Yumnam Surjyajeevan is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Sikkim Manipal University, India. His area of interest lies in understanding emerging social issues in the North-Eastern Regions of India, such as the problem of unemployment, development, ethnicity and identity, migration and refugee issues, and gender issues. Presently he is engaged in comprehending the reproduction of ethnic identity among the Lepchas of Sikkim, India, for his doctoral thesis.
