Mizoram's H & TE direct Chakma students to fill in Category-II forms for technical exams

Correspondence on May 19, 2015

Mizoram: The Chakma students who passed their class XII (science) are presently in disturbance, as they are not being allowed to fill up forms for state entrance under State Technical Entrance Exam (STEE) in Category-I for various technical courses like Medicals & Engineering etc. who have been in the category since its inception. In fact, the authority has directed the students to fill up forms in STEE-II category.

In an alleged discriminatory decision taken by Mizoram Govt with reference to the demand of some radical Mizo group (MZP) to place the Chakmas in category-II (2nd Class), the Mizoram Govt has made certain changes in "The Mizoram (Selection of Candidates for Higher Technical) Rules 1999" to put the Chakma Students of Mizoram as 2nd Class (Category-II) and Mizos(Zo ethnic) as 1st Class (Category-I). Here is the excerpts of the Mizoram Govt latest NOTIFICATION with reference to STEE and selection of candidates for Higher and Technical Education.

EARLIER RULE: 

"Children of local permanent residents of the state of Mizoram as category-I". "the term local parmanents' means those who are indigenous people of the state of Mizoram and have been residing parmanently in the state'. This rule does not discriminate between communities. 

NEW RULE: 

"Children of local permanent residents of the state of Mizoram as category-I". ''the term local permanents' means those who are indigenous (Zo-ethnic people who are native inhabitants) people of the state of Mizoram and have been residing permanently in the state'. 

The new Rule clearly put the Zo ethnic (Mizos only) over the Chakmas.

EARLIER RULE: 

'Children of non-local parmanent residents of the state of Mizoram as category-II'. This rule is meant for various govt employees who are being posted in Mizoram. 

NEW RULE: 

Children of other parmanent residents of the state of Mizoram as category-II'. The NEW RULE further defines "The term other permanent residents' means those who are non-indigenous (Non-Zo-ethnic people who are non-native inhabitants) people of the state of Mizoram and those who are serving under the Government of Mizoram or Government corporation of autonomous bodies under the state of Mizoram, or other recognised organisations and in whose case, it can safely be inferred that they would reside permanently in Mizoram". 

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Are the Mizo students afraid of Chakma students in a fair competition? asks, activist Paritosh Chakma

          The Chakmas of Mizoram have often alleged a tacit understanding between the state government and some jingoistic civil society groups in their larger goal to suppress the minorities with an aim to keep them deprived as long as possible. But the recent act of the Government of Mizoram, at the behest of the state’s all-powerful student outfit the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP or Mizo Students Association), to remove the Chakmas from Category I for the purpose of selection in higher technical courses, has openly brought into public display how community NGOs like MZP are dictating the terms and the government has abdicated its constitutional responsibility to protect the minorities’ interests. The fact that the notified amendments to the State Technical Entrance Examination (STEE) Rules were drafted by the MZP and the government accepting them in toto, speaks volumes about the government’s intention to create unequal citizens, which in turn lead to acrimony and conflicts.

The Mizoram (Selection of Candidates for Higher Technical Courses) (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2015 notified on 24^th March, 2015  provides for three categories: Category I for Zo-ethnicity people who are “indigenous people”, Category II for Non-Zo ethnicity who are “non-indigenous people”, and Category III for Central government and other state government employees who are not permanent residents of Mizoram. Since Chakma is a non-Zo community, they are excluded from Category I, and instead included in Category II along with, probably, Brus and Gorkhas/Nepali and other permanent residents who are not “Zo”. Earlier, under the Principal Rule of 1999 all the “local permanent residents” of Mizoram were together put in Category I along with the Mizos. The removal of Chakma and other non-Zo Scheduled Tribes from Category I is not merely administrative but has political overtones with far-reaching impacts on the minority communities. The message from the Mizoram government is loud and clear: Chakma cannot be equal to Mizo; Chakma are unwanted in Mizoram.

