Government Aizawl College

Aizawl College
Type College
Established 1975
Location Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Campus Urban
Website gac.ac.in


Aizawl College is a college in Mizoram, India. It is accredited with B Grade by NAAC[1] and has 445 students currently studying in the college.[2]

Aizawl College

History

Established ‘Aizawl College’ in 1975 by a team of philanthropic citizens meeting at the Office chamber of the then Legislative Assembly Speaker, Dr. H.Thansanga, on the 13th. January 1975, Aizawl College (later renamed Government Aizawl College following its take-over by the State Government) was formally inaugurated by Pu Ch. Chhunga, the first Chief Minister of Mizoram. Classes started on the evening of 25.8.1975 with 350 students of Pre University Class and six Lecturers. It was up graded to Deficit Grant-in-aid status with effect from 1 November 1984 and became Government on 1 January 1989. The College was included under section 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956[3] and section 12(B) of the UGC Act 1956 with effect from 17.3.1987. While affiliated to the NEHU, the college was one of the prominent members of the NEHU family. It is now affiliated to Mizoram University.

Location

Aizawl College was at Sikulpuikawn, Mission Veng, It has been shifted to Mualpui near Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl) with an area of 12471.50 square miles. The Commerce building block, Cafetaria and Students' Common Room were inaugurated in 2018[4].

Departments

The College has two stream – Art and Commerce with eight different disciplines in Art Stream offering both general and honours.

References

  1. ↑ "Institutions accredited by NAAC" (PDF). NAAC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mizoram college-ah mi 4,911 lut thar". Vanglaini. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "CHIEF MINISTER IN GOVT AIZAWL COLLEGE COMMERCE BLOCK BUILDING THAR A HAWNG". DIPR Mizoram. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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