NIRJULI, 6 Nov: A two-day international conference, titled ‘Invisible struggles: Mental health and the lived realities of the peripheralized’, commenced at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here on Thursday.

The event is being organised by the humanities and social sciences department of the NERIST, in collaboration with the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry and the State Social Justice and Empowerment and Tribal Affairs Department, and in association with two knowledge partners – Kolkata-based Bridge and Mumbai-based Mariwala Health Initiative.

The event also celebrates the Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh, commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda.

During the inaugural session, renowned psychologist emeritus Prof Anand Prakash, former head of th

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