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Young Mizo Association
Young Mizo Association, which was established and founded in 1935, is the biggest and the most powerful voluntary organization in Mizoram having a full documented constitution and a large number of members. It renders service in almost all the field and its activities carried out are very widely. Young Mizo Association can be rightly referred as the backbone of the Mizo east and south, Bangladesh and Tripura in the west and Assam and Manipur to the north.

Mizoram, predominantly a Christian populated state, is towards the southernmost tip of the Northeastern states, sharing borders with Manipur, Assam, Tripura then jutting down between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Lushai District was the name given by the British. It was part of the state of Assam until it became a Union Territory in 1972. Later on, it was called Mizoram.

Mizoram has a pleasant climate. It is generally cool in summer and not very cold in winter. The entire area is under the direct of the monsoon with heavy rains from May to September. Winter is rain free and very pleasant. The skies are wonderfully blue and the morning mist formed between the hills gives an enchanting view of wide stretches of a vast lake of cloud.

Most of the festivals celebrated in Mizoram are associated with agricultural activities that their ancestors recognized. This preservation of the Mizo culture has been possible due the Inner Line Permit introduced by the British in the last century, which prevented outsiders from settling down in Mizoram, thus not leading to the indigenous lifestyle. No one can fail to ignore the influence of Christianity in Mizoram.

The people residing in this wonderful piece of land are known as the Mizo’s. The word Mizo means Highlander, a collective name given by their neighbors to a number of tribes that settled in the area.

Mizo are originally believed to have come from northwestern China and gradually pushed themselves towards their present homeland, less than 300 years ago. The state has thick bamboo forests. Rivers runs in narrow ribbons that’s seems to be challenging onlookers to plunge in for some adventure and excitement. The hills ranges running in north-south direction are resplendent with green vegetation throughout the year. The highest peak, Phawngpui (meaning vast meadow) known as Blue Mountain, a garden of rhodendron of arboretum and veitchianum species is 2,065 meters (7,100 ft) and the average height of the hills is around 1,100 meters. There are a numbers of a hilly streams and rivers, which murmur through idyllic scenario.

The main occupation of Mizo is agriculture. The main pattern of agriculture followed in Mizoram is shifting cultivation. Mizoram is famous for the fibreless grown in this area. Paddy, maize, mustard, sugarcane, sesame and potatoes are the other prominent crops. Concerted efforts have also been made to accelerate the growth of industries, handloom and handicrafts, electronics and consumer industries.

Village Council in Mizoram

According to the Lushai Hills District (Village Council) Act, 1953, there should be a village council in each village, composed of members according to the member of houses in the village as below:

1.	A village (not exceeding to 60 houses) should have five members. 2.	A village of 61 to 100 houses should have six members. 3.	A village of 101 to 148 houses should have seven members. 4.	A village of 148 to 180 houses should have eight members. 5.	A village of 181 to 220 houses should have nine members. 6.	A village if 221 to 260 should have six members. 7.	A village of 261 and above should have 11 members.

The Executive Committee of the District Council would nominate One third of the total strength of each Village Council and the rest must be elected based on adult franchise. The nominated members hold office during the pleasure of the Executive Committee of the village Council. In addition, the tenure of the Village Council once elected would be 3 years. Each of the village council should have a President and Vice President and form the Executive Committee of the Village Council. The members of the Village Council should elect the President and the Vice President. The Village Council had the power to enforced, ‘Hnatlang’ (Group work in which everyone is expected to take part) within the village in the interest of the villagers. The Village Council members are responsible for the collection of taxes from the village members and maintain sanitation in the village.

The village councils empowered to make rules on: (a)	Control and prevention of forest products (b)	Maintenance and preservation of water supply. (c)	Control of stray animals in the village. (d)	Prevention and control of fire in the village jurisdiction. (e)	Sanitation and cleanliness of the village

The village council court could deal with all cases except murder and rape cases. The state assembly for failure to discharge its duty by the act could dissolve the village council.

The first village council election was held on 21st July 1945. The Mizo Union Party won a landslide victory. The democratic form of government at the grass route level aroused the interest of the villagers. The new system of administration provided training in democracy.

== BIRTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MIZO ASSOCIATION (Y.M.A) ==

Introduction:

Voluntary organization in India has made good contribution to welfare activities in the present era of the “welfare state”. The state and voluntary organization must supplement each other to meet the requirement of social administration and for all social round development of the nation, as the state alone cannot provide adequate welfare service needed by the country. Voluntary agencies come into existence spontaneously, voluntarily and without compulsion and control to fulfill particular needs of some group of people. The programmed of voluntary agencies includes the provision of drinking water, housing, education, improve sanitation and maternity and child welfare.

A small state like Mizoram, which is yet economically backward even posses quite a number of voluntary organizations.

These voluntary organizations established are with the aim to meet local needs. These organizations have not joined any of the voluntary organization outside Mizoram, barring a few like the Y.M.C.A and Y.W.C.A. However, voluntary works and efforts to help the poorest of the people in the society have been found wearing. Mizo society, which is transition period from traditional to modern, face the difficulty to meet challenge of life. In the prevailing circumstance of traditional period of the society, voluntary organizations have a greater role to play in the Mizo society.

The Dawn of the Y.L.A

With the entering of the Christian missionaries into Mizoram in1894. The history of Mizo people can be trace truly or clearly, because the Mizo’s did not have any written record or document other than oral traditions. When the English missionaries Dr F.W Savidge and J.H Lorrain nerved themselves to do a good job and create the alphabet in Mizo language in 1894, since then the Mizo society gained ground and began to turn toward a new standard of living.

Without four decades, since the creation of alphabet and the preaching of Christianity, there was so much change in every lifestyle. During this transition period, the old way of thinking, outlook, and learning and the very indigenous tradition and culture changed dramatically under the British rule with a new method of Administration.

All these social and economic changes had already concerned the great and important Young Lushai Association, which was renaming later in 1947 as the “Young Mizo Association” popularly renowned with the agronomy Y.M.A.

All these social and economic changes had already concerned the great and important Young Lushai Association, which was renamed later in the year 1974 as ‘Young Mizo Association’ popularly renowned with its acronym as Y.M.A, whose members comprises of more or less every Mizo youth.

With forty years since the firebrand of Gospel was lighted as noted earlier, the Mizo society as a whole was plunged almost completely into the Christian belief. Even the village chiefs and their elders did not resists the spreading of Christianity in deed, there was no need to deliberate over so preciously that the scheming looks did not like the council of war. Broadly speaking, there was peace and harmonious life under the British direct rule.

During the transition period, the religious belief was rapidly spreading, the new government officials governed the society with a new method and there was different means of competitions with the incorporation of new method of teaching and learning in educational institutions.

