Nabam Atum

Nabam Atum (15 March 1948 – 23 May 2024) was an Indian social activist from Arunachal Pradesh. In 2012, he was conferred with Our North East (ONE) India Award by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi.^[1]

Nabam Atum
Born	(1948-03-15)15 March 1948 Priapu, Papum Pare, North-East Frontier Agency, India
Died	23 May 2024(2024-05-23) (aged 76) Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Social activist
Awards	Our North East (ONE) India Award

Biography

Atum served as the chairman of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service ankeshwar.^[2] Other organisations in which he served included:

• Social welfare and Forest Preservation Association as Chairman
• Dikrong Multipurpose Co-operative Society as Chairman
• Arunachal Pradesh Seva Sangh, Dohimukh
• Ramakrishna Mission Hospital Management Committee, Itanagar as Vice President
• Vivekanand Kendra Institute of Culture, Arunachal Chapter
• Arunachal Vikas Parishad as President
• Nishi Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society as Advisor
• Donyi-Polo Nydear Namlo
• Indigenous Faith & Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh as President

Atum died from throat cancer on 23 May 2024, at the age of 76.^[3][4]