Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Zoramthanga To Receive Long-Delayed Degree Certificate From Gauhati University
Zoramthanga is a former Chief Minister of Mizoram.
He passed his college examination in 1966.
His main subject was English, and he received a second-class result.
He did not collect his degree certificate because he joined an armed political struggle.
Nearly 60 years later, Gauhati University will give him the certificate.
The ceremony will take place on August 20.
He will also speak about his life as a guerrilla fighter, political leader, and peacemaker.
He later became the Chief Minister of Mizoram.
Former Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga will receive his Gauhati University degree certificate after nearly six decades.
He passed his final undergraduate examination in 1966 with English as his major and earned a second-class result.
Zoramthanga could not collect the certificate after joining the underground Mizo National Front armed struggle.
Gauhati University’s Vice-Chancellor will present the certificate at a ceremony on August 20.
He is expected to discuss his journey from underground leader to peacemaker and Chief Minister.
- Who
- Zoramthanga, former Chief Minister of Mizoram and president of the Mizo National Front, will receive the certificate.
- What
- Gauhati University will formally hand over his undergraduate degree certificate.
- When
- The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, August 20; he passed the examination in 1966.
- Where
- The presentation will take place at the Phanidhar Dutta Seminar Hall at Gauhati University.
- Why
- He could not collect the certificate after going underground during the Mizo National Front’s armed struggle.
- Recipient
- Zoramthanga, aged 82
- University
- Gauhati University
- College
- Dhanamanjuri College, Manipur
- Examination year
- 1966
- Subject
- English
- Result
- Second class
- Presentation venue
- Phanidhar Dutta Seminar Hall
- Associated programme
- A special lecture titled “From Guerrilla Fighter to a Peacemaker”