lucknow with every passing year lucknow mahotsava the annual event to celebrate the citys unique culture stands a chance of becoming a thing of past ever since the lucknow administration decided to shift its venue from the heart of the city to the current location it has been witnessing lesser footfall especially of youngsters and students who cannot devote so much time to the farflung mahotsava and prefer to know about the art culture and history of the city of nawabs from the internet and books students who have to appear in board examinations seem to be most unlikely visitors neither they get permission from their parents nor do most of them have the will to go to the venue located at least 10 kilometres from the main city the teachers too also have cautioned their pupils against wasting their time describing the situation azra a class x student says i was enthusiastic to go to the mahotsava but when i came to know that there are few days between the event and the dates of my preboard examination i decided to give it a miss may be i would be visiting the mahotsava next year she added that after she learnt from her friends that the mahotsava she felt relieved and looks for an exciting and vibrant lucknow mahotsava next year endorsing observations made by azra sunanda ghosh a parent and resident of model house said since the fair is coinciding with halfyearly examinations it is difficult for students to go to there since most of the dates of the fair are clashing with various examinations and tests it is difficult for students to strike judicious balance between their two priorities she added a teacher of army school requesting anonymity said the organisers must think that the fair is a gathering for youngsters but if the dates of the mahotsava are clashing with halfyearly examinations the attendance of youngsters is bound to be low she added