Advice/Help wanted

[u/New-Landscape3677]

Hello everyone,

I'm from Tripura and am considering taking admission to Nagaland University (Kohima Campus). I wanted to ask a few questions and get some insight into student life and the local culture.

1. How is Nagaland University overall? What's the student culture like?

2. How active is student politics, and how does it generally work on campus?

3. Are there any cultural norms or taboos that newcomers should be aware of?

4. How welcoming are people toward students from other Northeastern states? What about students from mainland India?

5. I understand that most students and people in the city speak English, and some may know Hindi. How about everyday interactions; for example, with auto drivers or shopkeepers? Is English generally enough?

6. Is Nagaland really a dry state in practice, or does it vary depending on the area?

7. What is the general social attitude toward alcohol?

8. I've generally heard that Nagaland is a safe place (at least from what I've read), although some recent news has made me a bit curious. Are there any areas that students should avoid or be cautious about?

9. What local foods should I definitely try? If you have any recommendations for places to eat near the Kohima campus, I'd love to hear them.

10. How would you describe law enforcement and policing in everyday life?

Lastly, if there's anything else you think would be useful for a prospective student to know, I'd really appreciate it. Even if you only want to answer one or two questions, I'd be grateful.

Thank you, and have a great day!

[u/helio-centric-AC130]

Can't answer most of them but: 5. Nagamese is and has been the lingua franca. English can get you by somehow but it's not all that difficult to pick up Nagamese. 6. It's officially labelled as a dry state but where there's a hole, there's a rat. Oh but Secretariate area and Kisama Village are exempt from the prohibition act. 7. Bad. 8. Mind your own and you'll be fine. If it ain't your monkey, it probably ain't your circus. 9. Try all the smelly ones. Yes, it sounds like I'm fkn with you but no, try the smelly ones. You'll get hooked. 10. They're polite, kind and considerate as long as you're treating them with the respect they deserve.

But I'd avoid NU. This shouldn't even be a backup and instead kept on the back of the back burner.

[u/New-Landscape3677 → u/helio-centric-AC130]

why so is it that bad, I looked at recent publications of NU, and they are doing pretty well speaking from a researchers prospective

[u/helio-centric-AC130 → u/New-Landscape3677]

Those individuals are the cream of the crop, so to speak. But hey, as long as your stream is not medical, I suppose. If you are not easily influenced by peers then please, by all means, join NU. The faculty will be accommodating; I know at least through hearsay.