Vande Matram must in Bengal Madrasas

Kochi: Singing of National song Vande Matram has been made compulsory in Madrasas in West Bengal.
Singing of the National Song is compulsory during morning assemblies in all recognised institutions under the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department.
The state government had made the recital of Vande Mataram mandatory in all schools across West Bengal.
According to an order issued by the Directorate of Madrasa, the national song must now be sung in all recognised, aided and unaided madrasas before the start of classes. The move marks another major education-related decision by the BJP government of Suvendu Adhikari.
Vande Mataram has remained a powerful symbol in India’s political and cultural discourse for decades. The song was widely used by freedom fighters during India’s struggle against British colonial rule and later became closely associated with nationalist movements.
The issue returned to the political spotlight ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections this year.
In February, the central government granted Vande Mataram a status equal to the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. Following that decision, it became mandatory for all six stanzas of the song to be sung at government functions and school events alongside the national anthem.
Vande Mataram became the centre of political controversies during oath-taking ceremonies in states recently.