Fight for limited opportunities:

The problem started after as many as 38 Chakma students qualified, including 25 in medical and 13 in Engineering, in the STEE 2014 by dint of their merit and hard work, and were rightfully placed in Category I under the existing rules (Rules of 1999). The selection of so many Chakma students in engineering and medical seats alarmed the MZP, and it launched protests demanding amendments of the STEE Rules to the disadvantage of the Chakmas. The question is: are the Mizo students afraid of Chakma students in a free and fair competition?

Surely, it is all about fight for limited resources. But the Mizo students body has chosen a short cut way to access these limited resources and opportunities: by depriving the Chakmas through wrongful means. Indeed, opportunities are limited in the state which does not have a single higher technical or medical college/institute. The Central Government made provision for allotment of seats for the State in different institutes of India for higher and technical education. But the number of seats so allotted is quite insufficient to meet the demands of the Mizoram students. This year, Mizoram has a quota of 176 seats in medical and 121 seats in engineering colleges. Hence, the MZP wants to keep the Chakma and other non-Zo students out of the competition by removing them from Category I, rather than giving them a tough fight in the examination halls. The method of selection as adopted now is unfair to non-Zo students, as it provides for “total reservation” of all seats in favour of Zo students.

Contempt of Court:

The concept of “total reservation” for Category I candidates first espoused in the Rules of 1999 were declared as unconstitutional by the Gauhati High Court in September 2000 in Bhanu Choudhury vs State Of Mizoram And Ors. In its judgement the High Court stated, “...we find that the new Rules of 1999 to the extent as contained in sub-rule (3) of Rules 5 providing that selection shall be made from Category I first. In case sufficient number of candidates are not available from Category I remaining seats shall be filled up from Category II and III and likewise, is held to be ultra vires and is struck down.”

This forced the state government to amend the Rules in 2002, providing 85% reservation for Category I (Children of local permanent residents), 10% for Category II (Children of non-local permanent residents) and 5% for Category III (Children of Central government and other state government employees who have lived in Mizoram for the last two years). So, Chakma students, being local permanent residents of Mizoram, were required to compete with Mizo students and other local permanent residents for 85% of the total seats. This was fair enough – let merit alone decide the allotment of seats for local permanent residents of Mizoram, not community or ethnicity.

But the Mizoram government tweaked the Rules once again, and the 2014 examination was conducted by providing total reservation to Category I in contempt of the Gauhati High Court order. This is evident from the “Information Brochure 2014”of “Technical Entrance Examination for selection of candidates for higher technical courses” which stated,

“Method of Selection

On the basis of marks obtained in the Selection Examination, selection shall be made in order of merit from amongst eligible candidates from Category-I first. In case sufficient number of eligible candidates are not available from Category-I, the remaining seats shall be filled in, in order of merit by the eligible candidates from Category-II and Category-III likewise.”

In such a scenario providing for Absolute Reservation for Zo-ethnicity people, no one other than students of Zo-ethnicity will ever be selected, even if they top the entrance examination, as per the new Rules of 2015. Hence, the rules are illegal.

Antithetical to idea of Mizoram:

The amended Rules, 2015 gives the political message that Mizoram belongs to the “Zo” ethnicity and all other communities who are non-Zo may live in the state but as “second class citizens”, or as “guests”, correspondingly, with lesser rights and privileges.  This violates the very idea of Mizoram which is peaceloving and God fearing. The Mizoram Peace Accord 1986 promised that “The rights and privileges of the minorities in Mizoram as envisaged in the constitution, shall continue to be preserved and protected and their social and economic advancement shall be ensured.” That promise has been broken prominently once again.

