Directorate of Technical Education : Chennai 600 025 Circular No. 4442/Y2/CDC/2015__ Dated 2015 ‘Sub: Technical Education — Strict compliance of the orders relating to National Anthem of India in educational institutions - Regarding. Ref: Government letter No. 1297/Higher Education(A2)/ Department, dated: 29.1.2015. A copy of Government letter along with enclosures is sent herewith so as to follow the instructions in this regard, mentioned above Gee for Principal Setretary / Commissioner of Technical Education ask Be To: The Principals of all Government / Government Aided / Sel finance Engineering/ Polytechnic Colleges. Copy to: The Secretary, Higher Education (A2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009uidae Higher Education (A2) Department Secretariat, Chennai-3 ‘Leifer'No.1297/A2/2016 -1, dated 291.2015 From Tmt, A Suguna, MA, B.L., Deputy Secretary to Government. Y a To The Commissioner of Technical Education, Chennai-25(w.e) The Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai-6.(w.e) The Registrar of all Universities under the aegis of Higher Education Department. (w.e) Sir/Madam, Sub: Strict compliance of the orders relating to National Anthem of India in educational institutions - Regarding, Ref: From Public (General-) Department, Chennai-8 Letter No.1380/ Gen.l/2015-1, dated 21.1.2015. 1am directed to enclose a copy of the reference cited along with enclosures for necessary action and to request you to issue suitable instructions to the officials concerned under your control for the strict compliance for orders relating to the National Anthem of india in educational institutions. Yours faithfully, or » po MOYES for Deputy Secretary to Government. Copy to: Higher Education (OP) Department, Chennai-9. (w.e)PUBLIC (GENERAL-I) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600009. ’ From ‘ Thirg Jatindra Nath Swain, |AS., 17 8 PAREipal Secretary to Government 4297 The Principal Secretary to Government, "School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai ~ 600009. (w.e) The Secretary to Government, = Higher Education Department, J Secretariat, Chennai ~ 600009. (w.e) “ ‘ Madam Sub. Strict compliance of the orders relating to the National Anthem of India in ‘educational institutions ~ regarding 7 Ref. From the Director to the Government of india, Ministry of Home Affairs, Sax Lr.No.14/1/2014-Public, dated 05.04.2015. ec st | am directed to invite your attention to the reference cited (copy enclosed) ‘ Getein the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi has stated at vine able High Court of Calcutta in its Order dated 22.09.2014 in Writ Peition : >. No.34289 (W) of 2019 filed Kamal Dey Vs. Union of india and Others has 'y aR instructed to see that the educational institutions strictly follow the orders pertaining to \ National Anthem of india. 2. | am therefore to request you to issue suitable instructions to all the officials concemed for the strict compliance of orders relating to the National Anthem in educational institutions. “Yours faihruly, : 1 | \KS Quy fe tus for Principal Secretary to Government. ¢No. 14/1/2014-Public ernment of India / Bharat Sarkar of Home Affairs / Grih Mantralaya North Block, New Delhi Dated the 5 January, 2015 ef Secretaries / Administrators of (05 jan 2016 all State Governments / UT Administrations, ee Secretaries of all Ministries /Departments of Govt. of India Subject Strict compliance of the Orders Relating to the National Anthem of India. reg, Sir/Madam, In compliance of the direction yiven by the Hon'ble High Court of Calcutta in its Order dated 22.09.2014 in the Writ Petition No. 34289 (W) of 2013 titled Kamal Dey Vs. Union of India & Ors.(Copy Enclosed), a copy of Orders Relating to the National Anthem is enclosed herewith for strict compliance: 2 he tS 50 requested that suitable instructions in this regard may please be issued to all the concerned agencies. Yours faithfully, Encls. : As above nt cunt Mohan) Director to the Govt. of India Tel. No. 2309 2587 Copy to:- : 1. Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi 2. President's Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi 3. Vice-President’s Secretariat, New Delhi : 4. Prime Minister’s Office, South Block, New Delhi, 5. Election Commission of India, New Delhi 6 Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi 7. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi, 8 Registrar, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi 9. Delhi High Court, New Delhi. 10. Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, New Delhi 11. The Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi. 12. Centzal Vigilance Commission, New Delhi 13. Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi 14, Alllattached & Subordinate Offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs 15. 20 Spare copies Copy for information to: Shri Kamal Dey, 478, Dakshin Behala Road, Kolkata- 700061 w.r.t. his letter dated 17.11.2014,: i uw ORDERS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA SRBERS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA The National Anthem of India is played or sung on various occasions Instructions have been issued from time to time about the correct versions of the Anthem, the occasions on which these are to be played or sung, and about the need for paying respect to the anthem by observance of proper decorum on such occasions. The substance of these instructions has been embodied in this information sheet for general information and guidance. 1 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM - FULL AND SHORT VERSIONS (1) The composition consisting of the words and music of the first stanza of the late poet Rabindra Nath Tagore’s song known as “Jana Gana Mana” is the National Anthem of India. It reads as follows: - Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata Panjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha Dravida-Utkala-Banga Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga uchchala-jaladhi-taranga Tava Subha name jage, tave subha asisa mage, gahe tava jaya-gatha Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he : Bharata-bhagya-vidhata, ieee Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya jaya he The above is the full version of the Anthem and its playing time is approximately 52 seconds. (2) A short version consisting of the first and last lines of the National Anthem is also played on certain occasions. It reads as follows Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidkata Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya jaya he@) I. () (2) @) PLAYING OF THE ANTHEM The full version of the Anthem shall be played on the following occasions: - ) Civil and Military investitures; ") When National Salute (which means the Command “Rashtriya Salute ~ Salami Shastr” to the accompaniment of the National Anthem is given on ceremonial occasions to the President or to the Govemor/Lieutenant Governor within their respective States/ Union Territories; : ii) During parades ~ irrespective of whether any