Mizoram Celebrates The 76th Republic Day
Aizawl, the 26th January 2025: Along with the rest of the nation, Mizoram celebrated the 76th Republic Day across the state with great zeal and fervour. In Aizawl City, the state capital where the biggest celebration was held, Governor Gen (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) unfurled the National Flag and returned the salute accorded to the National Flag by the 23 parade contingents.
In his Republic Day address, the Governor General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) extended greetings to the people of Mizoram on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day. He stated, “On this important day, we commemorate the adoption of our Constitution, which provides us with justice, liberty, and equality.” He emphasized that this day serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by those who shaped our Constitution and ensured that we enjoy justice and freedom today. He further encouraged the people to work toward the unity and harmony of India, striving to live together peacefully and with purpose. He called upon the people of Mizoram to build a place where all can live with dignity, peace, prosperity and happiness. He acknowledged the efforts of various security agencies in curbing illegal cross-border activities, including smuggling, drug trafficking and arms trading. He emphasized the importance of collective action by the government, NGOs, churches and communities in tackling illegal activities and social issues.
On this occasion, the Governor highlighted several significant achievements and initiatives of the government. He mentioned that under the government’s flagship program ‘Bana Kaih (Hand Holding) Scheme’, efforts are being made to promote entrepreneurs and farmers through a series of targeted programs, while contributing to the realisation of Vikshit Bharat @ 2047. Under this scheme, Progress Partners will be provided loans from partner banks- SBI, MRB and MCAB for which collaboration agreements have already been signed and government will serve as a guarantor, he added. He also mentioned that the scheme includes the Chief Minister’s Special Category Scheme, which provides financial assistance of up to Rs 1 lakh. Governor also reiterated the government’s plan to implement Minimum Support Price (MSP) for four key crops – Ginger, Turmeric, Broom and Mizo Bird-eye chilli.
Key infrastructure developments, mentioned in the Governor’s speech also included the Public Works Department’s completion of 194 km of road construction, 264 km of blacktopping and 98 km of high-strength concrete roads within the year. In the education sector, new developments include the construction of 14 school buildings, 35 classrooms, 43 toilet blocks and renovation works at 18 schools. Measures are also being taken to address teacher shortages and a State owned University is being planned in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
H&FW Dept has recently upgraded 3 health clinics and 7 PHCs, facilities such as a 10 & 50-bedded AYUSH hospitals, 1 sub-divisional hospital, 3 new PHCs and 41 health sub-centers are under construction. Eight towns have achieved ODF+ status, while three districts have attained the ODF Plus Model status. Under the PMAY (G) scheme, 25,361 houses have been constructed with 4,605 still under construction. PM Ekta Mall will be constructed in Aizawl’s Chawnpui locality. The Mizoram Electric Vehicle Policy, 2024, was introduced recently. Mizoram Sports Incentive Cash Award Scheme was revamped to provide better support for athletes, with efforts underway to prepare for Mizoram’s participation in the 2036 Olympics. The Governor also highlighted technological advancements, such as the launch of an online land record management system. Meanwhile, initiatives to boost agriculture and livestock sectors include the construction of a new animal feed plant in Lengpui, edible oil processing plant in Falkawn, 3 new fish hatcheries and 148 hectares of new ponds in all the districts.
On this year’s Republic Day, the Governor presented awards to outstanding personnel from the Police, Excise & Narcotics, Fire & Emergency Services departments and also under state level cleanliness competitions. The awards are as follows:
A) President’s Medal for Distinguished Service:
Pu Zoramsanga Ralte, MPS – Deputy Commandant, 3rd Battalion MAP
B) Medal for Meritorious Service:
1) Pu Kaste Romalsawma, MPS – Assistant Director, Disaster Management & Rehabilitation
2) Pu Vanlalhluna – Inspector, 5th IR Battalion
C) Governor’s Gold Medal Recipients:
1) SI Lalmalsawmkima, PHQ
2) SI Lalremruata, Siaha DEF
3) SI Liansangpuii, Champhai DEF
4) ASI Lalpianpuia, Siaha DEF
5) H/C Shyam Kumar, CID (SB)
6) Hav K. Lalhmangaihzuala, 2nd Battalion MAP
7) Constable Lalrinzuala Hnamte, Aizawl DEF
8) SI Lalnunfela, Commissionerate of Excise & Narcotics
9) H/C PC Lalzamliana, Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Aizawl District
10) Constable Lalnunengi, Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Aizawl District
11) Firefighter K. Lalengthuama, ITI Fire Station
D) Governor’s Silver Medal Recipients:
1) SI Lalhmunmawia, 1st Battalion MAP
2) ASI HV Thansanga, Mamit DEF
3) ASI A. Lalthianghlima, Siaha DEF
4) ASI C. Vanlalruata, Khawzawl DEF
5) ASI Chanchinmawia, Saitual DEF
6) ASI Lalbiaknunga, Champhai DEF
7) Constable Peter Lalramchhana, CID
8) Constable R. Lalnunzira, Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Aizawl District
E) Cleanliness Competition winners:
Urban Towns Category:
1) Phullen
2) Tlabung
3) Biate
District Headquarters Category:
1)Saitual
2) Siaha
3) Serchhip
On the occasion of the 76th Republic Day celebration today, a total of 23 parade contingents participated, comprising 7 Armed Contingents, 4 Unarmed Contingents, 12 School Contingents, and 3 Band Parties. The Parade was led by Parade Commander Yatin Sharma, IPS and Second Commander Dr. Melvyn Varghese, IPS, who skillfully guided the contingents.
