Karnataka govt mandates national anthem in all schools, pre-university colleges

Highlights According to the order, the national anthem has to be sung during morning mass prayers The state govt has received complaints about some schools, colleges not following the order In case of lack of space for mass prayer, the national anthem should be sung in classrooms The Karnataka government has issued an order mandating all schools and pre-university colleges in the state to make students sing the national anthem every morning, during the mass prayer. According to the order, despite the government order being in force in this regard, some primary and secondary schools in Bengaluru have not been practicing the mass singing of the national anthem during morning prayers, and the government has received complaints about this. Maharashtra government's appeal for mass singing of the national anthem evokes an enthusiastic response On Wednesday, the national anthem reverberated in various schools, government and private offices in Mumbai and other cities, and even in some hospitals as people responded to the Maharashtra government's call for its mass singing. Accordingly, the national anthem was collectively sung in schools, colleges, government and private offices, factories and other establishments at 11 am.