Vande Mataram to be compulsory in all UP schools

• UP schools to make "Vande Mataram" singing compulsory, says CM Adityanath.
• Yogi Adityanath says move will inspire pride for Bharat Mata.
• Compulsory singing is aimed at all UP schools and educational institutions.

Gorakhpur: Singing “Vande Mataram” will be made compulsory in every school and educational institution of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

said on Monday.

Addressing an ‘Ekta Yatra’ (Unity March) event in Gorakhpur, he said this step would inspire feelings of reverence and pride among citizens towards Bharat Mata and the motherland.

राष्ट्रगीत ‘वंदे मातरम्’ का गायन,

उत्तर प्रदेश के हर विद्यालय, हर शिक्षण संस्थान में अनिवार्य करेंगे… pic.twitter.com/eZ07d49tlb

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 10, 2025

“There should be a sense of respect for the national song Vande Mataram. We will make its singing compulsory in every school and educational institution of Uttar Pradesh,” he said.