CULTURAL VARSITY COMMENCES FIRST SESSION
The Manipur University of Culture opened with its first session on 20th September at the premises of the Government Dance and Music College, Palace Compound, Imphal. This is the second such institution – the first University of Culture is in Odisha. Utkal University of Culture is in Bhubaneswar, Odisha dedicated for research, teaching and education in the field of culture. The Utkal University of culture came into existence by virtue of an ordinance promulgated on the 9 June, 1999, which was later replaced by “Utkal University of culture Act 1999”. It was established as a teaching-cum-affiliating university. It was set up in order to engage itself to preserve, promote, propagate and protect the richness of our cultural values by way of making substantive accomplishment through study, research, documentation and continuing education. The University was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on 1 December, 1999, under Section 2(f) of the U.G.C Act, 1956. It has also been accredited by the Association of India Universities (AIU) since 1 April 2000.