March 9th, Aizawl: According to Assembly Secretariat officials, the resolution will be moved by School Education Minister Vanlalthlana after the Question Hour on Monday.
The resolution aims to intensify efforts for the inclusion of the Mizo language in the Eighth Schedule, which currently includes 22 recognized languages. Officials stated that Mizo serves as a common language among various Mizo tribes.
The proposed resolution follows recent consultations between Chief Minister Lalduhoma and the Eighth Schedule Study Group of the Mizo Language Development Board.
Members of the study group had informed the Chief Minister in January that there is overwhelming support among various organizations and ethnic Mizo communities across the state for the inclusion of the Mizo language in the Eighth Schedule.
They also stated that a proposal for the inclusion of the Mizo language had been submitted to the Centre earlier, but was not pursued vigorously.
The study group has suggested the formation of a task group to prepare and resubmit the proposal comprehensively.
According to the group, Mizo was declared the official language of Mizoram in 1974 and serves as a common medium of communication among Zo ethnic communities living in different parts of the world.