as Lushai Hills district. By 1950s, many Mizo people had completed secondary education with no further opportunity. J. Malsawma made the first provocative petition for the establishment of college by writing an open letter titled "Vana Pa College" in MZP Magazine; but to no avail. He and H.K. Bawichhuaka set up what they called an "Organising Board" at Pachhunga's house in Dawrpui, Aizawl, in 1957. By then, a philanthropic entrepreneur Pachhunga, known as the "most prosperous Mizo businessman" or "the wealthiest man in Mizoram", was made chairman of the board. The board held a public meeting in June 1957 at the Boys’ Middle English School, wherein the public unanimously voted the Deputy Commissioner of Lushai Hills as chairman of the board. The Deputy Commissioner then was adamant. In April 1958, Lawrence Singh Ingty from Mikir Hills become the new Deputy Commissioner. Quick to action, Ingty created the first Organising Board under his chairmanship, with Bawichhuaka as the Secretary, Malsawma as the Joint Secretary, and Lalhmingthanga (Pachhunga's son) as the Treasurer. Raising funds from donations by those who applied for arms license, he inaugurated Aijal College on 15 August 1958 (Indian Independence Day) at Aijal Theatre Hall (now Vanapa Hall). At the behest of Ingty, Brother Godfrey Danis, who at the time was headmaster of St. Paul's High School, became the first but temporary principal. The faculty were volunteers and originally comprised a team of Christian missionaries including John Meirion Lloyd, Helen Lowry, Gwen Rees Roberts (Pi Teii) and Father O'Brien, along with educated natives such as Rita Neihpuii, Sangliana, and Malsawma. Classes officially started on 1 September 1958. Initially, classes were conducted at the Theatre Hall itself in the afternoon (which they called Evening Class). Towards the end of 1961, the college moved to an abandoned warehouse at Children's Park. For financial support, Ingty would ask for donation from people applying for arms license. Upon the request of the Organising Board, the Welsh Mission Board (Foreign Mission of the Presbyterian Church of Wales) appointed Rev. Alwyn Roberts as the first regular Principal in November 1960. In 1961, the college became government aided, and received affiliation from Gauhati University. In 1962, the college was renamed Pachhunga Memorial College (PMC) after the death of Pachhunga, as his son, Lalhmingthanga donated INR 10,000 to the college on his father's behalf. It was relocated to its permanent campus in June 1965. On 1 July