In Moodbidri, hundreds of students from the Northeast recreated the warmth of home by celebrating Manipur’s cherished family festival Ningol Chakauba, blending tradition, nostalgia, and cross-cultural unity on a southern campus.

Moodbidri : The hill valleys of Manipur found a joyful echo in coastal Karnataka as the Northeast students of Alva’s Education Foundation celebrated the 10th edition of Ningol Chakauba—a festival that honours the bond between married women and their parental homes—at the Shobhavana Campus, Mijar, on Sunday.

The event turned into a vibrant tableau of colour, cuisine, and culture, drawing students and faculty alike into the rhythms of Manipuri tradition. Trustee Vivek Alva, inaugurating the celebration, said, “Ningol Chakauba is not just a festival—it is a reaffir

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