On the 24th April 2024 (Wednesday), YCS and the Department of History, Aizawl City Colleges, organized an 'Interactive Session on Nikhil J. Alva's debut novel, 'If I Have to be a Soldier' at McCabe Hall, Aijal Club. The book was published in January 2024 and is set in the backdrop of Mizoram's fight against the Indian army for an independent nation in 1966, thus providing invaluable Mizo history. The author talked about his book and the inspiration behind it, and interacted with the audience.
The session was attended by 19 students from VI Semester History Core, and 2 faculty members.