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Governor unveils books for visually challenged

May 4, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Braille system is a unique way to make the blind literate and in recent years a lot of innovation is going into making all forms of literature available in this format. Earlier this week, State Governor Anandiben Patel met former IAS Officer turned author Dr. Anita Bhatnagar Jain, currently Member of Curriculum Area Group, TWAU, NCERT at Raj Bhavan. The Hindi Braille version of children’s books ‘Miss Sehat’ and English Braille version of ‘Our Earth Our Home’ written by the author were released. The Governor discussed in detail…

Summer time blues in Lucknow calls for greater care

May 4, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Not just political mercury but even the summer heat is crossing the unbearable mark. The temperature is rising and it is becoming extremely hot. There are reports of heat wave in many districts of the state. With the mercury levels playing truant, diseases are also increasing. People are suffering from diarrhea, fever, cold and other diseases. According to the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of any change in the weather at present. The heat may increase further in the coming days. The health department is busy ramping up…

Research scholars in LU connect with Vice Chancellor

May 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: An interactive session of researchers was organized by Professor Archana Singh, Head of the Department of Applied Economics, with the Vice Chancellor. The interactive session started with the welcome of the Vice Chancellor. Pro. Madhurima Lal, Director Cultural welcomed the Vice Chancellor by giving a bunch of flowers, after which Prof. Anoop K. Singh and Prof. Bimal Jaiswal presented mementos. In the session, Professor Sangeeta Sahu (Dean, Student Welfare), Professor Rachna Mujju (Dean, Faculty of Commerce), teachers of the department Dr. Ranjit Singh, Dr. Jai Lakshmi Sharma, Dr. Aastha…

Decoding the magical word wizardry of Allama Iqbal

May 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Two lectures were organized under the tutelage of Professor Alok Rai in the series of special lectures by the Department of Philosophy, Lucknow University. The first lecture was based on the topic “Universalistic approach in the philosophy of Allama Iqbal” which was given by Dr. Aamir Riaz, Principal of the Philosophy Department of Aligarh Muslim University, while the second lecture was presented by Prof. Rakesh Chandra, former Head of the Philosophy Department. He lectured on the second day of his lecture on the topic Research Methodology. In his lecture,…

Community sensitization to spread awareness about cleanliness

May 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: A camp for hand and mouth hygiene was organized at the Rural Research Center under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Research Chair run in the Department of Social Work of Lucknow University. The program was presided over by Senior Professor of Social Work Department, Lucknow University. Rupesh Kumar said that Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Research Chair, operated under the Department of Social Work, is continuously organizing the community at the Rural Research Center and providing awareness to the people of the community on health education and other important aspects through its…

India a cradle of folk and tribal arts – Jai Krishna Aggarwal

May 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Folk and tribal arts are arts related to the land and are not only the identity of any nation but also the pride. Geographical diversity in India endows us with immense expanse of folktales, but changing lifestyle due to modernization and increasing distance from nature are hindering the advancement of our folk arts. A three-day workshop organized by the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Vandana Sehgal and her team of artists at the local College of Architecture will be helpful in promoting folk and tribal artists as well as…

Art lovers make a beeline for All India Folk and Tribal Art Camp

May 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The second day of the All India Folk and Tribal Art Camp going on in the exhibition hall of Doshi Bhawan of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning remained a center of attraction for hundreds of students, art lovers, artists and architects. Because the eleven artists from four states of the country present in the camp are particularly proficient in their respective mediums. The medium used in the various arts being done in the camp mainly includes cotton cloth, paper, bamboo tiles, girl’s utensils, clay toys, terracotta plates, thin…

More older voter voters to decide electoral fate in Lucknow

May 3, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: While political parties prioritize registering more new voters, their total percentage of the Lucknow voter population is just 1.3%. Strangely, older voters continue to have more influence over the electorate and have surpassed younger voters once again. Following the pattern of the last Lok Sabha election, more voters in the 80+ age group cast ballots this year than in the 18–19 age group. Although their percentage share of the total voting population has not altered much, the difference between them this year and prior elections is greater. The…

Merit gets its due at Children’s Academy School

May 2, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The prize distribution ceremony was organized with great pomp at Children’s Academy School. Dr. Javed Alam Khan (Principal, Lucknow Public Collegiate and City Coordinator CBSE) and special guest Miss Manjeet Batra (Senior Principal, CMS Gomti Nagar) were present as the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour. The program was commenced by the Director, Munish Misra, wherein he introduced the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and other special guests. The program was continued by the song, Light of the World sung by the school choir. All the meritorious students…

Lucknow begging syndicate stands exposed

May 1, 2024 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In blowing the lid over the Lucknow begging syndicate, the number of women begging at the crossings of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, as well as at bus stands, railway stations and other crowded places has increased rapidly in the last 10 years. In the year 2013, the team of Child Line conducted a survey at the main crossings of the city regarding the increasing number of beggars making a formidable part of the Lucknow begging syndicate. In this, details of beggars were collected from Polytechnic Square, Railway…