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Kerala schools told to sing National Anthem, not Vande Mataram
Kerala’s General Education Department has not directed schools to sing Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations, Mathrubhumi reports. The department’s circular requires institutions to hoist the National Flag at or after 9…
The Story in Brief
Kerala’s General Education Department has not directed schools to sing Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations, Mathrubhumi reports. The department’s circular requires institutions to hoist the National Flag at or after 9 am on August 15, followed by the National Anthem.
The instructions require strict compliance with the Flag Code of India, 2002, and ban the manufacture and use of plastic flags. Schools have also been asked to follow green protocol, maximise staff and student participation, and include speeches by officials and patriotic songs in their programmes. The circular covers celebrations for India’s 79th Independence anniversary.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that Kerala has rejected patriotism would go beyond the circular, just as claims that every school must sing Vande Mataram are unsupported by it. The clear requirements are the flag and National Anthem, while other patriotic songs remain part of possible programmes. The practical test is whether schools follow the 9 am flag-hoisting instruction and the plastic-flag ban on August 15.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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