Pi Hmingpuii Poonte, Principal, and Associate Professor, Dept. of English, retired on superannuation pension on the 30th April 2023. Born in Aizawl to Pu Bonthanga Poonte (L) and Pi K. Thanchhingi (L), she graduated with English Honours from Pachhunga University College in 1980, earning the distinction of being the first ever English Honours graduate from all colleges within Mizoram. She joined NEHU Shillong for her MA and successfully completed it in 1982. Before her MA results were even out, she was invited to help out in the English dept. of Govt. Aizawl College by the then Principal Pu P. Lianhleia, her old college teacher. During this time, she also worked on an ad hoc basis at Pachhunga University College and Hrangbana College. On the 1stJune 1983, she joined Govt. Aizawl College after receiving a government appointment as lecturer.
She married Pu Lalramthanga, of the Indian Forest Service, in June 1987 and they live in Dawrpui with their three children, Joel Zohmingthanga, Samuel Lalmalsawma and Sarah Lalrempuii.
She became Principal of the college on the 28th February 2022 after being assigned to the post by the government of Mizoram. Efficient and meticulous, with good organisational skills and a strong commitment to the college, she successfully guided the college through the crucial stage of moving to the new campus at Mualpui in June 2022, restarting offline classes after two years of online education due to Covid, and facing the NAAC inspection in October 2022. At the handover of charge to the next Principal, Pu Lalbiakzuala, she presented the college a cheque of One lakh rupees to serve as seed money for merit scholarship to deserving students.
The college will miss her strong leadership greatly. We wish her a well-deserved happy and stress-free retired life.
