Suvendu Adhikari Government's Big Order: Vande Mataram Made Mandatory in All Madrasah in West Bengal
The order extends a May school directive to madrasahs and applies immediately across state-run, aided and recognised institutions, officials said.
- The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasah Education mandated singing 'Vande Mataram' during assembly prayers across all madrasahs with immediate effect, applying to government, aided, and recognised institutions statewide.
- Following a May 13 notification making the song compulsory in state-run schools, officials extended the requirement to madrasahs to maintain consistency across state institutions in West Bengal.
- This directive applies to all institutions under the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department, including Government Model Madrasahs, Recognised Govt Aided Madrasahs, Approved MSKs, and Approved SSKs.
- Khudiram Tudu, the Minister in charge of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education, confirmed the order was issued with approval from the competent authority in the new BJP-led government.
- Under the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government headed by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, these mandates reflect the administration's policy direction on institutional practices statewide.
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West Bengal Makes Vande Mataram Mandatory In All Madrasas, Sparks Political Row
The West Bengal government has issued a directive making it compulsory for students in all state-run and state-aided madrasas to sing Vande Mataram during morning assembly prayers. The order follows recent changes in educational policy and has led to varied responses from different sections of society.As reported by The Indian Express, the new mandate requires madrassa students to participate in the singing of the national song as part of their …
The BJP claims that the West Bengal government has made singing Vande Mataram compulsory in all madrasas in the state. According to the claim, an order issued by the Directorate of Madrasa Education mandates singing the national anthem in all madrasas during the morning prayer assembly. It is being claimed that the rule has been implemented in all recognized, aided, and unaided madrasas in the state. The national anthem will be given full respec…
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