Jeremiah Pame
Jeremiah Pame is an Indian Associate Professor and social activist based in Delhi. He is known for his active involvement in student upliftment, social change initiatives, and community development in Northeast India.
Early Life
Jeremiah Pame was born on 28 March 1980 in Impa Village, Tamenglong District, Manipur, India. He began his primary education in his native village and completed high school in Tamenglong.
Education
Jeremiah pursued a Bachelor of Arts in English Honours from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and completed his Master of Arts in English from Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi. He also successfully completed the "Leadership: Creating Public Value" course from Harvard University under Professor Mark Moore at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Career
Jeremiah Pame began actively participating in social activities from a young age, focusing on church activities, student upliftment, and social change. He founded the Zeme Students Upliftment Society Tamenglong in 2000, serving as its General Secretary. He organized the first education tour to 14 remote villages in Tousem Subdivision with over 30 students in January 2000. Jeremiah has held various leadership positions, including BYF Secretary at ZNBC Tamenglong, General Secretary of Zeliangrong Christian Fellowship Delhi (2005–2006), President of Zeliangrong Students' Union Delhi in 2007, and Advisor to Naga Students Union Delhi. He is currently the President of the Zeme Olympic Association since 2019 and Chairman of the Haitung Goodwill Foundation since 2012.
Jeremiah also led the construction of the People's Road through crowdfunding in 2012, connecting Manipur, Assam, and Nagaland. He organized a humanitarian medical camp at Impa Village in June 2013 with doctors from Delhi and Imphal and coordinated the biggest Indigenous Games Festival at Impa Village in 2014. In December 2019, he conceptualized and organized the first Zeme Olympics at Jalukie, Nagaland, which saw participation from 106 contingents and attracted around 10,000 attendees.
Philanthropy
Jeremiah Pame has been deeply involved in philanthropic activities, including organizing medical camps and promoting indigenous sports and cultural events to uplift his community.