The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh (UP) government on Thursday, 12 May, made the singing of the national anthem compulsory in all madrasas in the state before classes.
As per an order by the UP Madrasa Education Council, the national anthem will be sung before the commencement of classes in the morning, and students will be allowed to begin their studies only after the practice concludes.
The registrar of UP Madrasa Education Council has issued a letter to all district minority welfare officers in this regard. The letter states that students, as well as teachers, must conform to the rule of singing the national anthem in aided as well as non-aided madrasas.