Singing National Anthem in Maharashtra colleges to become compulsory from February 19: Uday Samant

Singing National Anthem might become compulsory in colleges of Maharashtra from February 19.

"Maharashtra government to make singing National Anthem in colleges compulsory from February 19," Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant told ANI on Wednesday.

Maharashtra minister Uday Samant: Maharashtra government to make singing national anthem in colleges compulsory from 19th February. pic.twitter.com/c4eiPLxLih ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2020

Uday Samant in January had directed colleges and universities in Maharashtra to play the National Anthem at the beginning of their public programmes, according to a Times of India report.

Uday Samant said that colleges and universities too should adopt singing the National Anthem just like it is played at movie theaters before the movie starts, the report said.

Uday Samant said that playing and singing the National Anthem will infuse a sense of national pride in the young students and at the same will also teach them the importance of India's Independence, the report added.