Aizawl: Mizoram is set to take a major step in its educational landscape, with the state government preparing to introduce the Mizoram State University Bill in the upcoming budget session.
This was announced by H. Lalengmawia, Commissioner and Secretary of the Higher & Technical Education Department, who shared the update during a national seminar at Pachhunga University College on the legacy of Thomas Herbert Lewin and his contributions to Mizo literature.
Lalengmawia explained that under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, affiliated colleges will no longer be allowed by 2035. As a result, Mizoram University will no longer be able to have colleges affiliated under it. Despite the financial challenges the state faces, the government is committed to establishing a state university to address this issue. He mentioned that the university would be introduced in the form of a “clustered university,” integrating existing colleges and institutions to form a cohesive educational body.
The NEP 2020 mandates that the traditional university affiliation system will be phased out in the next 15 years. In its place, colleges will need to upgrade themselves into multi-disciplinary autonomous institutions capable of awarding degrees. If they are unable to meet the necessary standards due to resources or other challenges, these colleges will be incorporated into universities, merged, or become part of a university cluster. Institutions that fail to evolve under this system may face closure.
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