After State-run schools, Vande Mataram now compulsory in all Bengal madrasas
The West Bengal government has mandated the singing of 'Vande Mataram' in all recognized madrasas during assembly prayers. This decision aligns with a previous order requiring the same in state-run schools. The directive aims to standardize practices across educational institutions in the state.
- ▪The singing of 'Vande Mataram' is now compulsory in all government, aided, and recognized madrasas in West Bengal.
- ▪This order was confirmed by Khudiram Tudu, the Minister in-charge of Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education.
- ▪The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasa Education issued an official order making this practice mandatory with immediate effect.
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The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasa Education has made the singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during assembly prayers before classes in all government, aided and recognised madrasas across the State with immediate effect.This was confirmed by Khudiram Tudu, the Minister in-charge of Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education in the new BJP-led government.“Like all other State-run schools in the State, singing ‘Vande Mataram’ will henceforth be mandatory in all recognised madrasahs as well. There are many State-run schools in West Bengal where the medium of instruction is the Santali language. If singing ‘Vande Mataram’ is compulsory in those schools, why should the same not be mandatory in recognised madrasas?” Mr. Tudu said.
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