Nagaland University festival begins at Lumami
Morung Express News
Lumami | May 4
Literary and traditional games marked the first day of the Nagaland University festival hosted and organized by the Nagaland University Student’s Union (Lumami) under the theme ‘A Fortiori’ at NU, Lumami. Students from NU Lumami Campus, NU Meriema Campus and SASARD are a part of the third edition of the NU Fest.
“Festivals transcend all boundaries and barriers.
It brings the heart, mind and soul together,” said Prof. AK Singh, Vice-Chancellor (in-charge), Nagaland University, who was the chief uest at the inaugural programme.
He said that such fest will help in bringing the students of the different campuses together and foster their friendship. He further added that the fusion of different cultures and customs and the competition among them will prove and test the talents and bring out the best among them.
The student body of the three campuses had a joint meeting to discuss on various issues and problems. The joint meeting resolved to elect a campus co-ordinator from each campus and to come up with a half-yearly bulletin which will update the different the events and news of all the different campuses of Nagaland University.
The meeting also resolved to look into the matter of including Nagaland state in the State Eligibility Test commission, North-East Region.
The first day of the NU fest witnessed different literary events which included debate, extempore, elocution, and essay. Naga wrestling, cock fight and yarn spinning were the traditional Naga games witnessed. The three campuses will compete in various literary events like skit, creative dance, quiz, folk orchestra, mimicry, spot photography and painting, cartooning, bamboo climbing and fat eating contests at the three day long fest.
More than 70 students from Meriema and SASRD Medziphema campus have come together with the Lumami students to foster unity and friendship through the fest.
