• Mizoram is India's happiest state: Study

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    Mizoram is India's happiest state: Study
    Mizoram has achieved 100% literacy and provides students with opportunities to improve their talents...

    Digital Desk: A recent study declared Mizoram as the happiest state in India. The study was conducted by Rajesh K Pillania, a strategy professor at the Management Development Institute in Gurugram. 

    Reportedly, the state has achieved 100% literacy and provides students with opportunities to improve their talents and abilities even under difficult circumstances.

    The report also stated that this state is the second in India to have reached 100% literacy.

    "Mizoram's happiness index is based on six parameters, including family relationships, job-related problems, social problems and philanthropy, religion, COVID-19's effect on happiness, and physical and mental health," the report said. 

    "A student at Aizawl's Government Mizo High School (GMHS) has faced numerous challenges since his father left his family when he was young. Despite this, he maintains his optimism and excels in his academics. He wants to become a chartered accountant or sit for the civil service examinations if his first choice does not work out," the report said.

    Similarly, a student in the tenth grade at GMHS aspires to join the National Defence Academy (NDA).

    His father works in a milk factory, and his mother is a homemaker. They are hopeful about their future because of the opportunities provided by the institution.

    "Our teachers are our best friends; we are not afraid to share anything with them," a student said. Reportedly, teachers in Mizoram interact with students and parents on a regular basis to discuss any issues that may arise.

    The research also stated that every youth in the Mizo community, regardless of gender, starts working at a young age.

    "There is no such thing as a small task, and most young people find a job around the age of 16 or 17. Girls and boys are treated equally in this regard, and it is encouraged," it said. 

    Despite a high percentage of split homes, Mizoram's children do not feel isolated because they have numerous friends in similar situations, working mothers, and financial independence from an early age.

    Sister Lalrinmawii Khiangte emphasizes that when both males and females are trained to be self-sufficient and not dependent on each other, there is no need for an unhealthy living arrangement in a relationship.