Mizoram Engineering College is the only engineering college in the town of
Lunglei
Lunglei (Pron: /ˈlooŋgˌleɪ/) is a town, situated in the south-central part of Mizoram state, northeastern India. Lunglei, literally meaning 'bridge of rock' got its name from a bridge like rock found in the riverine area around Nghasih - a ...
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Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
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Location
Lunglei Government College is located in Pukpui, about from
Lunglei
Lunglei (Pron: /ˈlooŋgˌleɪ/) is a town, situated in the south-central part of Mizoram state, northeastern India. Lunglei, literally meaning 'bridge of rock' got its name from a bridge like rock found in the riverine area around Nghasih - a ...
. The College has of land.
History
Mizoram Engineering College was inaugurated on 3rd Feb 2019 by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
. The first department to start functioning will be the Civil Engineering Department for the 2019–2020 academic session. The College has been constructed under the
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) (Hindi for "National Higher Education Mission") is a holistic scheme of development for higher education in India initiated in 2013 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The centrally spons ...
scheme. As of December 2020 the college has still not been able to start functioning due to sub-standard level of construction with no basic amenities. The approach road, water and power requirements are still to be completed.
Departments
The College has the following departments:
*Civil Engineering
*Electrical Engineering
*Mechanical Engineering
Facilities
Mizoram Engineering College has been constructed at a cost of 26 crores and has an Administrative block, academic block, laboratory, library, cafetaria, student common room, boys and girls hostel. It has been built to accommodate up to 300 students.
See also
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Education in India
Education in India is primarily managed by state-run public education system, which fall under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution and the Right of Child ...
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Education in Mizoram
Education in Mizoram consists of a diverse array of formal education systems ranging from elementary to university, from training institution to technical courses. The Government of India imposes mandatory education at least up to the basic leve ...
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Mizoram University
Mizoram University is a central university under the University Grants Commission, Government of India, and was established on 2 July 2001, by the Mizoram University Act (2000) of the Parliament of India. The President of India is the official ...
References
{{Mizoram University
Universities and colleges in Mizoram
Colleges affiliated to Mizoram University
Lunglei