The world of practice of shifting villages from one place to another had to be abandoned. Instead, with a permanent place every village should have its own country by the order from the Governor in 1930. In fact, this new kind of living necessitate the establishment of Y.L.A (Young Lushai Association) Some factor that led to the establishment of Y.L.A maybe discuss as follows:

1)	The collapse of Zawlbuk : Zawlbuk was a young men dormitory. Each village had dormitory and all the young men of the village had been to spend the night, so they would be united together in case there was any emergency such as huge fire, attacking by the enemies, wild animals etc. it played a crucial role in early Mizo society.

Zawlbuk was the most important training center for them including the children. They learned and train under the leadership of elders, wrestling, bravery obedience, respect for elders, preference in self-sacrifice etc. While the attendants of church and school had been increasing, Zawlbuk had been left off officially in 1938. It was necessary to build another institution of young people and for young Mizo’s since the most important training center had no longer exists.

2)	The Emergence of Mizoism:

The pioneers in the awakening were the student studying in Calcutta, Guwahati and Shillong who established Lushai student Association in 1926. This resulted in the increased of literacy works hawked around the entire society. These movement inspired by the students in particular with the shape of some influence writing and composes awakened the thought of Mizoism.

3)	Influence of MC Call:

MC Call ruled Mizoram during 1931 October to 1943 as a governor. It established village welfare committee in every village and Red Cross Society, cottage industry board and called for the people to be good citizen. He was the man who made something different in Mizo society. During his times, a number of parties like Serkawn singing committee, Lungleh Association, Aijal Badminton association and Lushai Association were established. These party founding associations have the way for the Y.L.A, which would be established soon.

4)	The Church Government Relations:

The strained relationship between the church and the government displeased and troubled the leading personalities by learning them in the church. The government employees were admired of their position while the same were indulged in drinking and had not been careful not offend the church workers. Sometimes they went against one another even in times of cooperation in order to make social programmed.

Importance of the Mission:

During the time, the Mizo community was a home of large family comprising mainly minors following different kinds of religious revival coming into the scene. Between May 25th and 2nd June 1935, a Church elder conference was organized under the banns of “Social Development” attended by as many as 200 branches. They held discussion in various aspects. They opined that Christianity was leaning towards not only toward heaven but also to human community life.

Because of this emphasis, it is not difficult to assumed that they conceived the baby Y.L.A after the conference was over.

The Birth of Y.L.A:

At the end of this mission workers conference, no one departed to their home villages because of hearing raining and had a meeting the next day. It was the night in Miss, K. Hughes Bungalow on 23rd June (Monday) 1935; they put the frame work of the association without any clear vision or direct intention.

Some suggested that the association must be Young Mizo Christian Association (YMCA) but others did not support it. . Rev, David Edward propounded that it would be good and convenient in every respect that it should be ‘Young Lushai Association,(YLA) as the same kind of Young Wales Association in Wales.

This suggestion was unanimously agreed with and therefore confirmed that 15th of June 1935 for conservation day. This was the birth of Young Lushai Association (YLA) under the guidance of British missionaries at Aizawl.

The Disposition of YLA: The founders of this Association were no longer “Young” literally even in their appearance while it was termed as an association for young people. Why did the elders pretend to be young people? The implication was that it was not an association for Young people but the young Mizo tribe that just starting its way to modern world. It can be apprehended that there was no fixed year of age for the members of this association. The point of the constitution regarding membership has been practicing smoothly until today. They themselves very often said it was “Mizo Thanglai” which means “The growing Mizos.

The birth of YLA at Aizawl was followed by many establishments in different parts of Mizoram. Aizawl was the headquarters and the central committee was formed on 21st October 1946.

The first General Conference was held between 23rd to 26th October 1941with the theme-“Our Duty”. A noteworthy resolution of this conference was that “Until we meet again let every member tries to learn spin a haven and it is of the opinion that every member should intend to wear self-made clothes.” It aimed to realize Self-possessions with self-help.

From Y.L.A to Y.M.A: As we know, Mizoram had been called Lushai Hills until recent years. Mizo people went aboard as soldiers and students as well. Being casteless, they were collectively known as Lushai Association.

Due to the outbreak of World War II and the Indian Independence, the Mizo people were politically awakened. With the awakening in the way of nationalism, there was a strong appeal to change the very name Lushai so in 1947, the ‘Lushai Student Association’ was renamed “Mizo Zirlai Pawl” (MZP) on that very year, the central Y.M.A Committee decided to change Young Lushai Association (YLA) into Young Mizo Association consequently. The Lushai Hills was called officially as the “Mizo District”.

YLA Hostel:

The establishment of YLA hostel in Aizawl was mainly for the purpose of lodging for the students coming from rural areas. This is a very remarkable work done by YLA for it lightened the burden of the students on their way to education. The Governor allotted the place for the erection of this hostel.

Fight Against Social Evils:

The 1994 Y.M.A conference was strongly against the establishment of cinema proposed by the governor of Mizoram. The central committee appealed their opposition in writing and persuaded different Association to follow and backup them. Then August 1955, it banned gambling and provided it illegal for an Y.M.A member to indulge in this act. In 1950, it submitted the proposal of prohibiting alcohol to the governor, KGR Iyer who was in office at that time. Therefore, in March 1954, the prohibition of alcohol was effect henceforth.

Crystal Jubilee:

On 15th June 1950, Y.M.A celebrates their 15 years of anniversary. This was celebrated solemnly with prayer and devotion. The Y.M.A choir from different branches added the melody of the celebration. During this time, there were many new Y.M.A branches forming out, but a said down by the constitution, those branches who did not pay the membership fee were not accepted officially. This complicated the report given on this anniversary celebration. 151 Y.M.A branches in 1953 census were able to pay the membership fees.

Y.M.A Directive:

The Y.M.A General Conference held in April 1950 had put the directive, which was in effect from May, concerning public latrine urinal, food and drinking and alcohol. This was also a very remarkable deed.

Public Latrine and Urinal:

Y.M.A had constructed public urinal different places in the Capital Aizawl. This is to keep the city clean, environmentally adaptable and for the health of the public. The construction of the latrine and urinals was also carried out to the rural areas.

Food and Drink:

Y.M.A had brought out the awareness of food and drink to every community. A part from rendering them the healthy procedure of preparing food and drink it also made them aware of the food economy of the state. Alcohol:

Concerning Alcohol, Y.M.A had taken different measures of prohibition it organized many social functions giving information about alcohol and its effects. Previously the elders consumed alcohol only during the time of festivals but at present, consumption of alcohol is higher among the youth of Y.M.A. The Y.M.A got seriously concerned about the problem so it brought about much awareness campaign against the ill effects of alcohol because alcohol was becoming a menace to the society.

Previous Y.M.A Branch.

During the war the branch Y.M.A were increasing rapidly. Between May and August 1941 there was 34 new branches, but during 1943 and 1994 only two new branches came into existence. However, by the end of the year 1994, after the World War II many Mizos prisoners of war returned home, which resulted in the establishment of 52 new Y.M.A branches.

