And that insight itself served as a premonition of what awaited us at the Brahmaputra coastal village community. We proceeded to the Brahmaputra coastal village, where we had a dialogue with the locals to find out the problems faced by the community. HOW USM CAN PLAY AN EMPOWERING ROLEUniversiti Sains Malaysia can alleviate the problems besetting the Brahmaputra coastal village community by developing a strategic engagement plan that will equip local leaders with the resources they need to build the requisite economic capacity for their community. Since fishing is no longer a viable form of livelihood, it is recommended that a three-pronged approach targeting the female cohort of the Brahmaputra coastal village community be adopted. It is hoped that the USM Brahmaputra Community Empowerment project will not only ensure the economic upliftment of the hitherto deprived Brahmaputrans but will also ensure their access to improved standards of living.

Source: New Strait Times October 20, 2019 15:22 UTC