Government Aizawl College
{{Short description|College in Mizoram, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox College
|name = Aizawl College
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|established = 1975
|type = College
|city = Aizawl
|state = Mizoram
|country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.7194399|92.7210489|display=Inline}}
|campus =Urban
|website = {{URL|https://gac.ac.in/}}
}}
Aizawl College is a college in Aizawl, Mizoram, India. It is accredited with B+ Grade by NAAC{{cite web|title=College Graded B+ by NAAC in 3rd Cycle |url=https://gac.ac.in/page/college-graded-b-by-naac-in-3rd-cycle |publisher=Government Aizawl College |accessdate=13 August 2022 }} and has 445 students currently studying in the college.{{cite news|title=Mizoram college-ah mi 4,911 lut thar|url=http://www.vanglaini.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13072:mizoram-college-ah-mi-4911-lut-thar&catid=99:tualchhung&Itemid=2|accessdate=16 August 2012|newspaper=Vanglaini}} File:Aizawl College.JPG
History
Established as ‘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 13 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 August 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{{cite web|title=UGC Act-1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/ugc_act.pdf|website=mhrd.gov.in/|publisher=Secretary, University Grants Commission|accessdate=1 February 2016}} and section 12(B) of the UGC Act 1956 with effect from 17 March 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.{{cite web |title=CHIEF MINISTER IN GOVT AIZAWL COLLEGE COMMERCE BLOCK BUILDING THAR A HAWNG |url=https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/chief-minister-in-govt-aizawl-college-commerce-block-building-thar-a-hawng |website=DIPR Mizoram |accessdate=15 August 2018}}
Departments
The College has two stream – Arts and Commerce with eight different disciplines under Arts Stream.
References
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External links
- [https://gac.ac.in/ Government Aizawl College Official Website]
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