Aizawl, March 2 -- As the clock ticks towards the 2035 deadline set by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Mizoram is faced with the challenge of establishing its state university amid severe financial constraints.
With central universities transitioning to research-intensive institutions, the state will no longer be able to rely on Mizoram University for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
At a high-level meeting on Saturday, state Higher and Technical Education Minister Vanlalthlana underscored the urgency of the matter, stating that the Mizoram State University Bill, 2025 has already been submitted to the Assembly Secretariat and is set to be introduced in the current budget session.
However, the Minister admitted that sett...