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Champhai, 23 October 2026: Chief Minister Shri Lalduhoma today inaugurated development projects at Government Champhai College implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) scheme.

The projects include a classroom building costing ₹3.70 crore, renovation of the Multipurpose Hall at ₹40 lakh, a semi-running track at ₹40 lakh, and a ₹50 lakh package covering a solar plant, vocational skill and personality development programmes, workshops, IT and laboratory equipment, and solar equipment.

Government Champhai College is one of two colleges in Mizoram selected under the first phase of PM-USHA. Contractor is Tiberia, Zotlang, Aizawl, the project commenced on 12 February 2025 and was completed on 15 July 2026 within the stipulated timeframe.

The inauguration coincided with the closing ceremony of College Week 2026.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister recalled that he belonged to the first batch of Government Champhai College and used to attend evening classes, studying by the light of a traditional oil lamp. He expressed pride in the college's progress and noted that it had become one of Mizoram's government multidisciplinary colleges offering the widest range of academic streams. Given its spacious campus, he said, it could potentially develop into a university campus when Mizoram State University becomes fully established.

He also announced that ₹50 lakh had recently been approved for extending the college hostel and assured support for the construction of a retaining wall and parade ground.

On strengthening academic capacity, the Chief Minister said that four Assistant Professors had been appointed under RUSA and another four for the BCA programme. Three contractual faculty members had also been engaged, while orders had been finalised to regularise the services of existing faculty members under the relevant arrangement. These initiatives, he said, reflected the government's commitment to higher education and the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The Chief Minister also highlighted major development initiatives in Champhai district, including a Working Women's Hostel at Tlangrawt, infrastructure development at the District Jail, road widening and improvement works, and the New Champhai Sports Complex.

Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0, four Eco Resort Experience sites at Keilungliah, Zote, Ngur and Mualbuhvuma are being developed. A Heritage and Cultural Centre is proposed at Champhai Vengthlang at a cost of ₹33.87 crore. The installation of a passion fruit processing machine at New Champhai is nearing completion.

He further informed that ₹30.13 crore had been sanctioned by the Ministry of DoNER through the North Eastern Council (NEC) for four ginger-processing units at Mualkawi, Tualcheng, Zotlang and Vaphai under the Ginger USP Project, aimed at sustainable ginger cultivation and value chain development.

Under the Bana Kaih decentralised plan, five initiatives are being implemented under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner, Champhai: Project Sunsilk, Project Greenshield, Project LEAD, Project RISE and a district mobile application.

He reminded them that they would become future leaders, government officers and servants of the Church, and urged them to maintain physical and mental well-being and stay away from drugs, emphasising that the best way to avoid drug abuse was never to experiment with drugs.

Government Champhai College currently has 589 students, 32 regular faculty members, five contractual faculty members, 19 casual staff members, one part-time staff member and 15 non-teaching staff members.

At the programme, Principal Shri Lalthanpuia welcomed the gathering. Er. Joshua Lalthakima, Assistant Engineer, PM-USHA, presented the technical report and stated that the building construction had passed quality inspection. Vice-Principal Pu R. Lalchhuanawma delivered the vote of thanks.