Mizoram University Campus Photo Tour

It was my privilege to visit Mizoram University during the break between Christmass and New Year during my holidays, My cousin Esther Hnamte who is working with Mizoram University took me around for which I am very grateful to her.  Even though I am not an alumini of Mizoram University, I have always taken keen interest in developments within Mizoram University as it is the heart and centre of Mizoram's development, the University campus was much bigger than I expected and I could also see a lot of developments, the photos of which I will share below.

I was also fortunate to be able to meet the Vice Chancellor, Professor Lalthantluanga who is also a family friend of ours, he was kind enough to take me to his home for tea from his office,  being a courtesy visit, I did not quiz him much of what I really wanted to ask him but he did tell me that he visited Yale University, an Ivy league university in the US in 2011 to study effective functioning of University , he also mentioned that Mizoram University is on it's way to having solar panels installed for each department for which the central government is going to bear 90% of the cost, he also mentioned that law department is not yet in the pipeline but they are interested in Architecture department but they could not get qualified candidates. He did mention that very bright Phd Mizo students were recently recruited in the University as Faculty.

1. Mizoram University Entrance Gate

Academy of Integrated Christian Studies & Tribal Arts Centre

On the way to Mizoram University, I thought I would just have a peep at AICS aka Academy of Integrated Christian Studies. AICS is a  college of theology operated and owned by the Baptist Church of Mizoram affliated to Serampore University  next door to Mizoram University.

Right next door to it was Tribal Arts Centre, I could not connect how a tribal arts center resembled more of a outdoor stadium.
1. The Entrance of AICS

Christmass Celebration in Mizoram

Just a few photos of Christmass Celebrations in Aizawl. Normally 24th to 26th is the Christmas festivity period. 24th is basically the preparation day, people have dinner with families, go out and visit friends, 26th is what we call Thingpui Ruai or Tea Festival, the day is usually spent at Church by major protestant denomination, 26th is the day for festival, where either pork or beef is the main course. Below are a few of photos I took during the Christmass festivity.


1. Unfortunately, this Christmass was not a moment of happiness and joy as we would have wanted because I lost two person very close to our family, one of them is my Aunty's husband (Lalthanzika) and the other is my Mother's sister (Lalawmpuii), so Christmas was more a time of recollection of happy times and also a time of tears. I lost my mom nearly 9 years back, I still recollect the first christmas, my first kid, my marriage, joyful moments also become tearful moments, below you can see my two and a half year old son kissing his mother's tombstone, he has never seen his grandmother, but just like me I am sure he would miss her love, care & affection were she still around. As I get older, I undertand how precious my mother was and also feel sad that my cousins will be following in the same path.

Aizawl at night during Christmass

Aizawl zan lam post loh ai, ka rawn post ve thei hram. Ka chhanchhiat deuh tawh avang in, zan lam Christmass decoration en tur a kan leng kual pawh duh ang in kan ding kual in, thla ka la thei lo, mahse ka lo hmuh ve dan in, kum dang ang tho in Temple, Chandmari leh Sikulpuikawn te a mawi, veng dang pawh a mawi tho, mahse Mission veng in an chei mawi ber in ka hria, lawman pek hial tlak an ni, veng hausa leh pui zawk a ngaih, Dawrpui, Zarkawt, Venghlui etc in an veng an chei vak lo thung. 1. Kulikawn

No Vehicle Day - Aizawl December 23, 2011

Finally reached Aizawl and have got a chance to spend Christmas here after a long time, the air is clear, crisp and cold, christmass music of the Jim Reeves type as well as local Mizo Christmas carols are in the air everywhere, there's an air of tension among the visitors trying to do last minute shopping. No vehicle day is on 23rd and 24th of December from Zodin to Chandmari west. Find below a few of the photos.
Merry Christmas & Happy New! 1. Dawrpui Street.