By creating “unequal citizens” you end up creating more conflicts. The Hmars and Brus have been waging armed movements against the State. Three other major minority communities having their own Autonomous District Councils (Chakmas, Lai and Mara) are up in arms against the state but through peaceful means, pressing for direct funding and even upgradation of their ADCs into the status of Union Territory to escape epic discrimination and neglect by the majority. Chakmas are worst targeted as minorities, but they remained committed to peaceful democratic means of struggle. This is the beauty of Mizoram that the non-Mizo minority community like Chakma have contributed. Mizos must acknowledge this. They should also realize that they (community and state) gain nothing by keeping the Chakmas deprived and backward; rather it harms the interests of the state. At the end of the day, a single community cannot take a state or country to its height of development or glory, if the condition of the other communities (minorities) living therein does not improve. A man may be healthy or well-built in all respects but if any of his body parts are deformed that man will still be considered as physically handicapped. By drawing a legal distinction between Zo and non-Zo among its citizens, what the Mizoram government has eventually done is to further divide the state along ethnic lines. The alienation of the minorities, who already face systematic discrimination, could only weaken Mizoram further.

All communities have wings of fire. The selection of 38 students from Chakma community in a single competitive examination says a lot about the rising aspirations of the Chakma youths. It will be a mistake to try to crush the aspirations of the youth, which is never possible. Further while the motive may be to keep the Chakmas oppressed, my reading is that it might have just helped the otherwise lethargic community to strengthen socially and politically. A few months earlier, the proposal by another leading NGO, Central Young Mizo Association to headcount the Chakmas had brought Chakma leaders of different political parties on a single platform to resist the illegal move. The STEE issue has shaken the Chakmas further, and an appropriate democratic response is bound to come in the coming days.

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Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) Class X Results 2015 Declared

Correspondence on April 29, 2015

Aizawl: Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) has declared the results for their High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) today. The results can be checked at indiaresults and mbse.edu.in website using your roll number and name.  The Mizoram Board conducted exams from 21st February 2015 to 14th March 2015. 

Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) was established by the Government of Mizoram in 1975 by the Mizoram Board of School Education Act. The MBSE has rules and regulations maintained by the chairman who is appointed on a contract basis. The Board has the power to supervise, regulate and control the schools and education in Mizoram. The secretary of Mizoram Board of School Education is the chief administrative officer who is assisted by three branches heads namely- Controller of Examinations, the Director (Academic) and the Deputy Secretary. 

Examinations are conducted every year by the MBSE and thousands of students appear for these exams. After the successful completion of the HSLC exams this year, students have been eagerly waiting for their results. The results can be checked school wise, name wise and roll number wise.

Or

Check directly here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B40xzOvNGLfnX1l1eElWUEJVRkk/view?pli=1

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President Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Mizoram amid strong protest

via The IndianEXPRESS on April 9, 2015

Aizawl: President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday and was greeted by hundreds of students in school uniforms, and others draped in traditional shawls of mourning, to protest against the spate of transfers and sackings of the state’s Governors. Mizoram has had seven different Governors within nine months.

The Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP, or Mizo Students’ Association) which led the protest also submitted a memorandum to the President, expressing “deep displeasure” over the frequent changes of Raj Bhavan incumbents and that it considers “such unprecedented frequency of appointments of Governors to the state as motivated by political vendetta, and the choice of the state of Mizoram for this dishonourable action an act of sheer impunity and disrespect for the people of the state.”

“We regret the inconvenience and atmosphere of protest brought upon our state during your current visit compelled by the Government’s lack of respect and regard for thepeople and state of Mizoram,” the MZP’s memorandum added.

Former Home Minister and senior Mizo National Front leader Tawnluia also said the party would take up the issue of the frequent changes of Governors in a memorandum to the President and also raise it if the party leaders are given time to meet him.

The President arrived at Lengpui airport at 4 pm Thursday and was flown from there to a helipad within Aizawl city in an Indian Air Force helicopter.

He is on a two-day visit to Mizoram to attend the 10th convocation ceremony of the Mizoram University, which is scheduled for Friday.

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Controversy over Western University President Amit Chakma's double salary

via Haffington Post on March 30, 2015

TORONTO: Liberal cabinet ministers refused to say Monday whether they think it was appropriate for a university president to be paid nearly $1 million because he didn't take a sabbatical.