In April 1976 the first political parties known as “Mizo Union” was launched and in July another new women organization called Mizo Hmeichhe Tangrual Pawl” was formed. The Y.M.A branch also increased to a large extends and by December 1950, there were 247 Y.M.A branches.

In June 1963, Thangnang magazine YLA supplement was included at the back. It was initially a success but due to the World War II, there was shortage of supply of paper so the magazine could not function periodically but it continues to function after the war. During central Y.M.A conference in March 1955, a resolution was passed in having a Y.M.A magazine with Rs 3/- as an annual subscriptions fees the editorial members were selected. At first, it functioned smoothly but slowly the function declined and by 1958, the whole thing came to a halt.

In literature, the contribution of Y.M.A was very less but when Mr. Rokunga published a youth songbook, it was an instant success among the Y.M.A members as it was widely sung by its members. In 1954, Y.M.A published a book authorized by Mr. HK Bawihchhuaka called “Nundan” which was printed by the many borrowed from Y.M.A treasurer, MR. Pachhunga which was to be repaid after the books was sold.

There was a famine in 1959 in which there was scarcity of food everywhere due to the damage of crops by sudden rodents and hence on the request of famine front. The Y.M.A passed certain resolutions to overcome the famine.

In the rise of Mizo National Front there was a spirit of nationalism everywhere and there was a motions to changed the name of Y.M.A into Mizo Thalai Pawl (Mizo Youth Association) and also the motto of Y.M.A to be changed. Due to politics, the Y.M.A maintained a very low profile but in 1972, a new Y.M.A rulebook was published.

Insurgency enveloped in Mizoram in 1966 and there was confusion everywhere. So, in1967 the government evacuated many villages and Mingled in one villages i.e., four or five villages were mingled together and from here Joint Y.M.A evolved. These villages were called protected and progressive villages (PPA).

New Generation Y.M.A:

Between 1963 and 1968, the Y.M.A maintained a very low profile due to insurgency since many rules were imposed on the people, there was confusion everywhere followed by the famine. In 1969, a ray of hope arose and central Y.M.A conference was held in Zodin Cinema hall where 459 delegates attended. The progress slowly increased and when Mizoram became union territory in 1972 and in the first election, five Y.M.A office bearers were elected as MLA thus strengthening the progress of Y.M.A. During the 1972 general conference, the members agreed to open an office with permanent office workers. The first office was a rented house in the Nehru Yuva Kendra Office. The first office employee was Mr. H. Zoliana who joined the office in May 1937 and in October on the same year, its branches contributed Rs 12230toward the office. When NYK shifted to another place, the Y.M.A office was shifted to the basement of Vanapa hall. A new Central Young Mizo Association (CY.M.A) office was constructed with the help of social welfare minister and was declared open in November 1984. There were three offices assistant, one Y.M.A helper in the new office. Y.M.A magazine also come into existence with the help of Mr. PL. Liandinga and at the end of 1985 there were 1500 subscribers.

The flag and emblem for Y.M.A was proposed in 1972 by the central Y.M.A office bearers and hence announced in the Y.M.A magazine. Then in1974 a flag with red white and black stripes was proposed and thus accepted which initially criticized a lot. The emblem was also made in 1972. Though Y.M.A was a bit hit in the north of Mizoram, it was very weak in the southern part. In November 1973 Y.M.A Sub-Headquarters was open in Lunglei with ad hoc leaders. Since there was also Mizo livings outside the state like Shillong, Tripura, and Manipur etc, new branch come into existence in these places and when there was general conference held, Y.M.A members from all the branches participate and came to the conference. Due to increase in social unrest among the children lot of problem arise in the community. Y.M.A create Y.M.A Chhang (Junior Y.M.A) to look after and guide the children that they were in the right part by organizing camps and awareness camping. The state government granted and issues some amount of money for running these programmed.

During the insurgency period, there was lot of fear and confusion cause by both the Mizo National Army and the Indian army. Many Mizo people were picked up as suspect, beaten up and sent to prison; due to this, the Y.M.A organized a protest procession on 23rd November 1973.

All the branch of Y.M.A both from outside and inside the state was under the control of CY.M.A Headquarters at August. Under the CY.M.A 1 Sub-Headquarter was set up in Lunglei which control and take care of both Lunglei and Chhimtuipui district. Each branches had to pay Rs 20/- toward membership fees before the month of April every year. Illiteracy was high among the adult. To solved this illiteracy and educate the adult and elderly people of the Mizo community, Y.M.A set up Adult Education Programmed and organized night school and hence most of the members came to know how to read and write through these programmed. This is still carries out even to this day with the helped and finance from the government. Youth leadership training center was also opened for Y.M.A members to bring about awareness and to stand on their own feet. It also constructed training center in 1985 with the aid from the finance ministry. Souvenirs like T-shirts badges etc were also made which its member bought off quickly. There was 504 Y.M.A Branches to this day.

Present day Y.M.A:

This period is between the Golden jubilee 1985 and 1995 diamond Jubilee and up to this day. Y.M.A organized lot of competition among its different branches. During Y.M.A, day celebration song from the Y.M.A songbook was used to sing by its Y.M.A Choir members and competition was held which was a huge success since a lot of branch from different part of the state took part in it. Prizes were also distributed games and sport was also organized and for the celebration of the golden jubilee football tournament was organized. The sport mainly organized was hockey, football and volleyball. Whenever there were natural calamities in Mizoram like landslide, cyclone etc the Y.M.A did lot of voluntary work by clearing the road and helping the affected by the natural calamities. Goods and money was also distributed among the family affected the Y.M.A.

With the help of Nehru Yuva Kendra the Y.M.A organized cultural programmed and competition like folk song, dance etc. during the year1986 conference a resolution was passed to promote cultural activities just like how sport was promoted. Regarding this resolution seminar and awareness camping was organized on every Y.M.A branches throughout the country.

The Y.M.A also took great steps in preserving the wildlife and forest in Mizoram as it was the state that was the highest in deforestation. So the Y.M.A campaigned and took up step in planting more trees which was back up and praised by the government. Due to this campaigned the Y.M.A received many nationally awards. For various activities and achievement, Y.M.A has been conferred the following Awards :which are as follows.

1.	‘The Indira Priya Darshni Vrikshamitra Award’.

2.	Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Award' 1986 by the Government of India'

3.	'Excellence Service Award ' by the Government of Mizoram for the three consecutive year of 1988-90.

Since its inception, Y.M.A has published a number of leaflets, brochures and books on various issues and topics for the purpose of education, awareness and campaigns. A separate sub-committee have been created to oversee the publication ands documentation of the various activities and achievement of Y.M.A.