Governor General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh presented awards to the best parade contingents. In the Armed Category, the 2 Assam Rifles Contingent, 225 Bn CRPF and 5th IR Bn secured the first, second and third positions for their parade performances. In the Unarmed Category, the Ex-Servicemen Contingent, 20 Mizo Bn NCC (PUC) Contingent, and 1 Mizo Bn NCC secured the first, second, and third positions. Among school contingents, Oikos HSS, Neuhof English Medium School and Ephraim HSS secured the first, second and third positions for their parade performances as well.
After the Republic Day 2026 celebrations at AR Ground, General (Dr.) VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), hosted an “At Home” program at Circular Lawn, Raj Bhavan, for government officials and special invitees.
Mizoram Hmun Hrang Hrangah Republic Day Vawi 76-na Lawm (Mizo)
Aizawl, the 26th January, 2025: India ramin ama puala buatsaih Danpui a hman tanna ni, Republic Day 2025 chu India ram hmundangte rualin Mizoram hmun hrang hrangah vawiin khan lawm a ni a. Mizoram chhunga Republic Day vawi 76-na lawmna program lian ber chu tukin dar 7:30 khan Sipai Lammualah neih a ni. He hunah hian Governor Gen (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) chuan India hnam puanzar pawtparhin Parade contingent 23 te’n hnam puanzar zahna chibai an buk chu a chhanglet a. Hemi hnu hian Republic Day puala thuchah a sawi chhunzawm nghal a ni.
Governor Gen (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) chuan Republic Day vawi 76-na puala Mizo mipuite duhsakna chibai bukin, “He ni pawimawh takah hian kan tana hman tur Danpui kan insiam sak a, hei hian dikna, zalenna leh intluktlanna min pe a ni,” a ti a. Danpui leh zalenna kan neih theih nana theihtawp chhuahtute chu he ni pawimawhah hian hriatreng an nih thu a sawi a. India ram inpumkhatna leh inunauna tichaka vawnnun tum tura mipuite sawmin, Mizoram chu chenna nuam, zahawm, ralmuang, hlawhtling leh hlimna hmuna siam tum turin a sawm bawk a. Republic day denchhena chawimawina hlante thinlung taka a lawmpui thu sawiin, he hun hlawhtling theih nana hmalatu zawng zawngte fakawm a tih thu a sawi bawk.
He hunah hian Governor chuan Sawrkar hmalakna leh hlawhtlinna tam tak zinga langsar zualte a tarlang a. Sawrkar flagship programme Bana Kaih hnuaiah mahni kutkawiha eizawng leh kuthnathawkte puih tum a nih thu leh, hei hi India ram intodelh ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’ hlen chhuah theih nana pawimawh tak a nih thu a sawi a. He scheme hnuaiah hian Progress Partner-te chu hmalakna tur loan pek an nih dawn mai bakah Sawrkar chu quarantor-ah a tang dawn a, partner banks – SBI, MRB leh MCAB te nen thawhhona thuthlung ziah fel tawh a ni a ti a. He scheme hnuaiah hian Chief Minister’s Special Category Scheme tanpuina cheng nuai 1 thlenga dawn theihna a awm thu a sawi bawk a. Thlai thar thlan bik pali Sawhthing, Hmunphiah, Aieng leh Hmarcha ahte Minimum Support Price Sawrkarin a ruahman thu a sawi bawk.
Governor chuan Mizoram chu state ralmuang tak a nih thu leh Assam nena ramri buai chinfel tuma tanlak mek zel a nih thu a sawi a. Security agency hrang hrangte hmalaknain dan lova ramri kaltlanga kuhva, drug, ralthuam leh puakthei tawlhruk thahnem tak man a nih thu sawiin, dan lova thil tih leh ruihhlo do kawngah Sawrkar, NGO, Kohhran leh khawtlangte thlah lova tanho zel a pawimawh thu a sawi a. A tarlan zel danin nikum chhungin PWD in kawng Km 194 a thui sial hna an thawh bakah Km 264 an black top a, Km 98 a thui high strength concrete road an siam a. Kawlphetha intodelh turin theihtawp chhuah mek zel a ni a, pre paid smart meter pawh hman thuai tum a ni. School thar building 14, Classroom 35, toilet block school 43 ahte leh school cheithat hna18 kalpui mek a ni a. Zirtirtu indaihlohna phuhruk nan engemawzat lak belh an ni a, National Education Policy 2020 phut angin State pual University din tum a ni bawk.
