Deepak Nabam
Founder, with his wife Protima, of a shelter near Itanagar that cares for hundreds of elderly, destitute, mentally ill and disabled people.
Deepak Nabam runs the Deepak Nabam Living Home near Itanagar, a shelter for people who have nowhere else to go. His work was highlighted in episode 118 of Mann Ki Baat in January 2025 [1].
The Living Home
Nabam comes from Pape Sango village in Papum Pare district [3]. With his wife, Protima Nabam, he started the home in 2005 at Senki Park, Itanagar [2]. It takes in elderly people, orphans, people with mental illness or disabilities, the terminally ill and people recovering from addiction [2][4]. By 2023 it was home to more than 300 people [2].
For many years the couple ran it with no government funding [3][4]. When Chief Minister Pema Khandu visited in 2021, he noted that it received no money from any central or state scheme, and that living conditions were cramped [4][5].
Growth and recognition
In 2021 the home received the national Vayoshreshtha Samman from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, as the best institution providing services to senior citizens [3]. The state government has since promised support for its running and building costs. In February 2025 a 50-bed hostel opened on new land at Sopo in Papum Pare, where a halfway home for people with mental illness is also being built [5]. The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, visiting in 2023, called on businesses and individuals to help the shelter [2].
In Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister described Nabam’s work as an example of the spirit of service [1].
Sources
- [1] PM's address in the 118th Episode of Mann Ki Baat — Prime Minister's Office (pmindia.gov.in). Accessed 12 October 2026.
- [2] Governor visits Deepak Nabam Living Home — Governor's Secretariat, Arunachal Pradesh. Accessed 12 October 2026.
- [3] Deepak Nabam Living Home awarded 'Vayoshreshtha Samman-2021' — The Arunachal Times. Accessed 12 October 2026.
- [4] CM visits Deepak Nabam Living Home, announces donation — The Arunachal Times. Accessed 12 October 2026.
- [5] CM assures to provide budgetary support to Deepak Nabam Living Home — The Arunachal Times. Accessed 12 October 2026.
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