Former Mizoram Chief Minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga, 82, will formally receive his undergraduate degree certificate from Gauhati University at a special ceremony held at the Phanidhar Dutta Seminar Hall. The degree will be handed over by the university’s Vice-Chancellor.
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Academic Background: Zoramthanga appeared for his final undergraduate examinations in 1966 at Dhanamanjuri College in Manipur (then affiliated with Gauhati University), majoring in English and securing a second-class result.
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Delayed Retrieval: Having joined the MNF in 1965, he went underground shortly after completing his final exams in 1966 to participate in the armed movement led by Laldenga, leaving him unable to collect his degree certificate at the time.
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Role in MNF: He served as a key figure alongside Laldenga throughout the armed struggle, engaging in the political, military, and diplomatic efforts of the movement until the signing of the historic Mizoram Peace Accord in 1986.
