Anaajoree Living Campus (Rotary Project in India)

Milin Dutta has been a resident of Minnesota since 1996. A PMP-certified professional with an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, he had an early career as an IT consultant before retiring in 2017 to return to Assam and focus on creating opportunities for communities there. He has been a Rotary member since 2015 and has successfully implemented two Rotary Grants.

Milin founded the Out in the Backyard Initiative (OIBY) in Minnesota in 2011 and later founded Anaajoree in Assam in 2018. He is a national award-winning Assamese film producer, TEDx speaker, and community leader who organized North East India's first Pride. His work has focused on connecting Minnesota and Assam through knowledge, partnerships, and community action, with a long-term vision of building sustainable opportunities for communities in Assam.