Aizawl, July 25, 2025: Chief Minister Pu Lalduhoma chaired a key review meeting today at the CM’s Office in Aizawl, focusing on the state’s Higher & Technical Education sector. He was joined by DP&AR Minister Pu K. Sapdanga, Higher & Technical Education Minister Dr. Vanlalthlana, and senior officials.
Key Highlights from the Meeting:
NIT Mizoram Campus
• The NIT campus, proposed in 2009 at Lengpui, has been delayed due to lack of forest clearance since 2017.
• In 2021, application for forest clearance was submitted, and in 2023, the state allocated ₹20 crore.
• CM Lalduhoma announced that a reduced penalty of ₹1.4 crore was approved by the Forest Advisory Committee and has been deposited, paving the way for construction to resume.
Mizoram State University (MSU)
• As per the National Education Policy 2020, all states must have a full-fledged state university by 2036.
• Plans are underway to expand PG programs in colleges across Aizawl.
• Luangmual area has been earmarked as a new site for MSU, especially for Geology & Mining, with interim use of Govt. Aizawl College's Sikulpuikawn campus as the administrative building.
• Faculty recruitment for the new campus will begin soon.
Mizoram Polytechnic, Lunglei
• The institution is facing ongoing challenges, with a related Supreme Court hearing expected shortly.
Mizoram Engineering College
• The college is set to launch from the upcoming academic year.
• The state government has released ₹2541.19 lakh for infrastructure development.
• Courses include Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Science Engineering, with 30 seats each.
Scholarship Updates
• Post-Matric ST Scholarship (2023–24): 31,652 applications received; ₹3497.69 lakh disbursed. 4,000 students yet to receive funds pending additional allocation.
• Pre-Matric Scholarship (2023–24): 8,911 applicants; ₹313.64 lakh disbursed to 8,148 students.
• Additional scholarships include:
• Post-Matric (State): ₹3.77 lakh to 58 students
• Mizoram Research Fellow: ₹64,000 to 7 scholars
• RIMC Aid: ₹2.77 lakh to 4 students
• Sainik School Chhingchhip: ₹280.42 lakh to 233 students
Faculty Appointments
• 24 part-time, 3 contract-based, and 4 faculty in Polytechnic and Law Colleges are currently unqualified.
• Show-cause notices were issued on July 3, 2025; legal proceedings are ongoing for 10 petitioners.
College Accreditation
• Mizoram has 23 UGC-approved colleges:
• Grade A+: 1 college
• Grade A: 3 colleges
• Grade B++: 2 colleges
• Grade B+: 2 colleges
• Grade B: 10 colleges
• Grade C: 2 colleges
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The review meeting underlined the state’s strong push to improve infrastructure, academic quality, and student welfare in higher education.
