West Bengal Schools to Mandatorily Include Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Banglar Mati’ in Morning Assemblies; Mamata Takes Big Cultural Step
**West Bengal Schools to Mandatorily Include Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Banglar Mati’ in Morning Assemblies; Mamata Takes Big Cultural Step
Kolkata, West Bengal: In a major cultural move, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has made it compulsory for all schools across the state to include the state song, ‘Banglar Mati, Banglar Jal’, in their morning assemblies. Written by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1905, the song was officially declared the state anthem in 2023.
Official Notification and Implementation
The WBBSE issued a notification on Thursday instructing all principals of higher primary and secondary schools to ensure the state song is sung daily during morning prayers. West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu stated, “This renowned song by Tagore, co...