Verna Elizabeth Watre Ingty | |
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Born | 1931-1932 |
Died | 14 January 2004 (aged 72) Shillong |
Occupation | Social worker |
Spouse | Pratap Ingty |
Children | P. W. Ingty |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Verna Elizabeth Watre Ingty was an Indian social worker and a former chairman of Meghalaya State Welfare Advisory Board.[1] She was the president of Mothers' Union of Tura. She was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award,[2] making her the first person from Garo tribe to receive the award.[3] Ingty died, aged 72, at Shillong, Meghalaya on 14 January 2004.[1] Her son, P. W. Ingty is an author and an IAS officer.[4]