Mizoram Assembly resolution seeks inclusion of Mizo language in 8th Schedule of Constitution

Exam-focused facts from the 11 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Mizoram Assembly will deliberate an official resolution on Monday to include the Mizo language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
School Education Minister Vanlalthlana will move the resolution after the question hour.
Mizo is the official language of Mizoram since 1974 and serves as the lingua franca of various Mizo tribes.
Chief Minister Lalduhoma held consultations in January with the Eighth Schedule Study Group of the Mizo Language Development Board (MLDB).
The study group reported overwhelming consensus among organisations and ethnic Mizo communities for inclusion of Mizo in the 8th Schedule.
A previous proposal for inclusion was submitted to the Centre but was not vigorously pursued.