Mizo Zirlai Pawl

Mizo Zirlai Pawl

Mizo Students Association
Abbreviation	MZP
Predecessor	Lushai Students Association
Formation	27 October 1935 (90yrs ago)
Founder	R.Buchhawna B.A.
Founded at	Shillong
Type	NGO
Headquarters	Aizawl, Mizoram
Location	Treasury Square
Region	Zofa inhabitant area
Services	Voluntary, pressure group
Membership	All mizo students
Official language	Zo language (Zo Tawng)
Affiliations	SR. 35 of 1969–70
Website	https://mzpmizoram.com/

Mizo Zirlai Pawl (lit. Mizo students' Association) is a Mizo multinational student organization and apex students body in Mizoram state. Established on 27 October 1935 in Shillong by Mizo earlier educated students. Originally as the Lushai Students Association (LSA), which was later replaced with the "Mizo Zirlai Pawl" (Mizo Students Association) on 1 September 1946. As Mizoram State government notified MZP raising day 27 October was observed as "Zirlaite Ni" (Students' Day) from 2008 in Mizoram. It was registered as SR No. 35 of 1969–70 under Indian Societies Registration Act. Its general headquarters is in the state capital of Mizoram, Aizawl. And it has 12 headquarters inside and outside of Mizoram state,^[1] such as Churachandpur (in Manipur), Behliangchhip (in Tripura), and in Mizoram state - Serchhip, Biate, Champhai, Darlawn, Kolasib, Mamit, Zawlnuam, Saitual, Lunglei and Khawzawl. It has 50 Sub-Headquarters and many branches.