Even after his mysterious disappearance more than three years ago, social worker Sanjay Ghosh still inspires the youths in Majuli island. To carry on the unfinished works of Sanjay, eight youths have formed a voluntary organisation called Rural Economy Development Society (REDS) with the objective of creating awareness among the islanders about their problems and how to tackle them.

AVARD-NE chief Sanjay Ghosh also tried to uplift of downtrodden people of the flood-ravaged island but the work was left half done following his abduction by the ULFA militants.These youth are getting active support from Sumita Ghosh, the wife of the NGO activist who has taken keen interest in helping the youth to complete the half-done work of her husband. She is an adviser of REDS.

Sumita has arranged a six month training on basic strategies of social development, methodology of working, and action planning at Urmul Trust of Rajasthan, one of the biggest NGOs of the country with which Sanjay Ghosh was actively involved. Following the foodsteps of Sanjay, the NGO has formed 18 self-help groups (SHG) among local Mising and other backward womenfolk on an experimental basis. The members of these SHGs have been trained on the basics of micro-credit and the habit of savings while undertaking income generation programme like weaving and bamboo craft. These 18 SHGs have been able to build up a strong fund of Rs. 30,000 within a very short period which has encouraged many more women to come forward, said Pradip Das, Secretary member of the organisation. To supplement the efforts of the womenfolk in their income generation activities, REDS has also brought in fashion designers from far off places in Rajasthan to impart training to the womenfolk belonging to both Mising and non-Mising backward.