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INDIAN STATE : MIZORAM
Aviation
Aizawl, the capital town of the State is air linked
by Alliance Air Service everyday.Nearest airport is
Lengpui, Aizawl. Aizawl is connected to Kolkata, (1
hr 45 min), Guwahati (40 min) and Imphal (30 min). There
is a flight from Lengpui airport everyday.
Railways
Train link to the State has been established at Bairabi,
a few kilometers away from Kolasib. Nearest railhead
Silchar in Assam (184 km away).
Roads
National Highway (NH)-54 connects Aizawl with the rest
of the country through Silchar. Buses and taxis are
available from Silchar to Aizawl (6-8 hrs). Night services
are also available. Aizawl is also accessible by road
from Shillong and Guwahati.
Social Infrastructure
Health
Recognised hospitals of Mizoram are:
- P.C. Synod Hospital, Durtlang.
- Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Kanan, Aizawl
- Christian Hospital, Serkawn
- Greenwood Hospital, Bawngkawn, Aizawl
Number Of Health Institutions In District Wise:
| Sl No. |
Institution |
Aizawl |
Serchhip |
Champhai |
Lunglei |
Lawngtlai |
Saiha |
Mamit |
Kolasib |
Total |
| 1 |
General Hospital |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
| 2 |
Community Health
Centre |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
57 |
| 3 |
Primary Health Centre |
9 |
5 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
57 |
| 4 |
Main Centre |
14 |
7 |
14 |
12 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
7 |
78 |
| 5 |
Sub-Centre |
76 |
28 |
56 |
68 |
27 |
33 |
35 |
28 |
351 |
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Total |
103 |
42 |
85 |
92 |
36 |
50 |
56 |
42 |
498 |
Education
Mizoram state has a literacy percentage of 88.49. Mizoram
has done very well in the field of education, achieving
the 2nd highest literacy rate in the country. At present,
under the jurisdiction of Higher & Technical Education,
there are as many as 8 (eight) Govt. Colleges, 12 (twelve)
Deficit Colleges, 5 (five) Private Colleges including
1 (one) Law College and 2 (two) Open University Colleges.There
are two Teacher Training Colleges and one of which is
of Mizoram Hindi Training College. Altogether, there
are 27 Collegiate Institutions under this Department.
Also, there are 2 (two) Polytechnics Institutes viz
Mizoram Polytechnic, Lunglei, which imparts a 3 (three)
years Diploma Course in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering recognized by All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE) for such courses, and Women polytechnic,
Durtlang, Aizawl, which is established with the approval
of All India Council for Technical Education since 1998.
This Institute has building of its own and imparts Courses
like Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering,
Modern Office Practice, BCC and Garment Technology etc.
Initiatives in Education sector
- Awareness campaign involving teachers and students
organized.
- Computers being introduced in the Directorate and
other education establishments like DIET, SCERT, District
Offices, District Divisional and sub-Divisional offices
of the Education Department.
- In order to upgrade the standards and to facilitate
the functioning of Higher & Technical Education
in Mizoram, various schemes has been taken such as
upgradation of colleges as per UGC norms in staffing
pattern, upgrading of private colleges into deficit
grants-in-aid and provincialisation.
- To maintain uniformity of standards among the colleges,
financial assistance in the form of re-curring and
non-recurring grants are given to Colleges. Financial
assistance is also available to the students for specific
purposes, etc. It has also established and looked
after collegiate hostels in various places in and
outside the state.
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