The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed Professor Mandavi Singh as the first Vice-Chancellor of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (BSVV) in Lucknow. Singh is the former Vice-Chancellor of Chhattisgarh's Indira Kala Sangeet University. BSVV offers courses on music education in vocal music, rhythms, dance, musicology and applied music. It was upgraded into a state university in 2022.