Young Mizo Association

Young Mizo Association
AbbreviationYMA
FormationJune 15, 1935; 89 years ago (1935-06-15)
TypeVoluntary association
Legal statusActive Indian society
PurposeHeritage conservation
Conservation of nature
Charitable services
HeadquartersAizawl, Mizoram
Region served
Northeast India
FieldsSocial work
Community service
Membership
Any Mizo 18 and above
Official language
Mizo
President
Lalhmachhuana
WebsiteHomepage
Formerly called
Young Lushai Association
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The Young Mizo Association (YMA) is the largest and most comprehensive non-profit, secular, nongovernmental organisation of the Mizo people. It was established on 15 June 1935, originally as the Young Lushai Association (YLA), which was later renamed as the "Young Mizo Association" in 1947.[1][2] It was initiated by the Welsh Christian missionaries who understood the need of cultural conservation of the Mizo tribe, who were under pressure of political and social modernisations. In 1977, it was registered under Indian Societies Registration Act.[3]

The association is administered by a central committee (Central YMA), headquartered at Aizawl, and under which there are 5 sub-headquarters, 49 groups and 805 branches,[4] which covers all of Mizoram and some parts of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.[3]

  1. ^ "Mizoram observes 75th anniversary of YMA". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ "YMA Day celebrated in Mizoram". Business Standard. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Vinod, Nibandh (15 June 2023). "What is YMA Day, and Why is it Celebrated in Mizoram?". News18. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ Khojol, Henry L. (20 April 2020). "Reading bonus for bibliophiles: Mizoram beckons bookworms". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.