The so-called sunshine list of public sector employees paid over $100,000 last year revealed that Western University president Amit Chakma was paid $967,000 — double his normal salary, because he worked through a scheduled one-year leave.

Chakma has signed a new five-year contract that will also allow him the option of a one-year leave or double pay in 2019.

Having Chakma work through the one-year leave benefited the university with continuity of leadership at a critical time, said the chair of Western's board of governors, Chirag Shah.

"It's not dissimilar to a vacation entitlement at the end of the day," he said. "I'm sure that if you had the circumstances where you had to work through a vacation you have an entitlement for that payment."

More than 1,700 people, including faculty members, have signed an online petition calling on university senators to bring a non-confidence motion against Chakma next month.

"Excessive executive compensation of this magnitude is simply unacceptable in the public sector," wrote law professor Samuel Trosow. "This is especially so given the belt-tightening, cutbacks and general austerity facing so many in the university community."

Shah said under Chakma's leadership the university board of governors is "quite pleased" with Chakma's leadership.

"So we hope we're able to manage through the appropriate communications with our campus so they're fully aware of the stature of leader that we do have on campus," he said.

London-West NDP MPP Peggy Sattler asked in question period Monday whether the government would prohibit university boards of governors from negotiating similar double payouts to university presidents.

"With the university cutting staff and increasing class sizes, this double payout is a slap in the face to Western students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community," she said.

Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Reza Moridi noted that a bill was passed last year that allows for caps on broader public sector executive compensation. In the meantime, he said, executives are expected to follow a public sector wage freeze.

Chakma's base salary has been frozen since 2009 and continues with no incremental increases in the new contract, Shah said.

Deb Matthews, president of the Treasury Board, said the government is in the process of developing those caps on a sector-by-sector basis, though she couldn't say when those would be made public. She would not say what she thinks of Chakma's double salary.

"I'm not going to comment on any individual person on the sunshine list other than to say we know that there's a problem with executive compensation and that's why we're taking the steps we are," she said.

"We're looking at all compensation, not just the salary."

Neither Finance Minister Charles Sousa nor Moridi would say whether they thought Chakma's 2014 compensation was appropriate.

The president and CEO of the University of Toronto's asset management corporation was paid $939,000, which Moridi said included performance bonuses.

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Delhi School Starts ‘Northeast India Studies Programme’

via Northeast Today on March 13, 2015

Delhi: As a special initiative to conduct comparative and collaborative research on the Northeast that informs public policy away from the rhetorical categories that see the Northeast as a problem, the Delhi School of Economics has started a “Northeast India Studies Programme.”

In the last few years, the Northeast region has hit the national headlines for reasons ranging from the Armed Forces Special Powers Act to the insurgency problem to illegal migration from Bangladesh to being victims of violence in metropolitan cities due to their culture and lifestyle, Dr Kamei Aphun, the convenor of the programme, said as he explained its objective.

“This programme aims to have exchange with the Northeast, accelerate social science research by attracting the best PhD scholars and leverage the strengths of the department in comparative research along with closely collaborating with other academic and policy-research institutions such as the Asian Dialogue Society, Singapore; Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia University, print and digital media. This will be the first such programme in the country,” added Dr Aphun.

Appreciating the effort, Robin Hibu, joint commissioner of police and Northeast nodal officer, Delhi police, said, “As a policeman and nodal officer for the Northeast, I feel that such scholarly work should reach out to as large an audience as possible, let your research be available to all, share it with us, policy makers, the youth and give solutions.

I am connected to over 18 lakh Northeast youth from around the world through our FB page and receive hundreds of complaints, suggestions and comments everyday. I feel these youth feel left out somewhere or the other. The benefits of developmental policies have not reached equitably.”

Speaking on what the youth from the Northeastern states feel, Mr Hibu said, “They say they are made to feel like outsiders, like ‘exotic’ people, who are different from others. They want the academia to change perceptions, trap the potential and hope of the youth through their research. Every tribe in the Northeast has its own way of life and we have to accept those differences.”

