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{{Short description|College in Mizoram, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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| established       = 1992
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| principal         = Prof. JV Nuchunga (2019 - )
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| city              = [[Aizawl]]
| state             = [[Mizoram]]
| country           = India
| postcode          = 796014
| coordinates       = {{coord|23.7594579|92.7289143|display=Inline}}
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| affiliations      = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]],<br />[[Mizoram University]]
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'''J Thankima College''' is located at Bawngkawn, [[Aizawl]], [[Mizoram]].

==History==
The college is named after J Thankima. It was started in 1992, it was upgraded to Deficit Grant-in-aid Status with effect from 2002 and it became a Government College with effect from 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thangmawia|first=Robert|title=EDUCATION MINISTER PU LALSAWTA'N GOVT. J. THANKIMA COLLEGE WOMEN'S HOSTEL A HAWNG|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/education-minister-pu-lalsawtan-govt-j-thankima-college-womens-hostel-a-hawng|publisher=DIPR Mizoram|accessdate=26 November 2012}}</ref> The College was named after J Thankima after he came forward to sponsor the College in 1995. It was a difict college in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=J Thankima College building lungphum phum a ni Duhamna avangin Aizawl khawpui a chep - Hawla |url=http://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/30569 |website=Vanglaini |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> It was merged with Lalhmingthanga College, Durtlang on 11 October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last1=LALRAMLIANA|first1=CHAWNGTE|title=CHIEF MINISTER-IN J.THANKIMA COLLEGE SAKNA TUR LUNGPHUM PHUM|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/chief-minister-in-jthankima-college-sakna-tur-lungphum-phum|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref> J Thankima College is affiliated to [[Mizoram University]]

==Departments==
The college offers Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Mizo, History, Education, Economics and Political Science. The college has recently started the BBA program from 26 July 2018 onwards.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Zirna Thankima College ah |url=https://www.tleirawl.in/2018/07/higher-technical-minister-in-govt.html |website=www.tleirawl.in |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref>

==Campus==
[[File:J Thankima College.jpg|300px |thumb|J Thankima College Admin Building]]
J Thankima college is located at Bawngkawn Brigade locality of [[Aizawl]], It is 8,19 square metres. With funding from NLCPR, a few number of college buildings have been built in the campus.<ref>{{cite news |title=CM-in J Thankima College campus a hawng |url=http://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/76866 |accessdate=12 August 2018 |agency=Vanglaini}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in Mizoram]]
*[[Mizoram University]]
*[[Literacy in India]]

==References==
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==External links==

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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Mizoram University]]
[[Category:Education in Aizawl]]