T’puram: The first inter-collegiate fest LUMORA ’26, organised by Loyola College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), concluded on Saturday, bringing together social responsibility, constitutional values, environmental awareness, disaster preparedness and youth creativity on a common platform.Under the theme ‘Colours of Life‘, the three-day fest featured academic sessions, competitions, cultural performances, and discussions, giving students from different colleges an opportunity to exchange knowledge, ideas, and skills.Organisers said LUMORA went beyond a conventional competition-oriented festival and created a learning platform. A panel discussion titled ‘Development, Ecology and Kerala’s Future‘, organised by the departments of social work and disaster management, examined development, environmental justice, climate change, social marginalisation and disaster risks in the context of Keralam’s future.Other programmes included ‘Human Library – A Life Beyond Labels‘, ‘The Science Behind the Paranormal‘ and ‘The Relevance of Language and Humanity‘. The sessions encouraged students to engage with issues including inclusion, human dignity, scientific temper, language and humanism.The festival also conveyed that constitutional values should not remain confined to textbooks but should be reflected in everyday life and society. According to the organisers, LUMORA is part of Loyola’s continuing academic and social initiatives aimed at strengthening youth participation in sustainable development, environmental protection, social justice, inclusion and disaster resilience.
