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Education
Family Gifts 12‑Bigha Plot for Proposed Mizoram State University in Lunglei
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 01:03 AM
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A local family in Lunglei has donated a 12‑bigha parcel of land to support the establishment of the proposed Mizoram State University.
A family residing in Lunglei, Mizoram, has handed over a 12‑bigha plot to the state authorities for the creation of a new Mizoram State University campus. The donation, made publicly through local officials, is intended to provide the necessary land for the university’s proposed site.\nThe state government has been planning a dedicated university to expand higher‑education opportunities in the southern part of Mizoram, aiming to reduce the need for students to travel to distant institutions. The land contribution is expected to accelerate the project’s approval and construction phases.\nOfficials said the donated plot will be integrated into the university’s master plan, which includes academic blocks, hostels, and research facilities. The move has been welcomed by educators and community leaders who view the university as a catalyst for regional development and employment generation.