Rituparna

Founder & Director, Akam Foundation

Activist | Social Worker | Educator

Neog

About Me

Over a decade of experience working at the intersections of grassroots organising, feminist leadership, and transgender rights, with a focus on inclusive education, community-led leadership and policy advocacy in Northeast India.

MSW, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Guwahati
Founder & Director, Akam Foundation
National and state-level policy advisor on transgender rights
Writer and speaker at literature festivals, academic forums and policy spaces

Recent Work

Nurturing Queer Feminist Leadership

Nurturing queer leaders with feminist perspective is crucial to build a strong feminist movement. ht...

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Policy & Government Roles

National Level

Member, National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP)
Representing Northeast India, contributing to national policy advisory and accountability on transgender rights.

State Level

Associate Vice Chairperson, Assam State Transgender Welfare Board
Engaged in shaping state-level interventions for transgender welfare in Assam.

INTERVIEWS & MEDIA

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Writing & Blogs

December 31, 2025

Queer And Trans Inclusion must be structural , not symbolic

Despite growing discourse on inclusion, queer and trans people are still systemically excluded from institutions, liv...

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Contact

Collaborations | Media | Speaking

director@akamfoundation.org.in neogrituparna0@gmail.com