Binny Yanga

Binny Yanga
Born(1958-07-07)7 July 1958
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Died3 September 2015(2015-09-03) (aged 57)
Guwahati, India
OccupationSocial worker
Years active1979–2015
Parent(s)Bini Jaipu
Bini Yanya
AwardsPadma Shri
Dr. Durga Bai Deshmukh Award
COSIA Entrepreneur Award
NCDC Award
National Tribal Award
IFFCO Sahakarita Ratna Award
Eastern Panorama Achiever's Award

Binny Yanga (7 July 1958 – 3 September 2015) was an Indian social worker, a member of the National Planning Commission of India[1][2] and the founder of Oju Welfare Association (OWA),[3][4][5][6] a non governmental organization based in Arunachal Pradesh, working for the welfare of the weaker sections of the society and campaigning against social Illnesses such as child marriage, forced marriage and dowry.[7] She was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[8]

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  2. ^ "OWA". OWA. 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. ^ "IFFCO" (PDF). IFFCO. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  4. ^ "TOI". TOI. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Tribune". Tribune. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  6. ^ Binni Yanga (16 August 2013). The Cruzader of the Destitute (Video Documentary). People's Friend Foundation.
  7. ^ "Woman's Panorama". Woman's Panorama. 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.