Alana Golmei

Alana Golmei
Alana Golmei at India-Myanmar Media Dialogue in Shillong. 2016
Born
Tamenglong
NationalityIndian
Occupationsocial activist
Known forNorth East Support Center & Helpline
Burma Center Delhi
Pann Nu Foundation

Dr. Alana Golmei is an Indian humanitarian, activist, lawyer. She is the founder of Pann Nu Foundation and founding member of Burma Center Delhi.[1][2][3][4][5]

Golmei was awarded the Delhi Commission for Women's Achievement Award in 2016.[4]

Early life

She was born in Tamenglong and is of Naga ethnicity from Manipur.

North East Support Center & Helpline

She started the North East Support Centre & Helpline in 2007 to assist and prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, the North East people and tribal communities in Delhi and National Capital Region in India.[6] She is also a member Bezbaruah Committee formed in 2014 to suggest measures to deal with racial discrimination targeted at Northeastern Indian.

References

  1. ^ "'He Spat and Called Me Corona': Racism Against North East Indians Feeds Off Coronavirus Panic". news 18. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ "'Beaten, abused, spat on': People from Northeast endure racist slurs amid coronavirus panic". The Print. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ "'Coronavirus' Is Now A Racial Slur In India: What Can Govt Do To Prevent Attacks?". Huffington post. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Dr. Alana Golmei awarded 'DCW Achievement Award' 2016".
  5. ^ "TEDxIITGuwahati speakers".
  6. ^ "Alana Golmei and her helpline to fight discrimination against people from the Northeast".