• Assam’s Ipshita Rajkumari from Dibrugarh represented India at the 2nd United Nations World Summit for Social Development Conference held in Doha, Qatar.
• She presented a research paper titled “People-Centred Economic Policies for Sustainable Development in the Northeast”, focusing on inclusive and sustainable growth models for India’s North Eastern region. 
  • The paper emphasised community-led development, women’s participation, and balanced regional policy-making as pathways to achieving SDGs.
• Rajkumari is also a life member of the UNESCO Association, Guwahati. 
• She is the daughter of Prof. Ajanta Borgohain Rajkonwar, Vice-Chancellor of Assam Women’s University, Jorhat, and the late Utpal Rajkonwar.
• This was not her first UN platform — she had earlier participated in a UN Conference at Geneva in 2024.
• Her participation highlights the increasing global representation of youth and professionals from Northeast India in sustainability, innovation, and inclusive policy forums. 
• It also aligns with India’s broader goals under the UN 2030 Agenda for SDG, particularly Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

MCQs

Ipshita Rajkumari, who represented India at the 2nd UN World Summit for Social Development 2025, hails from which Indian state?
(a) Manipur
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Tripura

Answer: (b)

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