Under the initiative “Seva Hi Sanskriti,” Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Lucknow, organised a one-day painting workshop titled “Rang-Birange Rangon Se Naya Bharat” on 22 September 2026 at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. More than 200 young artists participated in the workshop with great enthusiasm. Five young artists who demonstrated outstanding performance during the workshop were felicitated: Ms. Bhumika Bahuguna — Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow Mr. Deepak Verma — Government College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow Ms. Aarzu Yadav — Goel Institute, Lucknow Ms. Sudipta Ghana — Government College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow Ms. Hema Chauhan — Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi In the presence of Dr. Devendra Tripathi, Regional Secretary, the selected artists were felicitated by Prof. Ritu Gulati, Head of the Department, Faculty of Architecture and Planning; Mr. Alok Kumar, Assistant Professor, Government College of Arts & Crafts; and senior artists Ms. Kiran Singh Rathore and Mr. Vineet Pandey. The programme was attended by officers and staff of the Centre, artists, Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Asthana, Senior Artist, as well as professors and staff of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning. Young artists and students associated with Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, University of Lucknow, Goel Institute, and Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh, also participated in the event.