Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Mizoram University is the fruit of the Mizoram Accord between Mizo National Front and Government of India on 30 June 1986

Mizoram University

Mizoram University
Motto Greater deeds remain
Established 2001
Type Public
Chancellor Governor of Mizoram
Vice-Chancellor Prof Lalthantluanga
Academic staff 232
Location Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Campus Rural
Affiliations UGC, AIU
Website www.mzu.edu.in

Mizoram University was established on July 2, 2001, by the Mizoram University Act, 2000 of the Parliament of India as a Central University the President of India as its Visitor. The objectives of the University, as laid down in the Act are "to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit, to make provisions for integrated courses in humanities, natural and physical sciences, social sciences, forestry and other allied disciplines in the educational programmes of the University; to take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-disciplinary studies and research; to educate and train man-power in the development of the state of Mizoram; and to pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of that State, their intellectual, academic and cultural development". Keeping these objectives in view, Mizoram University has embarked on various programmes/schemes in terms of academic and administrative development.

History


The University is the fruit of the Mizoram Accord between Mizo National Front and Government of India on 30 June 1986, which states that: It is open to the State to move the establishment of the separate University in the State in accordance with the prescribed procedure. However, it was not created de novo. The North Eastern Hill University, with its headquarters at Shillong had already run its Mizoram campus since 1978.
The Mizoram University Act, 2000 was enacted by the Parliament of India that the University was officially established on July 2 2001, incorporating all the facilities of the existing Mizoram campus of NEHU. The jurisdiction of the University therefore extends to the whole of Mizoram. Initially, the University had 7 academic departments inherited from NEHU, but now has a total of 18 academic departments and hopes to bring the number to a total of 27 departments within the current Xth Plan. The University under NEHU functioned from various rented buildings in Aizawl for over two decades.

Campus

The present scenario of Mizoram University after four years since its birth, has changed immensely especially after the recent move of the main administration and some academic departments to its permanent campus at Tanhril, Aizawl. Except for a few remaining academic departments, the Sports Cell, the Medical Clinic and Central Library, the University is now well consolidated in its main campus. A plot of land measuring 978.1988 acres (3,958,630 m2) with its lush greenery and scenic hills, leased by the Government of Mizoram at Tanhril serves as the permanent campus of Mizoram University. It is now undergoing a sea change, thanks to the development and construction works taking place with the help of the sum of Rs. 25 crores from DoNER and anticipated commitment of UGC Grant for the Infrastructure of Development of Mizoram University under Xth Plan amounting to Rs. 43.50 Crores.

Schools and departments of university


  • School of Economics Management & Information Sciences
    • Commerce Department
    • Economics Department
    • Management Department
    • Library & Information Science
  • School of Earth Sciences & Natural Resources Management
    • Geology Department
    • Forestry (Agro Forestry) Department
    • Geography Department
    • Horticulture, Aromatic & Medicinal plants Department
    • Environmental Sciences Department
    • Extension Education and Rural Development Department
  • School of Life Sciences
    • Botany Department
    • Zoology Department
    • Biotechnology Department
  • School of Physical Sciences
    • Physics Department
    • Chemistry Department
    • Mathematics & Computer Science Department
  • School of Social Sciences
    • Psychology Department
    • Social Work Department
    • Political Science Department
    • History & Ethnography Department
    • Public Administration Department
  • School of Education & Humanities
    • Mizo Department
    • English Department
    • Education Department
    • Hindi Department
  • School of Engineering & Technology
    • Information Technology Department (UG)
    • Electronics Engineering Department (UG)

Constituent college


Main article: Pachhunga University College

Pachhunga University College is the one and only constituent college of the university. It is located towards the hub of Aizawl, at College Veng. It is by far the grandest institution of higher education in Mizoram, established on 15 August 1958. The college had been the constituent college of NEHU, and with the establishment of Mizoram University, the legal administration was automatically handed over to the new university. The college offers 19 subjects - 11 arts, 7 science and 1 commerce. Annual enrolment of students averages to 1280. There are 86 permanent teaching faculty.