A monthly journal called 'Y.M.A CHANCHINBU' with over 10,000 copies is being published in Mizo language since October 1973. In addition, a newsletter 'Y.M.A NEWS' is published in English.

Youth center was constructed on the land purchased by the CY.M.A with the help of council for advancement of people’s action and rural technology. Y.M.A Chhang (Y.M.A Junior) member also increased and new branches were opened in competition in sport and games and cultural and traditional programmed was organized among the Y.M.A Chhang members.

Lots of social disturbance occured between 1985 and 1995 due to various reasons like the one that happen in 1988, between the Assam Rifles and public regarding this the CY.M.A leaders filed a complain to the Prime Minister to remove the 22nd Assam Rifle from the state capital Aizawl. Whenever social disturbance occur the Y.M.A played a major and most important role in pacifying the people and restoring life to normal. During death and celebration in the community, the Y.M.A was always involved directly and indirectly in these functions. Especially during death in the Mizo community Y.M.A member dig grave and console the deceased family member. Due to western influence, the Mizo socially changed a lot and hence many youth took and committed crime which was never herd in the society before. The Y.M.A took up the challenge in trying to stop these various crime and unlawful activities like robbery, prostitution, pornography, drugs, alcohol etc with the help of the local police and the government by organizing seminar and awareness campaigned especially among the youth. This programmed and task is still going on until these days.

The diamond jubilee was celebrated with joy in 1995 as the Y.M.A is now 60 years old. There was celebration in each branches, souvenir like T-shirts, caps, badge etc was made and sold to the members. Between June 13-14 1995 under the branch Y.M.A, choir competition was conducted.

The central Y.M.A passed a new resolution every starting from 1983. The year 1983 was sanitation year, to protect public property, 1987 to encourage self-help, 1991 sanitation, 1992 conservation of wildlife, 1994 and 1995 to spread health path of civic life. In order to make these a success, lots of seminar and competition was organized.

The Y.M.A has always been the one that played an important role in whatever situations faced by the Mizo people. Be it during insurgency time. Due to the tireless work of its members, Mizoram is devised opening very fast in the ever-changing world. To be a Y.M.A member is a thing to be proud of for the Mizo society and especially its leader are given a high respect. Being a member one can really develop his or her personality through the various work and activities organized by the Y.M.A. Therefore, Y.M.A plays a vital role in shaping and molding the social life and religious life of the Mizo people.

The Y.M.A help the society by doing charity work, like conducting funerals, helping families who are victims of natural calamities like landslides, fire etc. All these are based on a term every Mizo is proud to represent, a term called “Tlawmngaihna”, where every Mizo look out for each other. Mizo is always expected to help another Mizo. We treat guests with the highest priority and honor in our culture.

Since the formation of Y.M.A, the Mizo lifestyle had been changed and develops. It introduced the state into the decent world. Since then, it has been growing with the world copying with every development and changes in the world. It is only the organization where all types of people and religion come together in harmony and accord.

Constitution of Young Mizo Association.

Since the times Christianity enter Mizoram, there was a great upsurge among the Mizo people, the need to have the full fledge organization responsible for the development of the economic and social and cultural of Mizoram. As, a result of this incidents, solely due to the efforts of the Mizo local leaders and the Christian missionaries an organization called “Young Lushai Association” was established on the 15th June 1935, which was later change to “Young Mizo Association” in 1947. This organization (Y.M.A) is a non-political, voluntary organization and is on all Indian organization with branches at Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura, registered under the society registration Act (Act XXI of 1860). As this organization is a voluntary organization, it also needs to have constitution, which will guide the organization in its activities and at the same year of the organization inception, the constitution of the organization (Y.M.A) was also made. Nevertheless, the constitutions itself have been subjected to various amendment due to several reasons like social, political and religious matter. The constitution is the guiding force for the organization in its functioning and the guidebooks for the members of the Y.M.A.

The constitutions of the Young Mizo Association have the following features, which can be discussed in detail as follows:

Y.M.A at its root:

1.	Name of the association: Y.M.A was started as “Young Lushai Association” (YLA) on June 15, 1935. the name was changed into “Young Mizo Association” (Y.M.A) in 1947.

2.	Aim and Objective: (a)	Useful occupation of leisure time. (b)	All rural development of Mizoram (c)	Promotion of good Christian life

3.	Identity: Young Mizo Association is a non-political voluntary association.

4.	Abbreviation: It is called “Y.M.A” in abbreviated form

5.	Y.M.A Maxim Young Mizo Association helps the needy.

6.	Emblem: A flame torch with which the abbreviation Y.M.A is written, held by a hand inside a circle is the association’s emblem. The three stem of the emblem signifies the three objective of the Y.M.A. The ten spark of the torch signifies the ten commitments. In the ribbon where Y.M.A is written, there will be ESTD on the left side and 1935 on the right. Y.M.A Emblem

7.	 Registration: (1)	It was registered on 14th May 1977, with the Mizoram government as per Society Registration Act 1860 (Act XII of 180) under SR NO. 4 of 1977. (2)	The registration includes Central, Sub-Headquarters, Group Y.M.A and Branch Y.M.A. (3)	Y.M.A branches Outside Mizoram shall registered themselves in their respective state government as per registration Act XII of 1860 (a)	If there are groups, registration shall be done in the name of the group. (b)	In the absence of group Y.M.A, registration shall be done in the name of branches

8.	Y.M.A Flag: (1)	Y.M.A flag is a tricolors of equal size with red at he top, white in the middle and black at the bottom (2)	Size: (a)	Large	– 	6’ x 4’ (b)	Small	- 	3”x2” (c)	Car 	– 	9” x 6”

(3)	On the centre of the white part, Y.M.A Emblem is imprinted and on the black part at the bottom of the flag the name of branch, joint, group, sub-headquarter and central maybe written.

(4)	 Large and small size flags maybe owned by Branch, Group, Sub-Headquarters and Central Y.M.A. They should be used only at function held of Y.M.A.

(5)	Car flag should be used only when touring in the name of the central Y.M.A and Sub-Headquarter Y.M.A on Y.M.A duty.

(6)	The color of the flag is chosen because the three colors were the first color within the reach of Mizo in the olden days.

(7)	Significance: Red: Popularity of Y.M.A	White: Purity and inclusiveness of Y.M.A.	Black-Y.M.A is a friend of the poor and the bereaved

. 9.	Y.M.A Commitment: (a)	Liquor is our destroyer and our cause of ill fame, bringing total destruction to individual, family and the country. For these reasons, I must be free from it and despite the drunkards.

(b)	The Mizo’s are courageous, chivalrous and diligent from the ancestor; such beautiful heritage should be seen in me.

(c)	I shall be honest and diligent in my profession irrespective of its statue and performance all my assignment with great dedication.

(d)	Corruption stinks our society it is a crime, I must stay clear of this filthy practice. I must also know hour to despite those who are corrupted.

