The Mizoram College Teachers' Association (MCTA) is a

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and

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for college teachers under the

Government of Mizoram The Government of Mizoram ( Mizo: Mizoram Sawrkâr) also known as the State Government of Mizoram, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Mizoram and its 11 districts. It consists of an execut ...

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. It was established by a conference of college teachers on 7 September 1979 at

Aizawl Aizawl (, American English, US: , British English, UK: ; Mizo language, Mizo: ), formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India. It is situated ato ...

, which became its headquarters. The organisation is recognised by the Government of Mizoram, and consists of 21 government colleges and 1

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college. Membership is exclusively to those teachers working in the college or other higher education institute under the Government of Mizoram, and who were recruited under the norms of the

University Grants Commission (India) University Grants Commission (UGC; ISO: ''Viś‍vavidyālaya Anudāna Āyōga'') is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and i ...

Aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of MCTA are: #to ensure quality education in Mizoram #to cooperate with the government in the promotion of higher &

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#to safeguard and promote common interests of college teachers, and to inculcate among the teachers the spirit of cooperation.

Membership

MCTA opens membership to teachers of higher education under the Government of Mizoram, but only those appointed according to the norms of UGC. Enrolment requires a fee of INR 100, and annual fee of INR 50. Membership ceases on death, retirement, transfer to other post, and failure to pay fee. Every member is also imposed to contribute a welfare fund of INR 100 and condolence fund of INR 300 annually.

Branches

Affiliated colleges of MCTA are called branch members, and include: # Government Aizawl College, Aizawl #Government Aizawl North College, Aizawl # Government Aizawl West College, Aizawl #

Government Champhai College The Government Champhai College is a government university college associated with Mizoram University, located in Champhai, Mizoram, in India. Established as a private college in 1971 by the philanthropists of Champhai town and neighboring vil ...

Champhai Champhai is the third largest town in Mizoram, northeast India and is one of the oldest settlements founded by the Mizo people that initially served as a capital for the Hmar dynasty. Located near the India–Myanmar border, it facilitates c ...

# College of Teachers Education, Aizawl #Government Hnahthial College,

Hnahthial Hnahthial is the headquarters of Hnahthial district in the India, Indian States and territories of India, state of Mizoram. The term Hnahthial is a Mizo term that means Phrynium capitatum, a plant that grows abundantly in Hnahthial. Demographi ...

# Government Hrangbana College, Aizawl # Government J. Buana College,

Lunglei Lunglei (, locally ), formerly rendered Lungleh, is the second-largest town in Mizoram, Northeast India, northeastern India, situated in the south-central part of the state. The town served as the capital of British rule in the Lushai Hills, Br ...

Government J. Thankima College J Thankima College is located at Bawngkawn, Aizawl, Mizoram. It is one of the top ranked college in Mizoram with NAAC A+ grade. History The college is named after J Thankima. It was started in 1992, it was upgraded to Deficit Grant-in-aid Stat ...

, Aizawl #Government Johnson College, Aizawl #Kamalanagar College, Kalamanagar # Government Khawzawl College,

Khawzawl Khawzawl is a census town in Khawzawl district in the Indian state of Mizoram. Education The main hub for higher education is Khawzawl College. Transport Khawzawl is 152 km away from Aizawl Aizawl (, American English, US: , British Engl ...

# Government Kolasib College,

Kolasib Kolasib is a town located in the northern part of Mizoram, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Kolasib District. Situated along the border with the state of Assam, Kolasib is an important transit point connecting Mizoram with the rest o ...

# Government Lawngtlai College,

Lawngtlai Lawngtlai is a town located in the southern part of Mizoram, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Lawngtlai district and is home to the Pawi people, also known as the Hakha Chin people in Myanmar. Lawngtlai celebrates a v ...

Lunglei Government College Lunglei Government College is the biggest college in the town of Lunglei, Mizoram. It is graded B++ by NAAC. Talks are underway now with UGC to set up Mizoram University campus in Lunglei Government College campus, thus making it a constituent ...

, Lunglei #Government Mamit College,

Mamit Mamit may refer to: * Mamit Innuat * Mamit, India, a town in Mizoram * Mamit district Mamit district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. Geography The district is bounded on the north by Hailakandi district of Assam sta ...

# Government Saiha College,

Saiha Siaha (official name given by the Mara Autonomous District Council, popularly known as Saiha) is a town and headquarters of Saiha District and the Mara Autonomous District Council in southern Mizoram, northeast India. It is the fourth most po ...

#Government Saitual College, Saitual # Government Serchhip College,

Serchhip Serchhip is a town located in the Indian state of Mizoram, in the northeastern part of the country. It serves as the district capital of the Serchhip district. Geography Serchhip is located at . Transport Serchhip is connected by Pawan Hans ...

#Government T. Romana College, Aizawl #Government Zawlnuam College, Zawlnuam # Government Zirtiri Residential Science College, Aizawl

Membership to Mizoram University

MCTA represent the state government colleges to the Academic Council of

Mizoram University Mizoram University is a central university established on 2 July 2000, by the Mizoram University Act (2000) of the Parliament of India. The President of India is the official Visitor, and the Governor of Mizoram acts as the Chief Rector as per M ...

, under which all member branches are affiliated. Currently, President Thanglura, Vice-President J.H. Zoremthanga, and General Secretary P.L. Ramliana are the representatives.

References

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