Government Saiha College is the only college in

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. It is the first college in southern Mizoram. It was established in 1978 as a result of public demand, and recognised by the Government of Mizoram in 1979. It started as only

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. It is now under the jurisdiction of the

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 ...

and under recognition of the

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. Under

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of Mizoram, it operates as a branch of the Mizoram College Teachers' Association.

History

The demand for an institute of

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in Chhimtuipui district (from which Saiha district would later split up) emerged in 1974. In June 1974, a demand committee was organised under the chair of K. Paichho, the then Executive Member of Mara Autonomous District Council. However, financial constraint prevented immediate action. By public pressure, Saiha College was inaugurated on 20 July 1978 with only a

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. The Government of Mizoram sanctioned permission/recognition the next year, on 2 November 1979. It received affiliation from North Eastern Hill University,

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, in 1980.

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course was started in 1980, and was recognised by the university in 1984. Science subject was introduced in 1988.

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subjects were initiated in 1986 in

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and

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. The college was upgraded to the status of deficit

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system under the state government in 1985. It became a full-fledged government college in 1992. NEHU issued permanent affiliation in 1995. Affiliation was transferred to Mizoram University, when the university was created in 2001.

Infrastructure

The college campus with an area of 6.5 ha (5.6 in revenue measurement) was allocated by the Mara Autonomous District Council on 14 February 1984. The college has buildings for classrooms (separate for arts and science), office, girls' hostel, library, laboratory, students' common room, parking lot, canteen and staff quarters. There is a regular servicing college bus.

Departments

*Department of English *Department of History *Department of Education *Department of Political Science *Department of Economics *Department of Sociology *Department of Mizo

Distance learning

Government Saiha College offers postgraduate courses in

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economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

, and English, though IGNOU.

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