(e)	Theft and robbery is such a loudly criminal offences, I shall not be involved in it.

(f)	Man is made to live together, I have to think and care of others and not only myself. I must be therefore one who respects others and I shall be able to work with other.

(g)	Things I often repeat become my habit and I must be proving in thought and deed so as to have good manners.

10.	Principle: Each and every Y.M.A member should aim to be: a)	Self discipline and righteous b)	Good manager of the family c)	Just and truthful d)	Tolerant e)	Polite f)	Socially active g)	Chivalrous and useful h)	Respectful of religion i)	Preservative of culture j)	Abstained from liquor and drugs.

Organization:

11.	Y.M.A at its root (Central Y.M.A):

The root of Y.M.A is the Central Y.M.A with its headquarters at Aizawl, the Capital city of Mizoram. Central Y.M.A is the root of Sub-Headquarters Y.M.A, Group Y.M.A and Branch Y.M.A.

12.	Sub-Headquarters Y.M.A: Central Y.M.A shall Established Sub-Headquarters compromising a number of groups, where necessary to strengthen development of Y.M.A.

13.	Group Y.M.A: A number of branches maybe grouped together to form Group Y.M.A by the central executive committee. Group Y.M.A shall be established keeping in view conveniences of communication, falling under compact area, sharing common cultural and social features. Formation or reformation of group Y.M.A shall be done with the permission of the Central Executive Committee. The establishment and modification of group within the jurisdiction of Sub-Headquarters shall be brought to the notice of the central executive committee by the Sub-Headquarters, Executive committee. When a group Y.M.A is to be established, Central Executive Committee shall appoint a conveyor and the conveyor shall organized group conference and then elect the Group Leader in the Group conference.

14.	Branch Y.M.A

Branch Y.M.A may be established in every Village, town or City of Mizoram where Mizo reside. If the concerned resident desire establishment of branch Y.M.A. They shall ask for establishment of the same in the concerned group and if the application is approved by the Grouped Executive Committee or Group Conference, Branch Y.M.A shall be established.

Mizo’s people living outside Mizoram may form branch Y.M.A, if the aims and objective are accepted. In the absence of Y.M.A group or for Mizo outside Mizoram shall obtain prior permission of central Y.M.A required to establish Branch Y.M.A. And if a new branch is to be established within the existing branch, permission shall be obtain from the parent or present branch and if it is approved the branch shall inform the group and if the group executive committee or Group Conference and if it is approved, establishment of new branch may be done with prior information to the Central Y.M.A. Within the jurisdiction of the Sub-headquarter, the information should go to the central Y.M.A through sub-headquarters. In case of problems in the establishment of a purely new branch or information of a new branch within the existing branch, Central executive committee shall be final authority.

15.	Affiliation fee

Affiliation fee of Rs 25/- shall be paid to the central Y.M.A by the Branch Y.M.A within two months of its establishment. Non-affiliated branch Y.M.A is not a branch Y.M.A.

16.	Branch Annual Fee

1.	Every Branch shall pay annual fee of Rs 20/- to the Central Y.M.A before the end of April every year. 2.	Newly established Branch Y.M.A shall pay annual fee on the same year it is established. 3.	If the Branch does not pay annual fee before the end of April, It shall be regarded as non-affiliated branch 4.	Number of Male and Female members shall be submitted along with branch annual fee. 5.	Branches terminated on the ground of non payment of annual fee shall have to renew their affiliation as per chapter 11 article 14(1) of the constitution if they desire to become a branch.

Membership:

17.	 Member

1)	Any Mizo who is an adolescent and above may become a member provided he or she is willing to abide by the principles and commitments of their Association, on payment of membership fee.

2)	(a) Mizo shall mean off- springs of Mizo percentage, or off- spring of a Mizo father.

(b)	In view of their behavior, If the branch where they are going to be a member accepts them one can become a member.

18.	There shall be two kinds of member:

(1)	One can become annual member by paying annual membership fee.

(2)	Life membership will open for those who have been an annual member for five years.

19.	Membership Fee;

(1)	Annual membership Fee shall be Re 1/- The Fee shall be paid to none other than the branch where one resides.

(2)	Life membership fee shall be Rs 50/-

20.	Lost of Membership;

(1)	Any member, who is found unworthy of being a member vide constitution chapter 111(17), and warned not less than twice by the branch, shall be deprived of his membership of the concerned branch find it better without him. The period of deprivation and other requirements shall be left in the hands of the branch.

(2)	Any life member, found by the branch to defy constitution chapter111 (17) in his behavior and life style warned not less than twice by to rectify their behavior, shall be liable to be deprived of his membership is found required. The decision to taken by the branch shall be brought to central Y.M.A through the group or Sub-Headquarters Y.M.A. If the central Y.M.A, after due consideration of the case finds it appropriate, shall deprive of the life membership.

Leadership and Election 22.	Leaders of Central Y.M.A, Central Y.M.A will have Leaders as Follows: (3)	President (4)	Vice-President (5)	General Secretary (6)	Treasurer. (7)	Assistant Secretary (8)	Financial Secretary

23.	Other Leader:

Sub-Headquarters Y.M.A, Group Y.M.A and Branch Y.M.A will have leaders as follows 1)	President. 2)	Vice-President. 3)	General Secretary 4)	Assistant Secretary 5)	Treasurer and 6)	Finance Secretary.

24.	Status of Central Y.M.A Office Bearers. The status and responsibilities of Central Y.M.A office Bearers are as follows: President    	He is the head of the Association. He will precise over the central executive committee, General conference and any other Function Vice-President 	   	He is Sub-Ordinate to the president. He will officially presided in the latter absence General Secretary	He Shall Be Responsible for administration of Y.M.A office Assistant Secretary	He shall resist the General Secretary. He will officiate the General Secretary in the absence Treasurer	He is the custodian of the Y.M.A funds. Finance Secretary	He shall maintain records of the financial matters. He will record all expenditure and receipt of the association. 25.	 Election of the Central Y.M.A Leader:

(1)	The Central Y.M.A Office Bearers shall be elected at the general conference for a term of two years.

(2)	Since Aizawl is the Capital City of Mizoram, Office Bearers must be elected from Aizawl;

Nomination:

(a)	Each branch executive within the Aizawl city may nominate two candidates for the election of central Y.M.A Office Bearers irrespective of Branch membership.

(b)	Sub-Headquarter and Group Y.M.A may nominated not more than three candidates if they desired

(c)	Central Executive committee may nominate not more than five person if found necessary.

(d)	Nominees should be of within town branches who have been a member for at least five years.

(e)	Each nomination must be done with prior permission of the nominees.

