Alana Golmei Explained

Alana Golmei
Birth Place:	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.

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

Notes and References

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