of Biotechnology, IIT Guwahati

17 Dr. Tara Nath Dowarah Dept. Of Anthropology

18 Prof. Pankaj Das Dibrugarh University

19 Dr. Payal Jain Dibrugharh University

20 Dr.Arifur Jamam Dibrugharh University

21 H.K.Saikia Directorate of Sericulture, Assam

22 Papu Hazarika FCI Institute (Nagaon)

23 Debajit Das FCI Institute (Nagaon)

List of Participants

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24 Sukumar Haobam GI Activist, Imphal, Manipur

25 Chandan Kashab Guldasta, Boko, Assam

26 Naba Sarma Guldasta, Boko, Assam

27 Daisy Keshab Guldasta, Boko, Assam

28 Dr.Madushree Das Guwahati University, Assam

29 Ajana Jyoti Dutta Guwahati, Assam

30 Manasmita Tamuli Hazarika Aarhi Silpa, Guwahati, Assam

31 D. Gohain Guwahati, Assam

32 Digen N. Barua President, Guwahati Management

Association

33 Tamal Sen Guwahati Management Association

34 Dr. Ranjit Thakuria Guwahati University , Assam

35 Deepak Das Tezpur University, Assam

36 Digambar Patuwary Hindustan Times

37 Prabreetish Sarma National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

38 Manash Pratim Hazarika National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

39 Md. Gulam Ashraf National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

40 Irfan Hasieb National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

41 Jafreen Haque National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

42 Shehnaz Aziz National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

43 Sweden Doley National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

44 Sukanya Gogoi National Law University and Judicial

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Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

45 Saurav Jhunjhunewala National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

46 Mehul Shah National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

47 Animesh Bordoloi National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

48 Partha Shankar Biswas National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

49 Nuzhat Nasreen Islam National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

50 Adrita Goswami National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

51 Krishna Jyoti National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

52 Nitesh Dwivedi National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

53 Khushboo Vasandani National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

54 Saptarishi Das National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

55 Devoleena Dutta National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

56 Manash Pratim Choudhury National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

57 Sharan Kumar National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

58 Khushboo Damoni National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

59 Ruchira Baruah National Law University and Judicial

Academy Assam (NLUJAA)

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60 Pinku Hoque National Silk Foundation

61 Saurav Sarmah NEDFi, Guwahati, Assam

62 A.K. Das NEDFi, Guwahati, Assam

63 C.K. Das NEDFi, Guwahati, Assam

64 Pradip Bhagabati NEDFi, Guwahati, Assam

65 Jaya Choudhary NEDFi, Guwahati, Assam

66 K.C.S Kurup NERAMAC

67 P.C .Roy NERAMAC

68 Dr.Sujata Deori North Guwahati College, Assam

69 A.K.Gogoi Regional Muga Research Station, Boko

70 M.B Sarma S.MOI.C.S.B

71 Renate Golz SESBONN, Germany

72 Jitandra Sualkhchi, Assam

73 Diganta Kalita Sualkhchi, Assam

74 Hiralal Kalita Sualkhchi, Assam

75 Kishor Bharali Sualkhchi, Assam

76 Kalyan Kalita Sualkuchi (Madhu Silk Factory), Assam

77 Khanikar Das Sualkuchi Riha Silk Centre 94351, Assam

78 Dulal Choudhury TDPLM, Amingaon, Assam

79 Anindita Dutta Tezpur University, Assam

80 Dr Niranjan Das Tezpur University, Assam

81 Khushik Baishya Tezpur University, Assam

82 Bibek Pardhan Tezpur University, Assam

83 Gargee Phukan Tezpur University, Assam

84 Manash Pratim Das Tezpur University, Assam

85 Gitashree Sarma Tezpur University, Assam

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Participating Organisations/Institutions:

1. NERAMAC 2. NEDFi, Guwahati, Assam 3. PIC, ASTEC 4. Central Silk Board, Assam 5. Directorate of Sericulture, Assam 6. Regional Muga Research Station, Boko 7. ASST, Guwahati 8. Tezpur University, Assam 9. Guwahati University, Assam 10. Dibrugarh University, Assam 11. National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam (NLUJAA) 12. Cotton College, Guwahati 13. North Guwahati College, Assam 14. B. B. K. College, Borpeta 15. Dept.of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati 16. Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission 17. FCI Institute (Nagaon)

Participation from Press/Electronic Media:

Hindustan Times

The Hindu

The Time of India

Dainik Assam DD NEWS

86 Sushanta Talukdar The Hindu

87 Naresh Mitra The Time of India

88 Pankaj Sarmah W.S.C. Khanapara, Assam

89 Jitul Saikia Wild Silk-North East, Gilamara, Assam

90 Vikramaditya Das Guwahati, Assam

91 B.N.Barman Guwahati, Assam

92 Dr Rajani Kanta Gogoi, Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission

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Report issued by Tezpur University IPR Cell on 18.01.2015

Report Reference: Rep_GI_Workshop_Guwahati_Jan2015

All correspondence to be addressed to:

Professor Prabuddha Ganguli, MHRD IPR Chair Professor, Tezpur University,

email: Prabuddha.ganguli@gmail.com

or

Dr. Pritam Deb, Coordinator, Tezpur University IPR Cell

email: pdeb@tezu.ernet.in

mailto:Prabuddha.ganguli@gmail.commailto:pdeb@tezu.ernet.in