(f)	If nominees desires withdrawal nomination, they must withdraw their nomination within one week of the last day of submission of nomination

Returning Officer:

Central Executive committee shall appoint returning officers and polling officers who are not candidates in the election

(a)	Election maybe done post by post or by electing six persons at a time (b)	If six persons are elected at a time, post held shall be arranged by the elected members among themselves

(c)	Election shall be done by secret ballot and the person securing the highest vote shall be declared elected. In case of two more (Candidates) securing votes, there shall be re-poll between the persons who secure equal number of votes.

Voters: For the election of central Y.M.A office bearers, the voters can caste votes are as follows:

(a)	Central Co-Coordination committee members

(b)	 Central Executive Committee Members.

(c)	Sub-Headquarter Executive committee members

(d)	Group office Bearers

(e)	Six voters from each branch appointed by branch executive committee.

(f)	A person qualifying in more than one of the above mentioned shall have only one vote.

26.	Election of Sub-Headquarters members:

(1)	Sub-Headquarter office Bearers shall be elected by Sub-Headquarters conference for a term of two years (2)	A person shall not hold a single post for more than two consecutive terms in the Sub-Headquarters Y.M.A (3)	Office bearers of Sub-Headquarters Y.M.A shall be elected only from the two where the Sub-Headquarters is situated. (4)	Voters for election of Sub-Headquarters Office Bearers voters eligible for casting the votes are: (a)	Office bearers and Executive Committee Members of Sub-Headquarters (b)	Group Office Bearers (c)	Six voters from each branch appointed by their respective Branch.

5)	Sub-Headquarters executive Committee shall appoint the returning officer and polling officer as per requirement. 6)	In case of vacancy in any of the post before the expiry of the term, the Sub-Headquarters executive Committee will fill up the vacancy

27.	Election Of Group Y.M.A Leader:

(1)	Group Office Bearers shall be elected by Group conference for a term of two years. And also the existing Office Bearers.

(2)	Appointment Of Adhoc leader shall be left in the hand of group Executive Committee

(3)	Ten voters from each branch and group Executive committee member shall caste their vote in the election of Group Y.M.A Leader.

(4)	The returning officer and polling officer shall be appointed by the group executive Committee as per requirement.

28.	Election Of Branch Y.M.A Leaders:

(1)	Branch office bearers shall be elected by the members for the term of one year.

(2)	Election shall be held before the end of January.

(3)	A One-Week notice should be given to the member for the election.

(4)	Official Nomination may be made by Branch Committee if felt necessary. In such case, the nomination should not be less than double the numbers to be elected. There may also be nomination from the general Member of three person, before the polling

(5)	(a) Election maybe done post by post by electing six people at a time.

(b)	If six person are elected at a time, the elected member shall arrange post to be held among themselves

(c)	Election shall be done by secret ballot and the person securing equal number of votes shall be declared elected. In case of two candidates securing equal number of votes, they shall be declared elected. In case of two candidates securing equal number of votes, there shall be re-poll between the two candidates.

(d)	Branch Executive Committee shall appoint returning officer and his assistant who are not candidates in the election.

(e)	Newly elected leaders shall be reported to the Central Y.M.A office before the end of April. (f)	In case of Vacancies in any of the post before the expiry of the term, Branch Committee will fill up the vacancy among themselves.

29.	Handling Over of Charge :

Handling over of charge shall be done in the Central Y.M.A, Sub-Headquarters, Group and Branch within seven days from the day of election.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS COMMITTEE

30. Central Co¬-ordination Committer(CCC): 1)	Duties: Central co-ordination committee shall chalk out Y.M.A programmed, screen general conference agenda and Executive general conference resolution. 2)	Central co-ordination committee meeting shall be held every second Wednesday of November, April and September of the year. 3)	Member of Central Co-ordination Committee. a)	Central Y.M.A office bearers. b)	Central Executive Committee Members. c)	Six representatives of Sub- Headquarters. d)	Two Representatives of group. e)	Aizawl Town Branch President / Vice president / Secretary.

31.CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (CEC) :

1)	CEC shall be the chief architect, responsible for guidance, monitoring and evaluation of Y.M.A activities at the apex of Y.M.A.

2)	Duties:        a)	Execution of general conference and CCC resolutions. b)	Y.M.A office shall be looked after by the central executive committee and it shall be responsible in the recruitment and management of staff.                                                                                                                      c)	Central Executive committee may form sub-committee for various lines of action for term of one year if necessary. d)	Representatives of Y.M.A shall be appointed by the central executive committee in various committees where Y.M.A are included by the government.

3)	There shall be monthly meeting of central executive committee which will be called forth by the general secretary in consultation with the president.

4)	Central Executive Committee Members shall consist of. a)	Central Y.M.A office Bearers. b)	Twenty persons appointed by central Y.M.A office bearers. c)	Chairman and secretaries of sub-committee appointed by central executive committee. d)	Central Y.M.A office bearers, executive members appointed by office bearers, chairman and secretaries of sub-committees shall be called ‘Central Executive Committee’ when they are working in a cohesive group. e)	Central Executive committee membership shall be co-terminus with the term of the office bearer who appoints them.

32. SUB-HEADQUATERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 1)	Sub-headquarters executive committee shall be responsible for the co-ordination and planning of the task of the group and branch Y.M.A of its jurisdiction.

2)	It shall try to execute any task and duties assigned to it by the central co-ordination and central executive committee.

3)	It shall submit reports to central Y.M.A in the month of September every year.

4)	Executive committee shall be held every month. The secretary shall call up the meeting in consultation with the president.

5)	Sub-headquarters executive members shall consist. a)	Sub-headquarters office bearers. b)	Five persons appointed by the office bearers of sub-headquarters. c)	Branch president within the town where sub-headquarters is located. d)	Office bearers, committee members of sub-headquarters shall be called sub-headquarters committee when they are working in a cohesive group.

33. GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

1)	It shall be the duty of the group executive committee to workout co-ordination and tasks within its jurisdiction among the branches.

2)	A minimum of time group executive committee shall be held every year.

3)	Group executive committee members shall consist of: a)	Group office bearers b)	Any members found necessary by the group office bearers and thus appointed by them. c)	Group office bearers and group committee members shall be called ‘Group Executive Committee’ when they are working in a cohesive group. d)	Group office bearers shall be ex-officio members in their respective branch.

34. BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

1)	It will render efforts to materialize Y.M.A principle, guidelines and motto.

2)	It will guide the members to promote Mizo traditional Tlawmngaihna and teach the same to the members in times of joy and sorrow.

3)	It will work harmoniously with the church, village leaders and other voluntary organizations.

4)	Branch committee may form society, sub-committee or in charges if there is need to further Y.M.A activities.

5)	Selection Y.M.A a)	Branch Y.M.A may establish Y.M.A section to drive Y.M.A activities faster. b)	Section Y.M.A shall be co-terminating with its parent branch. c)	Section shall not have separate property. d)	Branch may develop guidelines for section Y.M.A if found necessary. e)	Branch may dissolve section, even in the middle of the term, if found necessary by the branch executive committee.

