This I-Day, J&K schools’ staff asked to sing national anthem

Srinagar: The government on Friday ordered the staff members and Head of the Institutions (HoIs) of School Education Department to sing the national anthem of India on its Independence Day.

News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) – has leant that the administration has said that singing the ‘Rashtra-Gaan’ on Independence Day by the staff members and other faculty was decided in a meeting held on Friday with the Department of youth Services and Sports (YS&S) and School Education Department.

Meanwhile, the government in an order said, “All staff members including Head of the Schools (HoSs) and staff deployed from YS&S department shall sing ‘Rashtra-Gaana’ with background of joint banner of School Education and YS&S on August-15-2021

The government also said that a videography shall be made for the same which will be updated on the official website.

“HoSs and staff deployed in Schools from YS&S departments are advised to cooperate with each other and make the event a grand success,” the government said.

It was also decided that the play grounds of schools shall be used jointly by School Education Department, PRIs and YS&S department for the event and sports, wherever available

“Any non-compliance of staff members deployed from the YS & S department shall be viewed seriously and reported to the YS & S department for necessary action,” the government said.

—(KNO)