- Association and Role within Society or Entity: Founder of the Oju Welfare Association (OWA); and member of the National Planning Commission's steering committee on women and children.
- Contributions to the Cooperative Sector: Based in Arunachal Pradesh, Yanga was a pioneer in utilizing the cooperative model to uplift tribal and indigenous women in Northeast India. To bypass exploitative supply chains, she organized grassroots handloom, handicraft, and agricultural processing cooperative societies.
- These collectives enabled indigenous women artisans to pool their savings, secure modern technical tools, and establish direct marketing channels for their traditional products. Her work created a scalable blueprint for economic self-reliance across mountainous, infrastructure-scarce terrains, combining cultural preservation with democratic business structures.
- Awards and Recognitions: Conferred the Padma Shri in 2012 by the Government of India, alongside the prestigious IFFCO Sahakarita Ratna Award and the Durgabai Deshmukh Award for her service to women's financial inclusion.
Binny Yanga
Last Updated: 3/7/2026Category: India
