YMA to Platinum Jubilee Celebration Planned on June 15

Aizawl, Jan 11 : The Young Mizo Association (YMA) is to celebrate its Platinum Jubilee on June 15. The organisation was established as the Young Lushai Association (YLA) on June 15, 1935 and later renamed Young Mizo Association in 1947 to bring wider representation of all the major Zo tribes (viz, Lushai, Hmar, Lai, Mara) under one umbrella.

A decision to celebrate the anniversary was taken by the Central YMA Executive Committee meeting held on January 9 under the chairmanship of its president Pu Lalchungnunga.

The meeting authorised the Office Bearers to constitute a Celebration Committee which will draw up the programme and all the branches will be asked to celebrate the anniversary in a befitting manner, according to officials.

The meeting also discussed the programme for inauguration of the campaign theme for the year and the Office Bearers have been authorised to fix the date.

As already reported, the campaign theme selected for this year is, ‘Social Reform’.

Meanwhile, addressing the CEC meeting, Home Minister Pu R. Lalzirliana thanked the YMA for extending cooperation to the Government for fulfilment of its policies and programmes.

Pu Lalzirliana also underlined the need for effective action for social reforms in view of the fast moral degeneration among the people of Mizoram.