Archive · 19 Dec 2025
UP CM Inaugurates Cultural Celebrations
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, started a big celebration for a university called Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya.
This university is 100 years old and is very important for Indian music.
The Chief Minister said that this celebration shows how India's culture brings everyone together.
He also talked about how important culture is for a country, like how a soul is important for a person.
The university was started by two famous music teachers, Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar and Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, in 1926.
It was first called Marris College of Music and was opened by Sir William Marris.
Additionally, the government of Uttar Pradesh decided to launch a statewide cleanliness drive on the occasion of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary.
This campaign aims to convey Atal Ji’s vision of a Clean, Strong, and Self-Reliant India.
The cleanliness campaign will be conducted in all urban and rural areas, involving public representatives, officers, employees, voluntary organizations, youth, and common citizens.
Various activities and competitions will be organized at both district and state levels to inspire the younger generation and citizens with Atal Ji’s life values, patriotism, democratic ethics, and spirit of service.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the centenary celebrations of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Lucknow.
The event highlights India's cultural unity and heritage, marking the 100th anniversary of the university.
CM Yogi emphasized the importance of culture in shaping a nation's identity and consciousness.
The university was established in 1926 by Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande with the help of music patrons in Lucknow.
Originally named Marris College of Music, it was inaugurated by Sir William Marris, the then-governor of Awadh.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- Inauguration of the centenary celebrations of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya and launch of a statewide cleanliness drive
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned) and December 25
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To celebrate the cultural unity and heritage of India, marking the 100th anniversary of the university, and to pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of a Clean, Strong, and Self-Reliant India
- Event 1
- Centenary celebrations of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya
- Event 2
- Statewide cleanliness drive on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Inaugurated by
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- Significance 1
- Celebration of India's cultural unity and heritage
- Significance 2
- Tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of a Clean, Strong, and Self-Reliant India
- Founders
- Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar and Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
- Year Established
- 1926
- Original Name
- Marris College of Music
- Inaugurated by (Original)
- Sir William Marris
- Cleanliness Campaign Date
- December 25
- Cultural Programme
- Grand cultural programme at Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi, Lucknow
- New Campus
- Six acres of land allotted in Lucknow for a new, world-class campus
Sources
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Centenary Celebrations Of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya In Lucknow
UP CM announces new campus for Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya
Uttar Pradesh To Launch Statewide Cleanliness Drive On Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Birth Anniversary
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Centenary Celebrations Of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya