The Karnataka government has made the national anthem compulsory in all schools and PU colleges in the state. The government on Wednesday passed an order asking all government, private and aided educational institutions in Karnataka to ensure that students sing the national anthem every morning. If educational institutions do not have grounds for congregation, students can sing the national anthem inside the classrooms.
The state government has said that it has issued a direction under section 133(2) of Karnataka education Act, 1983. The order further states that the practice of singing the national anthem during morning gatherings is being practiced in all the schools expected of some primary and high schools in Bengaluru.
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According to a leading daily, the department had also received complaints about it. After visiting some private schools in Bengaluru, the deputy directors of the Public Education Department found that some schools were not singing the national anthem during the morning assembly.
In addition, “necessary action” was ordered against three private schools in Bengaluru by School Education and Literacy Minister BC Nagesh. Schools include St Joseph’s Boys High School, Bishop Cotton Boys High School and Baldwin Girls High School.
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As per Section 7(2)(g)(i) of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, it is necessary to “obey the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem”. “The authorities submitted a report which confirmed that the schools were not singing the national anthem to the students every day,” Nagesh told the daily. A notice has been issued to the schools.
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