Kolkata: The West Bengal government has made it mandatory, with immediate effect, to sing "Vande Mataram" during school assembly prayers before the

West Bengal mandates singing Vande Mataram in morning assemblies, requiring student participation and strict compliance from school authorities.

West Bengal mandates singing Vande Mataram in morning assemblies, requiring student participation and strict compliance from school authorities.

A notice issued by the state school education department said that the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ should be made mandatory during morning assembly prayers prior to the start of classes in all schools with immediate effect.