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4th Annual Festival celebrating Northeast India, NEF 2015 at Hindu College, Delhi Date : March 26 and 27, 2015

via E-PAO on March 10, 2015

NEF.2015
Celebrating Northeast India, together! 

Hindu College announces the 4th Annual Festival celebrating Northeast India, NEF 2015. It will take place on March 26 and 27, 2015. 

A platform for cultural exchange, NEF 2015 aims to integrate the diverse cultures of Northeast India into the national fabric through food, sports and entertainment. 

Initiated by the Northeast Cell of Hindu College in 2011, this is NEF’s fifth year in existence. Only awareness can lead to understanding; therefore, NEF believes that if it can engage the nation with the lesser known cultures of this diverse country – the culture of Northeast India – then it will have achieved its goal. 

This March 26 and 27 will showcase a cultural extravaganza bringing the variety and colour of Northeast Indian food, music, fashion, sports and dance to the capital. 

Having had an impressive turn-up last year, we expect to host more participants and audience this year. 

The event line up is meticulously planned to ensure that you learn and imbibe as much of Northeast India as may be possible in two days. 

Having said that, NEF 2015 is packed with a lot of fun, besides all the goodness of cultural enrichment! 

This gala carnival will feature a fashion show, a photography competition, a football tournament, a food festival, dance performances, battle of bands and many more. 

Join the Hindu College as it welcomes spring in impeccable style – visit NEF 2015! 

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2 teachers trained to teach "Ckakma" in schools: 61 schools identified for "Chakma" teachings

via Tripura Infoway on February 20, 2015

Agartala: On yet another new initiative of the Tripura govt., the "Chakma" learning to be introduced soon here in state. In 2012, the Government of Tripura announced it would "introduce Chakma language in Chakma script in primary schools of Tripura. Imparting of education up to elementary stage in mother tongue is a national policy. A total of 61 schools has been identified so far for "Chakma" subject learning in its own script, Minister Tapan Chakroborty replied to the question moved by the opposition MLA Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday at Assembly.

Replying to the question moved by the MLA Ratan Lal Nath during the assembly session recently, Minister Tapan Chakroborty stated that in regard of the recruitment of the teachers to teach "Chakma" in schools, the state govt. has made a necessary arrangements training at least 62 Chakma teachers. Chakroborty mentioned that from the year 2013 the "Chakma' learning has been started at Class I standard, and the state govt. has a plan to take the learning up to Class V standard.

However, it is mentionable here that during the year 2012 the Government of Tripura in its cabinet meeting chaired by Cheif Minister Manik Sarkar recently, has made a historic decision to introduce Chakma language in Chakma script in primary schools of Tripura. The movement for learning Chakma language in its own script has been going on for over two decades in Tripura. In fact during the tenure of MNF Government in Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) from 2003-2008 Rasik Mohan Chakma, the then Chief Executive Member, CADC had taken up the matter with the Government of Tripura through some official correspondences and extended necessary help to the Chakmas of Tripura by imparting training to some educated youth. 

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Chennai Chakma Students' Association Freshers Meet celebrated at Chennai

Dangu Dilip Kanti Chakma, Chief Guest of the function.

Chennai: The Chennai Chakma Students' Association (CCSA) on 5th October, 2014 celebrated their freshers’ meet program at Karishmaa Hall, Choolaimedu, Chennai. Around 40-50 students participated.  The attendees includes guests, employees, members and well-wishers.

Dangu Dipak Chakma, IRTS (Civil Services) who was scheduled to attend the meet was unable to attend the program.

Dangu Dilip Kanti Chakma, President of Chakma Law Forum (CLF) and Social Activist attended the meet as the Chief Guest. He thanked the CCSA to have him as the Chief Guest on this auspicious occassion, which was his first time as a guest.

He spoke about the need of Unity and Integrity of Students community in Chennai. He reminded them that students are the back bone of the society and urged the students to work together for the society.

The cultural evening saw a number of popular and entertaining cultural performances from the students, including traditional songs and dances reminiscing about the traditional Chakma way of life.