6)	Report shall be submitted to the central Y.M.A in the month of September.

7)	Records of land by the branch shall be properly kept and should be reported to central Y.M.A.

35. OFFICE BEARERS MEETING:

A meeting of office bearer may be held on emergency cases and to implement any task assigned to them by the executive committee. Their resolutions and done they provide the tasks shall be reported to the first executive committee.

36. QUORUM:

A one- third pressure of the members is required in the executive committee but the presence of two office bearers is required.

37. EX-OFFICER MEMBER:

Central executive members shall be ex-officio members in the branch / group executive committee where they belong.

38. JOINT Y.M.A:    More than one branch in a village may establish joint Y.M.A if found necessary. Those who are to be establish joint Y.M.A shall obtain approval from central executive routing through group Y.M.A(where there is group Y.M.A and their establish Y.M.A).They may elect/appoint office bearers within themselves every and other committee. Necessary information’s from central Y.M.A.Sub-Headquarters and group Y.M.A shall be given to joint Y.M.A and special assignments may be given of them and reports shall be submitted by joint Y.M.A as per requirement.

CONFERENCE

The conference of Y.M.A held at various land can be discussed as follows.

39. General Conference: 1)	Y.M.A general conference, concerned by the central executive committer shall be held once year and encouragements on different subjects shall be considered in the general conference.

2)	Business hours and officials relegates; group office bearers, sub-headquarters office bearers, central executive committee the members and central co-ordination committee members shall consider the agenda and deliberate upon them on the day the general members arrive on the conference. 3)	Submission of conference Agenda: a)	Central co-ordination committee shall screen the agenda received from group conference, group executive committee, sub-headquarters executive committee. Those fund qualified shall be included in the conference agenda. b)	Town branches of Aizawl town shall submit their agenda to central executive committee and central executive committee inform shall screen the agenda for consideration of central co-ordination committee.

40. Sub-headquarters conference:

1)	Sub-headquarters conference should be held at least once every year and conference resolutions be made on the day of arrival of normal conference delegate by the branch office bearers of every branch, group executive committee members and sub-headquarters executive members.

2)	Agenda shall be submitted to sub-headquarters executive committee by the group conference and the sub-headquarters executive committee shall have the power to introduce separate agenda if found necessary.

41. Group conference: 1)	Group conference shall be held at least once every year and business shall be alone on the day of arrival of the general delegates. Group committee and branch committee member shall be included in the business hour. Branch executive committee and group executive committee shall decide upon the conference agenda at the conference business hour.

2)	There shall be theme at the group conference which will be encouraging for the members and useful for the members.

3)	Reports and resolutions of group conference shall be submitted to central Y.M.A and sub-headquarters Y.M.A as the case may be.

AMENDMENT AND REVISION OF CONSTITUTION

42) Amendments:

Y.M.A constitution may be amended by way of addition, deletion, alteration, and clarified as per requirement.

43) Proposal for Amendment:

1)	General conference, sub-headquarters conference, central executive committee and central co-ordination committee may propose amendment of constitution for deletion, addition and alteration if found necessary.

2)	Proposal for amendment shall be: a)	Submitted to central executive committee after group and sub-headquarters accepted proposal from branches within their respective jurisdiction. b)	Submitted to central executive committee by the Aizawl Town Branches, Group conference and sub-headquarters. c)	Proposal accepted by central executive committee and proposal from the central executive committee itself shall be submitted to central coordination committee and shall be place before general conference after central co-ordination committee approves of it. d)	Amendment of constitution if voted by 2/3 majority of the members attending the business deliberation at the conference shall be effective from the day the conference is ended.

Y.M.A FINANCIAL RULES

1)	Y.M.A fund shall be initially received by the finance secretary with receipt book and after recording it at the account book, he shall hand over to the treasurer.

2)	Authority for incurring expenditure of Y.M.A fund shall be central executive committee.

3)	Every expenditure of Y.M.A fund shall be supported by voter. 4)	Y.M.A fund shall be audited once every year. Auditor shall be appointed by central executive committee.

5)	Any person found responsible for loss or misappropriate shall repay the amount.

6)	Y.M.A fund shall be deposited in the bank if possible. Central and sub-headquarters Y.M.A shall deposit it without fail.

Receipt book and vouchers shall not be destroyed before the executive committee accepts the audit statements.

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FUNCTIONS OF Y.M.A FOR THE WELFARE OF MIZO SOCIETY Introduction ==

Voluntary organizations have played an important role in our country from time immemorial. There are countless numbers of NGO’s functioning in various fields in India with the introduction o welfare state. The state is expected to provide all the welfare needs of the people as well as to satisfy the aspiration of the people, but due to various reasons the state alone cannot provide all the necessary adequate welfare services needed by the country.

There are number of voluntary organization in different state India. Even a small state like Mizoram, posses quiet a number of voluntary organizations. The birth of voluntary organization in Mizoram is mainly due to the efforts made by the local leaders and the Christian missionaries. There are number of voluntary organization in Mizoram until today. These organizations are organized with the aim to meet the local needs, and help the poorest of the poor in the society.

Out of the voluntary organization in Mizoram ‘Young Mizo Association’ is the most important and largest in the state. The Y.M.A is regarded as the forerunner of development, proper prosperity, and social people. It is a non-political voluntary organization with its main aim to help the poor and the needy. Gradually with the change in time and the increasing need of the people, the aim and objectives of the Y.M.A have to change according to the demand of the situation.

Today its area of operation includes not only for social development but also for political and economic progress as well. The Y.M.A endeavors to meet the special requirement of specialize interest and group such as the aged, women, children and handicapped etc. it share the responsibility of the state in providing minimum needs of the citizen covering the area of uncover and unmet needs.

The most important functions of Y.M.A can be studies as follows:

1.	Among the programmes and activities of the Y.M.A, the special and most important one has always been, helping the poor and the needy, since its inceptions. Most important among them is during the occurrence of death in the community. In case of death, young people keep awake throughout the night consoling the bereave family by singing a song of lamentation. The Y.M.A members would make all the necessary arrangement in the deceased house so as to accommodated relatives and friends. The Y.M.A take up all the funeral function and procession in the community. It is a customary duty of the young boys to act as a messenger to informed the sad news to the relatives and friend of the deceased wherever and which place they maybe. Not only that, the young boys would dig up the grave and take up all the burial process for the deceased. The Y.M.A provides all the necessary commodities for the gathering of the funeral service and provide beverage to the mourners from their own funds and even provide coffin for the deceased. Especially for this purpose each and every Mizo family gave and contributes Rs 40/- to their respective branch Y.M.A every year. It is at the time of death occur in the community Y.M.A plays a significant role and it can be rightly said that without Y.M.A every funeral service would not be completed.

