Now, National Anthem Recitation Mandatory in Morning Assemblies in Jammu and Kashmir Schools
13 June 2024 | The Wire
In an attempt to “instil pride in our national identity”, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has made the recital of the national anthem mandatory for teachers and students during morning assemblies across all the schools of the union territory.
The latest directive is likely to revive the debate of “enforced nationalism” under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government in the country’s only Muslim-majority region, where the national anthem has often been a source of controversy in the past.
A list of new guidelines for the conduct of morning assemblies in Jammu and Kashmir’s schools was issued in a circular by the principal secretary in school education department, Alok Kumar, on Wednesday (June 12). A copy of the circular has been seen by The Wire…