The program began at 9:00 am and continued till 6:00 pm.

In this special occasion, several other burning issues were highlited including MZP's attempt to remove Chakmas from Category-I in Mizoram State Technical Entrance Exam (STEE).

CCSA was founded in 2011 with members from different states of the country like Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

CCSA is an effective platform for addressing some of the common challenges faced by the students studying in Chennai who often find it difficult to adjust in terms of their choices of subjects, careers as well as financial crises and many other challenges usually faced by people from the northeastern states.

CCSA seeks to empower every student, and has conducted numerous youth camps, blood donation camps, career counseling, etc.

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Kolkata Chakma Students' Association celebrated Freshers' Meet

via Mizo News on October 2, 2014

Kolkata: The Kolkata Chakma Students’ Association (KCSA) on September 28 celebrated their freshers’ meet program at a gala event with attendance of a large number of dignitaries, guests, student representatives, members and well-wishers.

Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma, Minister of state, Goverment of Mizoram, who was scheduled to attend the meet was unable to attend the program. In his message for the students he shared his 3-D formula for success founded on devotion to God, dedication to studies and determination to succeed, with the students.

Mr. Subir Bhaumik, veteran journalist and considered an authority on North-East India attended the meet as the Chief Guest. He spoke about the need to present a united front by all the tribes and communities of North East India to make their voices heard. He dwelt at length on his experiences in the region and his vision for the region and how mutual trust and coexistence is the only way forward for India, which is especially true in the context of North East India with its diverse communities.

Describing the Chakmas as the worst victims of partition, he stressed that the true mark of a mature community or a nation was the way it treated its minorities, and in doing so he pointed out how the condition of minorities and tribals in India, though far from perfect, is in fact in many ways better than the condition of their counterparts in many parts of the world.

Ven. (Dr.) Prajnalankar Bhikkhu, a renowned Chakma Buddhist monk was the Guest of Honour. He touched upon the historical injustice that was meted out to the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and had the people of CHT been allowed to chose their political destiny, today it would have been the counted as the 9th sister among the seven sisters of North East India and Sikkim. He also talked about the political and religious persecutions that compel the people of the region to leave their homeland to become refugees.

Dr. Mrinal Kanti Chakma, Fellow MAKAIS and an expert on the social dynamics of North East India also attended the meeting. He urged the Chakma students to forge strong bonds not only among themselves but also with students from other communities to truly benefit from the immense potential of unity in diversity. He stressed upon the need to build mutual understanding and mutual trust among the communities to facilitate all round development of the communities and the region.

Many student delegates from other Students Associations from the North East also were in attendance. Mr. D. Zeliang, the General Secretary of North East Students Forum expressed his eagerness to work together with the KCSA.

The cultural evening saw a montage of extremely popular and entertaining cultural performances from the students, including traditional songs and dances reminiscing about the traditional Chakma way of life.

Chakmas perform the community’s traditional dance in Kolkata.

The program began at 3:00 pm and continued till 8:00 pm at Rabindra Tirtha, Narikal Bagan, New Town Kolkata. Celebrating its maiden freshers’ meet, the KCSA on this special occasion has informed, entertained and motivated the students from different parts of the country studying in Kolkata and different parts of West Bengal. The official website of KCSA http://www.kcsa.org.in was also inaugurated by the Chief Guest.

KCSA was founded in 2006 with members from different parts of the country and the world like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, West Bengal and Bangladesh. The main objective of the association is to protect and preserve the rich Chakma traditional cultures & history, to work for the welfare of the students’ community and common people irrespective of their caste, sex, region and religion.

KCSA is an effective platform for addressing some of the common challenges faced by the students studying in Kolkata who often find it difficult to adjust in terms of their choices of subjects, careers as well as financial crises and many other challenges usually faced by people from the northeastern states.

KCSA seeks to empower every student, and has conducted numerous youth camps, seminars, blood donation camps, career counseling, debates on global issues and leadership training programs.