2.	Not only at the time of death but also at the time of marriages, Y.M.A assisted the marriage family in all the necessary way and also helped them in preparing beverage to served the wedding ceremonial and also assisted them in necessary preparation to be made in the church for the wedding ceremonial. And provide and lend all the necessary equipment to the marriage family for the wedding service.

3.	The presence of Y.M.A and its importance is greatly felt by the society of Mizo, especially during natural calamities like landslide river floods, cyclones etc. The Y.M.A work as a full vigor especially during the time of emergencies. The people effected are being helped and assisted by the Y.M.A in every possibly way like helping the victims in providing food and shelter, reconstructing the damage caused by the various unexpected calamities and even granted money from their own general funds. We can rightly say that the work done by the Y.M.A in this respect has been tremendously and greatly appreciated, support and back up the public and the Government. It acts as a partner with the government in this respect.

4.	The other functions of Y.M.A, which worth mentioning is construction of houses for the rural poor. In this, there are two types of construction - the first is that if somebody in a village cannot construct his/her own house, members of Y.M.A, and the community would help them constructing their house. The other is the house constructed by Y.M.A on its own or community land. These houses are being maintained by the Y.M.A members and used for accommodating the poor and needy families on a free-rent basis.

5.	Promotion literacy, education, opening and running of the Adult Education Centers all over the state of Mizoram is one of the most important functions of Y.M.A and has been the chief architect in bringing the literacy rate of Mizoram over 96%, highest in the country. Both the state government and Y.M.A are working around the clock to obtain cent percent literacy rate for the next general census. The efforts of Y.M.A are more effective than to go slow approach of the state government. Keeping in view the importance of education for the social and economic development of the state, each and every member of the association took up steps in promotion of education and literacy to the masses and spread literacy among the illiterate people. It even set up more than 250 public library all over the state for the people.

6.	The Y.M.A has launched recently programs of AIDS awareness campaigns. Mizoram is facing a big threat from the deadly diseases mainly due to the lack of awareness, drugs abuse, sharing of needles among the drugs abuser and prostitution. The special programs of Y.M.A regarding AIDS awareness includes seminars, publication and distribution of brochures and leaflets about the dreaded disease throughout the length and breadth of the state especially among the youth. It joint hand especially in AIDS programees with the UNESCO and NACO.(According to the survey reported, blood was conducted among 39273 person between 1999-20076. out of which 132 persons were infected with HIV+ve and 12 person were found out with full blown AIDS)

7.	Conservation of Mizo Culture and heritage against cultural invasion from outside is another important function Y.M.A. There is every possible way that the Mizo people will one day lose their rich culture due to mass influx of non-Mizo from other state. In order to avoid such happening the Y.M.A declared the year 1999 as the year of ‘Safeguarding the land and the people of Mizoram’. However this does not mean that the Y.M.A are against National Integration. What is wanted is peaceful co-existence with others without loosing their identity.

8.	Campaign against the evils of drugs and alcohol. As the state of Mizoram is located between two international boundary Bangladesh and Myanmar, it is flooded with drugs and narcotic especially imported from Myanmar like Heroine No4, Opium etc. It has become a hard task for the police, excise force and the state government. So, under the direct leadership of Y.M.A a number of different NGO’s dedicate their service to wipe out drugs abuser, trafficker and smuggler throughout the state. Therefore the state government is very much dependent on the assistance of Y.M.A. On August 5th 2001 The Y.M.A burn down Rs 6.68 lakhs worth of drugs at the Commissioner of excise office in the presence of state MLA and some NGOs leader.

9.	Afforestation of the state 'Green Mizoram' Project has been taken up by Y.M.A since 1974 and tree plantation programme is taken up by the Y.M.A Branches during the month of June every year since then. Afforestation and conservation is an inevitable task comforting the Y.M.A. Initially Mizoram is rich in forest resources and products. It setup and taken Green Mizoram policy since 1994 to the present day. In addition the association launched special programme for the protection of the wildlife animals in the state.

10.	Cleanliness drive and campaign on Health and Sanitation is the next vital function of the Y.M.A. The government agencies used the Y.M.A as an agency for educating the public in hygiene, sanitation, health education and cleanliness. It is dreadly taken for that, it is the Y.M.A who construct and maintain public latrine and urinal wherever necessary. It also get involved in various state government project such as polio, malaria etc.

11.	Organizing mass participation programmes of sports, social and cultural activities are another indispensable function conducted by Y.M.A. Every year the central Y.M.A organized and conduct initiated sport event in which all the branch Y.M.A will send his or her own participant to take part in it. Such sporting competition is introduced mainly to develop youth. In the same way central Y.M.A also initiated inter-branch cultural meet in order to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Mizo and to inculcate the understanding, coordination and cordial relations among the member of the Y.M.A spreading throughout the nook and the corner of the state.

12.	Environmental protection and pollution control stood at the apex of the agenda of Y.M.A as well. Pollution and environmental degradation is threatening the land of Mizoram. The state government is inadequate especially on the remote land of the state. As the Y.M.A had branches in every corner of the state, with the collaboration of the state pollution control board organized seminar. Awareness and published a world document leaflet on environmental protection and pollution control. Actually this is done in fulfillment of the resolution passed by the general conference during October 1998.

13.	A highly notable achievement of Y.M.A has been in co-coordinating all the political parties of Mizoram for a free and fair election, peaceful atmosphere and lowering of the election expenditures in the State Assembly and MP Elections. Before any general election, the Y.M.A issue special notification requesting all the political parties, voters and the general public for free, fair and peaceful election. The Y.M.A members volunteer themselves in helping the government for the conduction of peaceful election in the state. It is again the vital partner of the government in revision of electoral rolls within the state. This kind of voluntary activities had definitely cooled down the tempo of unwanted and unnecessary activities of the election between different political parties. As no political party workers are not allowed to involved in the work done by Y.M.A during election.

14.	In village population census the state government employed branch Y.M.A for enumeration works in all the villages where their respective branch exist. (In a village where there is no Y.M.A branch Mizo Zirlai Pawl [MZP] did the work. MZP is the student union of Mizoram).

15.	Integration of different clans of Mizos is an important goal of the Y.M.A and it passed a resolution in 1998, stating that efforts should be taken for integrating different clans of Mizo. The central Y.M.A invited all the Mizo clans to become united so as to build a very strong Mizo society for the betterment of national integration.

16.	The Young Mizo Association imparted vocational training to its member. One such course is training in RCC construction work twenty-four trainee successfully complete the training and course completion certificate were issue to them. Other different courses are like tailoring, weaving etc.

17.	The Y.M.A is in charge of organizing the most important grandest festival ‘Chapchar Kut’ all over the state during the month of March every year. This festival is celebrated more as a cultural festival than its original senses and practice. Different cultural and traditional dance are perform by different branches of Y.M.A.