Ralte L. Thanmawia | |
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Born | Mizoram, India | 28 September 1958
Occupation(s) | Educationist, writer |
Parent | Vanlalliana |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Website | Official web site |
Ralte L. Thanmawia is an Indian educationist and writer [1] from Mizoram. [2]
Dr Ralte L Thanmawia completed his bachelor's in 1979 and his master's in 1981 and finally completed his PhD in 1989 from NEHU. [3]
He started his career as LDC with Government of Mizoram in 1976 and then worked in Government Aizawl College in 1981, then joined Pachhunga University College in 1989 and finally joined Mizoram University in 2004 where he remains there till today with the Mizo Department. He is the incumbent Controller of Examinations of Mizoram University, a post he has been holding since 2011. [4]
Some of the Publications by Prof L Thanmawia are:
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