Students of Unity College, Dimapur wearing traditional items along with their uniforms. The college has been following the dress code for the last Wednesday of every month since February 2022. A notice issued by the college informed all the students and faculty that “Unity College will reserve the last Wednesday of every month to wear one traditional item along with the uniform/dress. This will come into effect from February 23, 2022.” They were requested to cooperate positively and wear any traditional items of their choice such as shawl, waist coat, traditional scarf, earrings, necklace, wristband, bangles and traditional bags. (Photo Courtesy: Instagram@unity_college_students)
Dimapur, March 30 (MExN): The Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) has made an appeal to all the school and college authorities within its jurisdiction to ‘compulsorily implement wearing of traditional attire once or twice a month w.e.f April 2022.’
DNSU in a press release on Wednesday made the appeal “so as to preserve and promote traditional and cultural values and also to keep intact with one's identity in the constantly changing contemporary society.” It appreciated certain schools and colleges for practicing the same.
The union also fervently appealed the student community to avail school bus services in town areas to cut down the burden of traffic congestion. It urged the school and college authorities to provide bus services to the students.
Extends non-cooperation against Indian Armed forces
Meanwhile, in compliance with Naga Students Federation, the union stated that it will “continue to extend non-cooperation movement against the Indian Armed forces until justice is served to the victims of the Oting incidents and all other victims of the Army excesses committed in our Naga homeland.”
The DNSU has directed its constituent units “not to associate with the Indian Armed and Paramilitary forces nor accept any form of humanitarian aid from them as such efforts cannot purchase the rights of the Naga people nor mitigate the effects of the evils perpetrated upon us by these forces.”
It also appealed to all the citizens of Dimapur to hoist a Black Flag as a mark of protest against the imposition of the draconian Armed forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 in Nagaland.
