KROS College, Kohima hosted four students and a faculty from Sophia College, Mumbai for a students’ exchange programme from February 6 to 10
Sophia College, Mumbai visits Nagaland for students’ exchange prog
Kohima, February 11 (MExN): KROS College, Kohima hosted four students and a faculty from Sophia College, Mumbai for a students’ exchange programme from February 6 to 10. This was initiated in collaboration with Dr K&T Keditsu Foundation, with an aim to explore the culture, ideas, and thoughts between the two colleges, stated a press release from KROS College.
During the days, the delegates from Mumbai interacted with the students, faculty, and society of KROS College, which is affiliated with Nagaland University.
On February 8, skill development session was held where the delegates were taught to make Naga ornaments like earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings. This skill development programme is an initiative by KROS College where students are taught different skills like basket making, crafts, weaving, knitting, jewellery making and others to promote skill-based earning and encourage economic independence and self-sufficiency.
On February 10, the day was dedicated to a host of cultural activities. Indigenous games like pole-climbing, top spinning, and cock-fight were played. Vishili of 6th Semester taught the delegates how to weave by hand with raw cotton yarns and Neidekhono and Yenmei of 4th Semester taught them how to roll the yarns. Traditional folk dances were performed by the Krosians, while the Mumbai delegates also performed a dance which left the audience mesmerized.
KROS students also exhibited a fashion show titled ‘Naga Manu Fashion’ with an aim to incorporate Naga traditional attire into modern fashion. The idea behind the show was to assimilate traditional attire as it is with all its unique history attached along with ever-evolving modern fashion. It was to celebrate our rich heritage while at the same time keeping them relevant as the world around us changes.
The participants also displayed Naga statement jewellery designed by Belle Nagaland, which was formed as a result of the Skill Development Program offered by KROS College to its students. Their designs are available for sale on Instagram @belle.nagaland.
Dr Sangeeta Dubey, faculty from Sophia College, Mumbai observed that “culture is our identity and protecting and preserving them in forms of fashion, games, songs and dancesis an admirable work.”
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