Jai Narain Mishra PG College
The 24th annual youth cultural competition, Medha Samvardhan 2026, began at Shri Jai Narain Mishra PG College on Friday. More than 150 teams from Lucknow University ’s two campuses and affiliated colleges will participate in the four-day sports competition ‘Aarambh-2026’, which began at the university’s second campus on Friday.
Speaking on the occasion, regional director, higher education, Prof Ashwini Kumar Mishra, said that education should not be limited to acquiring knowledge but must also contribute to character building. “We want students from both campuses and affiliated colleges to participate and build a healthy sporting culture,” said LU athletic association general secretary Prof Ajay Arya. The programme featured songs and a dance performance on Ganesh Vandana and self-composed poetry recitation. Competitions included stall decoration, debate, painting, story writing, quiz, short film and documentary making, Indian traditional attire and matki decoration. He added that students must keep setting new goals, remain committed to human values and develop a spirit of service towards society. Competitions in cricket, badminton, volleyball, athletics, chess, carrom and tug of war will be held over four days.