Binny Yanga

Binny Yanga (7 July 1958 – 3 September 2015) was an Indian social worker, a member of the National Planning Commission of India and the founder of Oju Welfare Association (OWA), 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. She was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.

Biography Binni Yanga was born on 7 July 1958 in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh to late Binni Jaipu, a former political assistant at Lower Subansiri district and Binni Yanya, known for her efforts for the revival of traditional handlooms, as the elder of their two daughters, the younger being Gumri Ringu, the incumbent chairman of Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women. She completed her education at Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan and during her student days, she formed a girls' forum, All Subansiri District Girls Welfare Association. a small enterprise employing 200 workers.

Oju Welfare Association and social career Binni Yanga registered the adult education and nursery centre she started in 1979 as a society in 1988, under the name Oju Welfare Association (OWA). (a Ministry of Tribal Affairs undertaking), the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati and the District Rural Health Mission, A recipient of the NCDC Award of cooperative Excellence, Yanga received the National Tribal Award and IFFCO Sahakarita Ratna Award in 2012. The same year, the Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri. In 2013, she was awarded the 2013 Achiever's Award by Eastern Panorama magazine.