Under the guidance of the IQAC-Sanitation and Beautification Cell, Friday the 23rd March was observed as Cleanliness Day. Students and faculty spent the day cleaning the classrooms, corridors, offices and premises of the college. Refreshments were later enjoyed by all after the hard work.

On Thursday, March the 22nd, the IQAC-Career and Counselling Guidance Cell organised a seminar on Management Applications in Room # 603. Mrs. Zolianzuali, Asst. Professor, dept. of Commerce, made a Powerpoint presentation detailing the importance of time, financial and knowledge management. The Workshop was attended by the 2nd semester Commerce students and a number of teaching faculty.

On Monday, the 19th March, a seminar on Mass Media: Designing Media Campaigns was organised by the Career and Counselling Guidance Cell and the Dept. of English. The Resource Person, Ms. Lalremruati Khiangte, Asst. Professor in the dept. of Mass Communications, Mizoram University, made a presentation on communication campaigns and the strategies involved in developing successful media campaigns. An informative discussion followed on the study of mass comm. and the requirements and challenges of a career in it.

On the 13th March, the English dept. in collaboration with the IQAC Teaching-Learning and Evaluation Cell organised a seminar on Popular Culture: a study of Modern Mizo Youth Culture through Vincy Chhangte’s “Aizawl“. The paper was presented by Ms. Vanlalveni, a Ph.D. scholar in the English dept, Mizoram University. The seminar was attended by assorted teaching faculty and 2nd semester English Core students who will be studying a newly introduced paper on Popular Culture in the 5th semester. Feedback from the students was very encouraging, with them calling it a new and enriching experience.

On the 9th March, 2012, the GAC IQAC Cell organised a state level one day Workshop on Quality Assurance in Higher Education through Best Practices for teaching faculty. Dr. Sangkima, GAC Principal, spoke on PBAS and API for enhancement of teachers’ professional development and guided the teacher participants on the intricacies of the new UGC regulations.

Later Dr. K.L. Pradhan, Co-ordinator, GAC-IQAC, presented a paper on Quality Assurance in Higher Education through Healthy Practices, stressing the need of orientation programmes for newly recruited faculty members, use of IT, introduction of smart cards for students and faculty, students’ code of conduct, professional ethics etc.

Besides the teaching faculty of GAC, a number of participants from other colleges within the state, attended the workshop.

On the 6th March, 2012, a send-off function was held by the Staff Welfare Committee in honour of Dr. R. Zonuntluanga of the Economics Dept. who recently joined the Mizoram University administrative staff as Deputy Registrar, and Mrs. Lallianthangi, Head Assistant, who received a promotion to the Mizoram Govt. Transport dept.

GAC expresses its gratitude to both faculty members for invaluable services rendered during their tenures here and wishes them all the best for the future.

All second semester Arts and Commerce students are hereby informed to attend a Teachers’ – Students’ Meeting on Monday the 14th November at 10am in Room #701. This will be compulsory.

All students who had taken admission for the 1st semester may join classes for the second semester which will begin on the 14th November as per UGC rules.

After several months of inactivity due to technical problems, the college website now has a beautiful new layout. We hope to come up with updates on a much more regular basis. As they say in show biz, watch this space!

In the recent University exams, Reuben Lalzawmliana of the Sociology dept. topped the university rankings with a score of 64% in his Honours subject. The college is especially proud of him since he was also the Vice President of the 2010 Students’ Union. He was today awarded a certificate and cash prize at the College Week Opening cum Felicitation program organised at Vanapa Hall.

Other recipients included meritorious students who had achieved First Class rankings in the final Degree exams, as well as class toppers in their respective Honours subjects in the 1st and 2nd year University exams. In an innovative move, citations were also presented to 21 professors who had attained Ph.D. degrees while serving at the college.

New SU leaders were elected on Tuesday, the 21st June, to look after various students’ welfare bodies.

Vice President : Lan C. Lalnunkunga, III BA
General Secretary : R. Lalzirtluanga, III BA

Asst. : Ian Laldinliana, II BA
Outdoor Games Secretary : T.C. Lalruatkima, II BA
Asst. : P.C. Vanlalmuanawma, II BA

Indoor Games Secretary : V. Vanlalrinchhana III BA
Asst. : T. Zobiakzama, II BA

Literary and Debating Secretary : S. Dochhuanawma, II BA
Asst. : Lalrinawma, II BA

Social and Cultural Secretary : Lalmuanpuia Khiangte, III BA
Asst. : Lalnunthara, II BA

Magazine Editor : Lalramenga Zadeng, III BA
Asst. : Zodinthara, III BA