Alana Golmei
Indian social activist
Alana Golmei | |
|---|---|
 Alana Golmei at India-Myanmar Media Dialogue in Shillong. 2016 | |
| Born | Tamenglong |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | social activist |
| Known for | North 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
- ^ "'He Spat and Called Me Corona': Racism Against North East Indians Feeds Off Coronavirus Panic". news 18. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "'Beaten, abused, spat on': People from Northeast endure racist slurs amid coronavirus panic". The Print. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "'Coronavirus' Is Now A Racial Slur In India: What Can Govt Do To Prevent Attacks?". Huffington post. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Dr. Alana Golmei awarded 'DCW Achievement Award' 2016".
- ^ "TEDxIITGuwahati speakers".
- ^ "Alana Golmei and her helpline to fight discrimination against people from the Northeast".
External links
- Let’s talk about racism | Don’t call us ‘chinky, momo, chowmein,’ says a Northeastern woman in Hindustan Times, 2017
- Interaction with Dr. Alana Golmei, General Secy of NE Support Centre & Helpline, in Tejasvini, DD News.
- Northeast Helpline numbers, by grin news
