Lucknow University partners UK's varsity to provide fine arts opportunities

Both the institutions agreed for speeding up of ties on art and aesthetics between the two and strongly welcomed the initiative taken by the VCs of both the universities.

Lucknow University has partnered with Bath Spa University, UK to provide new opportunities to its students of the Faculty of Fine Arts. The event was held virtually in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was conducted virtually with vice-chancellor Prof Alok Kumar Rai and Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, Prof Alok Kumar Kushwaha attending from LU, while Daniel Allen, Roger Clarke and Kristin Doern were present on behalf of Bath Spa University, UK.

Prof Kushwaha introduced the Faculty of Fine Arts in context with its historical perspective and its contributions to contemporary Indian art. Prof Rajan Shripad Fulari, who has been deputed as the liaison officer on behalf of the LU, proposed various introductory activities between the two universities which were welcomed by his counterpart Roger Clarke and others.

“Both the institutions agreed for speeding up of ties on art and aesthetics between the two and strongly welcomed the initiative taken by the VCs of both the universities," the press statement said.

It was also mutually agreed that due to the current pandemic and social distancing protocols, the initial events will be conducted on a virtual platform, the press statement added.

Earlier, Lucknow University had postponed all the examinations scheduled to be held from January 15 to January 31 after 50 students tested positive for COVID-19. The new dates for examinations of the semester starting from December 2021 will be declared soon at www.lkouniv.ac.in.

"Students of Lucknow University and associated colleges are informed that all the examinations between January 15 to January 31 have been rescheduled in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the university. Fresh dates of examinations will be announced soon at www.lkouniv.ac.in," said a letter from the university.

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