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]

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

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

Early life

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

North East Support Center & Helpline

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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

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  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".
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