Young Mizo Association
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| Abbreviation | YMA |
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| Formation | June 15, 1935 |
| Type | Voluntary association |
| Legal status | Active Indian society |
| Purpose | Heritage conservation Conservation of nature Charitable services |
| Headquarters | Aizawl, Mizoram |
Region served | Northeast India |
| Fields | Social work Community service |
| Membership | Any Mizo 18 and above |
Official language | Mizo |
General Secretary | Malsawmliana |
President | Lalhmachhuana |
| Website | Homepage |
Formerly called | Young Lushai Association |
The Young Mizo Association (YMA) is the largest and most comprehensive non-profit, secular, nongovernmental organisation of the Mizo people. It was established on 15 June 1935, originally as the Young Lushai Association (YLA), which was later renamed as the "Young Mizo Association" in 1947. It was initiated by the Welsh Christian missionaries who understood the need of cultural conservation of the Mizo tribe, who were under pressure of political and social modernisations. In 1977, it was registered under Indian Societies Registration Act.
The association is administered by a central committee (Central YMA), headquartered at Aizawl, and under which there are 5 sub-headquarters, 49 groups and 805 branches, which covers all of Mizoram and some parts of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.