November 4, 2025
Why villagers in West Jaintia Hills quit agriculture for MGNREGA
Although the Meghalaya government introduces schemes and disburses funds to village bodies, it spends little time in explaining how they can be used.
Mayfereen Ryntathiang
Mayfereen Ryntathiang is the president at Grassroots Shillong. She has studied human rights and leadership at Colombia University. Mayfereen has received scholarships from Million Kisses Foundation, USA, and Food and Agriculture Organization, Italy, for documentation of Khasi folklore and herbal medicine practices respectively.
Areas of expertise
Healthcare, sustainable livelihoods, gender and indigenous rights
Currently working at
Grassroots Shillong
Articles by Mayfereen Ryntathiang
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