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Chakma students topped in University:

About the University:
Mizoram University was established as a Central University by an act of parliament on 25th April, 2000 and started functioning from 2nd July 2001.
     Mizoram University is a thriving academic community with its lush green scenic hills, located at Tanhril in the western outskirts of Aizawl City. The University was awarded a "Grade A" by the Mizoram State Pollution Control Board which conducted a Green Audit of the University Campus during the month of March-April 2013.
     It is an eco-friendly University and is one of the first Universities in the country to run effectively on Solar Power System.

Mizoram University Examinations and Results: Mizoram University conducts its examinations for Post-Graduation (PG) and Under-Graduation (UG) separately. The UG examinations usually held in the month of May every year and declare its results in July.

     This year outgoing batch is the first batch (i.e. 2011 Batch) since the Semester System is introduced in the University. The graduation course consists of six semesters, each year two semesters; which means the UG course remain the same three years like in the Yearly System except each year having two semesters i.e. annually two examinations.

Chakma Students enlisted this year in the topper list: The results were declared on 10th July, 2014 by the University.

1. Dangu Dilip Kumar Chakma,
     He was studied in Pacchunga University College. He is from Science Department and ranked 4th in B.Sc Physics in the University. He scored 1540 out of 2400 marks i.e. 64.16 %.
2. Dangu Ram Chakma,
     He was studied in Hrangbana College. He is from Arts Department and ranked 6th in B.A. Economics in the University. He scored 1686 out of 2400 marks i.e. 70.25 %.

From our correspondence :
Dangu Dilip Kumar Chakma also got a seat in IIT Bombay for pursuing his Master Degree after clearing an entrance exam conducted by the concern authority.

Mizoram University website: www.mzu.edu.in
Students can check their results or informations from the University website provided above.

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Mizoram govt fails to provide adequate educational institution, says Mizoram Chakma Students' Union

via Mizo News on June 17, 2014

Mizoram Chakma Students' Union members take part in the protest rally in Kamalanagar, Chawngte, Mizoram on June 13, 2014.

Kamalanagar: Mizoram may take pride in being the third highest literate state in the country. However, hundreds of students have been deprived off educational facilities every year at the remote Chakma town of Kamalanagar.

The issue has become gravely serious when hundreds of students could not secure admission in the lone Government Kamalanagar Higher Secondary School this year.

According to the Mizoram Chakma Students’ Union, the Principal had rejected the admission of more than 114 students citing inadequate infrastructure.

“More than 400 students passed out HSLC in this academic year only in CADC area. The lone Govt. Kamalanagar Higher Secondary School has to cater to Chawngte ‘L’ and Chawngte ‘P’ town of Lunglei District and LADC area as well,” they said.

To press their demand the students community lead by Mizoram Chakma Students’ Union met the local MLA and other political leaders along with the Principal of GKHSS on 12th May 2014, however without any solution. Thousands of students marched in ‘Mass Peace Procession’ on 23rd May, 2014 and subsequently, submitted a petition to the Hon’ble Minister i/c School & Education etc. Govt. of Mizoram on 23rd May 2014 to resolve the problem immediately.

Seeing no positive response, the most prominent Chakma students’ Organisation MCSU called for an all NGOs joint meeting held on 8th June, 2014 and formed a Joint Action Committee (JAC) to pursue the students’ demand. The MCSU lead JAC has called for a 1 (one) day Kamalanagar Total Bandh on 13th June 2014 to make their demand heard by the authority.

“The bandh was successful with the strong support from Branch YMA of Chawngte ‘L’ and Branch YMA/YLA of Chawngte ‘P’ whose area children are also suffering due to the inadequate institution for Higher Secondary education. Even the village councils of Chawngte area came forward to support the total Bandh,” the student body said.

Chawngte area is home to more than 100 villages with 60,000 plus population who seek higher education at Kamalanagar. With the successful Bandh, MCSU hope that the state Govt. will hear the students cry and provide immediate solution so that the deprived students could continue their studies and contribute towards Mizoram progress.

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