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Bhartendu Natya Academy gets land for international campus in Lucknow
The Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA) in Lucknow has secured approval for a five-acre international campus in Sarojini Nagar. The state government swiftly allocated the land after requests raised during the academy's 50th-anniversary…
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The Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA) in Lucknow has secured approval for a five-acre international campus in Sarojini Nagar. The state government swiftly allocated the land after requests raised during the academy's 50th-anniversary celebrations in April, championed by tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh. The expansion aims to resolve long-standing infrastructure constraints and introduce new courses to increase student enrollment.
BNA chairman Ratishankar Tripathi said the new campus will feature an amphitheatre, proscenium stage, thrust theatre, AI labs, smart classrooms, and audio-visual rooms with high-tech sound and recording facilities. It will also include an administrative block, seminar halls, hostels, and a cafeteria. A meeting on Monday will finalise the blueprint. Former director Suryamohan Kulshrestha urged the academy to preserve its core focus on theatre education rather than shifting towards cinema and digital media.
The Indian Opinion
The excitement around the new campus risks overshadowing a deeper question. Many see the AI labs and smart classrooms as progress, but critics call it mission creep for a theatre school. The real test is whether the academy will stay true to its roots in Hindi theatre or morph into a generic film institute. The curriculum design and faculty hiring in the next year will reveal the answer, not the building plans.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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