Sentila Yanger

SENTILA TSUKJEM YANGER

Sentila T. Yanger is a social entrepreneur, culture conservationist, curator, Naga textile specialist and handloom entrepreneur based out of Dimapur, Nagaland. She is widely acknowledged for her work with women development and empowerment alongside her contributory role and commitment towards the conservation and promotion of Naga heritage and culture

She has notably mobilized women craft artisans and weaver groups in training, product development, marketing support, and formation into SHGs to engage collectively with strength in numbers. Her pursuit in reviving and documenting the lost indigo traditions of the Nagas has drawn attention to the fading status of the languishing craft, with the first written document on the Naga natural dye practices credited to her.

Her work in the promotion, conservation and preservation of heritage and culture is wide ranging- from research and documentation projects, talks and presentations in national and international forums on issues advocating and confronting the heritage and culture of the Northeast region of India. Curatorial projects have promoted the works of Naga artists, textile traditions, languishing craft practices and staged several festivals on the intangible heritage of North East India. She is a Member- Advisory Body on Intangible Cultural Heritage & Diverse Cultural Traditions of India (ABICHU), UNESCO Cell, Ministry of Culture, GOI. State Convener - the Indian National Trust for Art Culture and Heritage (INTACH) Nagaland Chapter . Founder Director, Tribal Weave Chairperson, North East Handloom Committee ICC Sentila T. Yanger is a Member in the followin :-

• Member- Advisory Body on Intangible Cultural Heritage & Diverse Cultural Traditions of India (ABICHU), UNESCO Cell, Ministry of Culture, GOI

• Member – Handloom Export Promotion Council ( HEPC), Ministry of Textiles

• State Convener – INTACH, Nagaland Chapter

• Founder President - Tribal Weave an NGO that seeks to mobilize and empower rural women with artisanal skills and resource management

• Advisory Member- Indian Rural Trust & Heritage Development ( IRTHD)

• Advisory Member- Balipara Trust Foundation Positions held:-

• Executive Member- Executive Council of Nagaland University, Lumami, Nagaland

• Member - Expert Committee under Coordination Committee on the Living and Diverse Cultural Tradition of India, UNESCO Cell, Ministry of Culture, GOI

• Member- Preparation for the 11th Plan on VEC. Planning Commission, GOI. • Member- National Skill Development Committee under Planning Commission, GOI.

• Member in the Preparation for the 12th Plan on the Special Committee on Handloom Sector for North-East, 2011. Planning Commission, Govt. of India.

• Member- National Center for Textile Design (NCTD) DC Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, GOI

• Member-Programme Committee 2003-05. NEZCC, Ministry of Culture

• Executive Member- Indian Council of Small Industries ( ICSI) AWARDS She is a recipient of the Padma Shree Award INTACH-SATTE Award Women Achievers 2021, Ministry of Women & Child, GOI