UKHRUL, NOVEMBER 29: An inspection team from Manipur University visited Sorshia Christian College at Mapao Zingtun (Khullen) in Kangpokpi district to assess the young institution for upgradation from B.A. 1st year to 2nd year and renewal of temporary affiliation for the academic session 2025–26.
Sorshia Christian College, established in 2024 and affiliated to Manipur University, offers B.A. courses in English, Sociology, Political Science, History and Education.
The Manipur University team was led by Professor H Sukhdev Sharma, Director of the College Development Council, accompanied by senior faculty members Professor Laishram Rajen, Department of Political Science; Professor Irom Gambhir, Department of English; and Jacob Luiram, Associate Professor, Department of History, along with CDC officials Chaoba Takenchangbam, Lamabam Jayananta Khuman and P Bandhan.
Welcomed by the college community, the team first attended a multimedia presentation that traced the journey of Sorshia Christian College from a simple idea to a functioning campus, outlining its vision, student profile, classroom and library facilities, and plans for academic growth, a release stated.
The delegation inspected the college corridors, classrooms, library and office spaces, while also examining facilities and discussing with teachers how classes are conducted.
The team also visited Needy Home Academy, which lies side by side with the college. The Needy Home Academy, a residential school has already drawn national attention for remaining calm and united even at the height of Manipur violence.
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“The school was profiled in the national press as being “untouched by Manipur’s tumult” and as a place where Kuki and Meitei children live, study and play together when many other areas were divided,” the release stated.
It added that Sorshia Christian College is the natural next chapter in that story taking the same spirit of trust, discipline and shared learning and extending it into the college years, turning this quiet village into a small but powerful “peace campus”.
Speaking on behalf of the management, Atom Sunil Singh, Director, Sorshia Christian College expressed deep gratitude to Manipur University and the College Development Council for their visit to Mapao Zingtun.