Armstrong Pame

Armstrong Pame[1][2] is an officer in the Indian Administrative Service. He is the first IAS officer from Zeme Tribe of the Naga Peoples.

Background

Armstrong Pame belongs to Tamenglong district of Manipur. After completing his bachelor's degree from St.Stephens College[3] in 2005 he appeared from UPSC Indian Revenue service Exam. After clearing the UPSC exam in 2008, he was selected for Indian Administrative Service(IAS). He is acclaimed for building a 100 km road famously known as the "Peoples' Road" connecting Manipur to Nagaland and Assam.[4][5] In August 2012, he raised INR40 Lakh for this purpose through Facebook page.[6] For his efforts in building road with donation and volunteers he was invited to Facebook headquarters in California[7] In 2012, he was nominated for CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Public service category.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Naga IAS officer builds 100-km road in Manipur without govt help". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  2. ↑ "strangeness of armstrong pame". Telegraphindia.com. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  3. ↑ "St.Stephen's College". ststephens.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Manipur SDM Armstrong Pame single-handedly enriched people’s lives | The Navhind Times". Navhindtimes.in. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Cyber savvy, resourceful: IAS officer lays a real road to people’s hearts". The Hindu. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  6. ↑ Sen, Manas. "Armstrong Pame: The Miracle Man of Manipur". Topyaps.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  7. ↑ "Why every Indian must salute this Indian - Rediff.com India News". Rediff.com. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  8. ↑ John Hingkung (2012-11-24). "Armstrong Pame nominated for CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2012 | Sevendiary.com | Discover Northeast India - Culture, Lifestyle and Travel". Sevendiary.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.


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