Mizoram Youth Cong protests irregularities in edu deparment

Aizawl: The Mizoram Pradesh Youth Congress Committee protested in Aizawl, accusing the state’s education minister Vanlalthlana of alleged favouritism in the award of contracts under the Samagra Shiksha scheme and symbolically burnt copies of work orders to press their demands.In a statement issued after the protest, the MPYCC alleged that several works under the education department were awarded without following due tendering procedures. The organisation claimed that contracts were neither floated through open tenders nor even through restricted tenders, but were instead given to individuals and firms allegedly close to the ruling ZPM and those favoured by the minister.According to the Youth Congress, within a span of just over two years — from Jan 1, 2024 to Feb 28, 2026 — works amounting to Rs 50.18 crore were awarded under the Samagra scheme alone. The MPYCC alleged that this was in violation of Samagra financial rules, which mandate that works exceeding Rs 25 lakh must be awarded through open tender.