Brief summary of the university


At present, there are 29 undergraduate colleges, including 2 professional institutions and 1 constituent college. The total roll-strength in these institutions is approximately 87,500 students, excluding that of the constituent college.

  • Number of Schools functioning at present : 7
  • Number of departments functioning at present : 26

Affiliates


  • Pachhunga University College, The constituent college
  • Aizawl College
  • Zirtiri Residential Science College, Aizawl
  • College of Teachers Education, Aizawl
  • Govt Lunglei College, Lunglei
  • Govt Kolasib College, Kolasib
  • Champhai College
  • Govt. Saiha College, Saiha
  • Govt. Serchhip College, Serchhip
  • Hrangbana College
  • Aizawl North College, Aizawl
  • Aizawl West College
  • J.Thankima College, Aizawl
  • Johnson College, Aizawl
  • T. Romana College, Aizawl
  • J.Buana College, Lunglei
  • Mamit College, Mamit
  • Saitual College, Saitual
  • Lawngtlai College, Lawngtlai
  • Khawzawl College, Khawzawl
  • Hnahthial College, Hnahthial
  • Zawlnuam College, Zawlnuam
  • North Eastern College, Khawdungsei
  • Kamalanagar College, Chawngte
  • Mizoram Law College, Aizawl
  • Lunglei Morning College, Lunglei
  • Bualpui(NG) College, Bualpui
  • RIPANS, Aizawl
Subjects Offered




  • Psychology






  • Public Administration






  • Social Work






  • Political Science






  • History & Ethnography

    School of Forestry and Earth Sciences

    Subjects Offered






  • Forestry (Agro Forestry)






  • Forest Ecology, Bio-diversity






  • Environmental Sciences






  • Geology






  • Geography, Tribal Culture & Resource Management

    School of Economics, Management & Information Science

    Subjects Offered






  • Economics






  • Commerce






  • Library and Information Science

    School of Humanities and Education

    Subjects Offered






  • Education






  • English






  • Mizo

    School of Physical Sciences

    Subjects Offered






  • Physics






  • Chemistry

    School of Life Sciences

    Subjects Offered






  • Botany






  • Zoology

    For admission to the Masters Degree Courses a candidate is required to pass a three-years honours degree course.




    • Central Library
    1. Brief Introduction and activities of the Department  :



    Central library, Mizoram University has been witnessing noteworthy development in various spheres during the last few years. Growth may be seen in its holdings, users and application of technology. The collection by  March, 2011 included  78,311 number of books,    272 Thesis / Dissertations and  8,026number of Bound Volumes of Journals.
    The Library at present subscribes to  247Journals,  32 General periodicals and  19  dailies (English: 9, Mizo:  10 ).  The total Library membership is  1,617 i.e.  1,058  UG and PG Students,   39  M.Phil, 273 Ph.D scholars,   152 Teachers, 3 Guest Lecturer,  ­ 2  Departmental Libraries  and  90 Non-teaching staff.  During this year,  29,091 books were borrowed by the users and had  10,890 visitors.

    The entire library holdings have been available in machine readable catalogue  since  2008; and the computerized bibliographic information of the library holdings have also been available for users’ searching throughout the campus Network (intranet) using web OPAC. Automated circulation system using barcode technology has been used since 1st Dec. 2008 which provides easy and prompt service.  Library has been providing lending and reprographic services, Orientation Progammes  for newly admitted students of various Academic Departments.



    Digitization of Mizoram University’s own documents and publications for setting up of an ‘Institutional Repository’ is an ongoing process. The repository will collect and provide free online access to all types of institutional research outputs initially within the campus network (Intranet).



    Besides, library is currently working on implementation of advanced technology in the field of identification, security, tracking and automated handling of Library materials using Electro-magnetic and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Library management system in order to improve the efficiency of Library operations. The implementation work had been started from end of February, 2011 and is expected to be completed within a few months.