Health Clinic 3 te Health Sub-Centre ah leh PHC 7 te CHC ah hlankai an ni a. Khum 50 leh khum 10 awmna Ayush Hospital, Sub-Divisional Hospital 1, PHC 3 leh Health Sub-Centre 41 sak mek a ni a. Urban Town 8 te ODF+ dinhmun an thleng tawh a, District 3 te ODF Plus Model an ni tawh bawk a. PMAY (G) hnuaiah in 25,361 sak tawh niin, sak mek 4,605 a awm a. Aizawl Chawnpui vengah PM Ekta Mall sak tum a ni a, tunhnai lawkah Mizoram Electric Vehicle Policy, 2024 pawh hriattirna chhuah a ni. MYC kaltlangin thalai 50 te eizawnna ngelnghet siam sak an ni a, sports discipline-te huam zau zawka chhawmdawl theih nan Mizoram Sports Incentive Cash Award Scheme chu siam that a ni a. Olympics 2036 ah Mizote kan tel ve ngei theihna tur tinzawnin hmalak mek zel a ni. Land Record Mangement System atan online portal duan a ni a. Thlai hriak sawrna Falkawnah bun mek a ni a. Lengpui ah Animal Feed Plant siam mek niin, fish hatchery thar 3 leh sangha dil hectare 148 a zau siam belh tum a ni bawk.
Kumin Republic Day-ah hian Police, Excise & Narcotics leh Fire & Emergency Services hnathawk tha leh Khawpui fai intihsiakna lawmman a hnuaia tarlante hnenah Governor-in chawimawina a hlan a ni.
A) President’s Medal for Distinguished Service:
1) Pu Zoramsanga Ralte, MPS, Deputy Commandant, 3rd Battalion MAP
B) Medal for Meritorious Service:
(i) Pu Kaste Romalsawma, MPS, Assistant Director, Disaster Management & Rehabilitation
(ii) Pu Vanlalhluna, Inspector, 5th IR Battalion
C) Governor’s Gold Medal dawngtute:
1) SI Lalmalsawmkima, PHQ
2) SI Lalremruata, Siaha DEF
3) SI Liansangpuii, Champhai DEF
4) ASI Lalpianpuia, Siaha DEF
5) H/C Shyam Kumar, CID (SB)
6) Hav K. Lalhmangaihzuala, 2nd Bn. MAP
7) Constable Lalrinzuala Hnamte, Aizawl DEF
8) SI Lalnunfela, Commissionerate of Excise & Narcotics
9) H/C PC Lalzamliana, Office of the Asst. Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Aizawl District
10) Constable Lalnunengi, Office of the Asst. Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Aizawl District
11) Fire fighter K. Lalengthuama, ITI Fire Station
D) Governor’s Silver Medal dawngtute:
1) SI Lalhmunmawia, 1st Bn. MAP
2) ASI HV Thansanga, Mamit DEF
3) ASI A. Lalthianghlima, Siaha DEF
4) ASI C. Vanlalruata, Khawzawl DEF
5) ASI Chanchinmawia, Saitual DEF
6) ASI Lalbiaknunga, Champhai DEF
7) Constable Peter Lalramchhana, CID
8) Constable R. Lalnunzira, Office of the Asst. Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Aizawl District
E) Khawpui fai intihsiakna lawmman hetiang hian sem chhuah a ni bawk.
A) Urban Towns category:
1. Phullen
2. Tlabung
3. Biate
B) District Headquarters category:
1. Saitual
2. Siaha
3. Serchhip
Vawiin Republic Day vawi 76-na lawmna hunah hian Parade contingent 23; Armed Contingent 7, Unarmed Contingent 4, School Contingent 12 bakah Band party 3 an tel a. Parade Commander Yatin Sharma, IPS leh Second Commander Dr. Melvyn Varghese, IPS te’n Parade Contingent-te an kaihruai a ni.
Governor Gen (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh chuan Parade Contingent zinga lam thiam zual thlanchhuahte hnenah lawmman a hlan bawk. Armed Category-ah 2 Assam Rifles Contingent, 225 Bn CRPF leh 5th IR Bn te chuan parade thiam lawmman pakhatna, pahnihna leh pathumna an la a. Unarmed Category-ah Ex-Servicemen contingent, 20 Mizo Bn NCC (PUC) contingent leh 1 Mizo Bn NCC te chuan parade thiam lawmman pakhatna, pahnihna leh pathumna an la a. Schools contingent zingah Oikos HSS, Neuhof English Medium School leh Ephraim HSS chuan parade thiam lawmman pakhatna, pahnihna leh pathumna an la bawk.
AR Ground hmuna Republic Day 2026 lawmna inkhawm neih zawhah Gen (Dr) VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) chuan Circular Lawn, Raj Bhavan-ah sawrkar hotulute leh sawm bikte pualin At Home programme a buatsaih bawk a ni.’
Written by: Dr. Lallawmkima Thangluah, MIS, PRO to Governor