No directive to sing Vande Mataram in Kerala schools on Independence Day
Director of General Education’s circular to school head teachers mentions only national anthem.
A recent controversy surrounding a Chief Secretary's directive to government departments to include the full recital of Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations in Kerala schools has been addressed in a circular from the Director of General Education (DGE). The circular, dated August 11, does not mention any requirement for the singing of the national song, instead focusing on the hoisting of the national flag and recitation of the national anthem.
The DGE's directive emphasizes observing the Flag Code of India, 2002, and discourages the use of flag materials made from plastic. The circular also highlights that the manufacturing, distribution, sale, and use of such flags is banned under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
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