    Library also initiated the process of implementing CD/DVD mirror server to store the contents of CDs and DVDs and provide accessibility of the digital data archive throughout the campus network.



    3.         Staff Position (Designation wise) :
               


    Sl
    No
    Designation    		 No.of incumbent Out of total Teaching / Non-Teaching
    Male Female SC ST Gen. OBC
    Reg Con Reg Con Reg Con Reg Con Reg Con Reg Con
    1. Asst. Librarian 2 2
    2. Infor. Scientist 1 1
    3. Prof. Assistant 2 2 4
    4. Semi-Prof.Assistant 1 1
    5. Jr. Library Assistant 2 2 4
    6. LDC 2 2
    7. Library Attendant 1 1 1 2 2 3
    8. Gate Keeper 2 2
             TOTAL 8 2 9 2 17 4



    4.         Subject-wise Collection (w.e.f. 01.04.2010 – 31.04.2011) :
                           


    Sl.No    		 Department No.of Books
    1. Education 520
    2. English 131
    3. Mizo 643
    4. Political Science 307
    5. Psychology 68
    6. History 122
    7. Social Work 80
    8. Public Administration 233
    9. Commerce 457
    10. Economics 64
    11. Library Science 349
    12. Management 435
    13. Forestry 160
    14. Geography 268
    15. Environmental Science 52
    16. Geology 91
    17. Horticulture 309
    18. Physics 193
    19. Chemistry 101
    20. Zoology 136
    21. Botany 156
    22. Elec.Engg 639
    23. Inf. Technology 581
    24. Mathematics & Computer Science 290
    25. Biotechnology 118
    26. Reference 586
    27. EE & RD 33
    28. Others (Gift) 29
                       TOTAL 7,178

                                                                                                                                       

    5.               Infrastructure Development :

    1).           Vertical expansion of Phase I had been occupied - since August 2010

    2).           Horizontal  expansion is still going on.



    6.               Any other information:

                      1,239  bound volumes of Journals have been added during this year.


        1. Holdings (as on 31.3.2011)
          (i)   Books : 78,311                        
    (ii)  Thesis / Dissertations : 272
          (iii) Bound vol of Journals : 8,026
        1. Periodicals / Journals subscribed :
    1. 247 journals and 32 General Periodicals
    2. Dailies : English – 9, Mizo – 10

        1. Library Members : Total : 1,617
    (i)    UG & PG : 1,058                              (ii)  M.Phil : 39
    (iii)  Ph.D : 273                             (iv)  Teachers : 155 (including 3 GL)
    1. Non-Teaching staff : 90
        1. Books borrowed during 2010 – 11 : 29,091
        2. No. of visitors during 2010 – 11 : 10,890
    No. of staff : 26 (AL – 2, Info.Scientist-1, Prof. Asst-4, SPA-3, JLA-4, LA-8,
    Gate Keeper-2,  LDC-2, out of which 9 are recent appointments)



    1. Activities :



        1. Provides lending service
        2. Reprographic service
        3. Used to conduct Orientation programmes for newly admitted students (deptt-wise &

            category-wise)

        1. Library holdings have been automated since 2008 and are available for users’ searching

            throughout the campus network (intranet) using web OPAC

        1. Automated circulation system using barcode technology has been used since 1st Dec 2008.
        2. Digitization of MZU’s own documents and publications for setting up of an ‘Institutional

            Repository’ is an on-going process

        1. Library is currently working on implementation of EM & RFID based Library security and

           management system.

        1. Library is also in the process of implementing CD/DVD mirror server.


    Administrative Posts

    Vice-Chancellor : Professor A.N.Rai
    Registrar : Mr. Benjamina
    Email : mzu.edu.in
    Website : www.mzu.edu.in

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    Contact Info
    Mizoram University
    Aizawl, Tanhril, Mizoram, India, Pin 796009.
    Post Box No. 190, Gram MZU
    Phone: 91 - 0389 - 2330654
    Fax: 91 - 0389 - 2330642
    Web Site: http://www.mzu.edu.in/

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