of the dignitaries referred to in (ii) above is present or not; iv) On arrival of the President at formal State functions and other functions organized by the Government and mass functions and on his departure from such functions; \) Immediately before and after the President addresses the Nation over All India Radio; : vi) On arrival of the Governor/Licutenant Governor at formal State functions within his State/Union Territory and on his departure from such functions; vii) When the National Flag is brought on parade; Vili) When the Regimental Colours are presented: ix) For hoisting of colours in the Navy. The short version of the Anthem shall be played when drinking toasts in Messes. The Anthem shall be played on any other occasion for which special orders have been issued by the Government of India 2(4y () II. qd) ® "be played for the Prime Minister, though fen it may be played, Normaily the Anthein shall n there may be special occasion When the National Anthem is played by a band, the Anthem will be bcceded by a roll of drums to assist the audience to know that the National Anthem is going to be played, unless thas 1s some other specific tadication that the National Anthem is about to be, Played, as for example when fanfares are sounded before the National Anthem is played, or when pasts are drunk to the accompaniment of the National Anthem or when the National Anthem constitutes the National Salute given by a Guard of Honour, The duration of the rali, in terms of marching drill, will be + Paces in slow march. The roll will siart slowly, ascend tage loud a volume &s possible and then gradually decreases to original sofmess, bur Speetng audible until the seventh beat. One beat rest sey then be observed before commencing the National Anthem MASS SINGING OF TH, ANTHEM The full version of the Anthem shall be played accompanied by mass singing on the following occasions: - (i) On the unfurling of the National Flag, on cultural occasions or Reremonial functions other than parades. (This could be arranged by having a choir or adequate suitably stationed, which would be trained to cootdinate its singing with the band etc. There should be an adequate public audition system so. that the gathering in various enclosures can sing in unison with the choir); (i) On arrival of the President at any Government or Public function (but excluding formal State functions and mess functions) and also immediately before his departure from such functions On all decasions when the National Anthem is sung, the fll version shall be recited accompanied by mass singing The Anthem may de sung on occasions which, although not strictly Ceremonial, are nevertheless invested with significance because of the, Bresence of Ministers etc, The singing of the Anthem on such occesions (with or without the accompaniment of an instruments) accompanied by mass singing is desirable(4) Iv (1) Q) Eis not possibic to give an exhaustive list of occasions on which the ening (as distinct from playing) of the Anthem can be permitted, Bs there is no abjection to the singing of the Anthem accompanied by mass Singing so long as it is done with due respect as a salutation to the motherland and proper decorum is maintained In all schools, the day's work may begin with community singing of the Anthem, School authorities should make adequate provision va their Programmes for popularisiag the singing of the Anthem and promoting respect for the National Flag among students PLAYING OF FOREIGN ANTHEMS: At receptions to foreign dignitaries in India at which the giving of National Salute has been prescribed, full version of the National Anthem Gf the visiting dignitary’s country should be played first, followed by the full version of the National Anthem of India. a Ai dramatic, film or other cultural festivais orgenised by a diplomatic or consular representative of a foreign country in India, the National Anthes GF the foreign country concemed may be played with the Nations! Anthem of India. The foreign Anthem should be played first followed immediately by the Indian Anthem At functions arranged by foreign Missions for celebrating their National Days, the National Anthem of the country holding the function may be Played or sung. On theses occasions if the President of Indix is Fepresented by a Chief Guest not below the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Central Government or by the Licutenant Governor of Dethi (if the function is held in Delhi) the National Anthem of India may be played first followed by the playing of the National Anthem of the country hosting the function. This procedure will also be followed if the function includes proposing of the toasts to Heads of States icc. the Indian Anthem should be played immediately after the toast has been proposed to the President of India and the National Anthem of the foreign country should be played immediately after the toast to Head of that country is proposed In case National Anthem of India and of the country hosting the function have been played at the beginning of the function, there will be no need to Play the Anthem of either or both the countries if any toasts are proposedQ) Note: When the National Anthem is tequired t0 be played i Fon TW cute National Anthem of a foreign country aa aid down in Section IV above, there should be no simultaneous singing of the Nationa Anthem. However, mass singing of the National Anthem should be “Sabired when-it is played immediately before or afer the Anthem of another country in the event that the visiting dignitary and his delegation are si amediatel y ing their own National Anthem ERAL cntion Fie {unttem 1s sung or played, the audience shall stand to attention. However, w ‘hen in the course of a newsreel or documentary the Anthem is plaved as a part of she film, itis not expected of the audience to stand as standing is bound to imterrupt the exhibition of the film and would cr disorder and Confusion rather than add fo the dignity of the Anthem. As ih the case of the flying of good sense of the people not to indul playing of the Anthem,2 a0 eee I I rpons, Crtars & proceedings wth signat WP. 34289 (W) of 20143 J 7 Kamal Dey. Versus Union of india & ors, Mr, Kamal Dey Petitioner (in person} Mr. Stijan Nayek, Mr. Raja Saha For the Union of India, Mr, RN, Bag for the respondent no.12, ‘The writ petitioner is before us in person. has approached this Court mainly complaining again the respondent nos.5 to 12, heads of the schools / institutions that they are not complying with < mandate and the obligation provided under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, specially they are not complying with the orders zelating ‘0. the Anthem and Emblem of India by encouraging and / or starting days’ work with community singing of National Anthem. According to him, if the educational the institutions are not following the above manda students will not develop properly and thereby, they will Rot have any respect to the National Anthem, Emblem, ete by the future generation of this county. With these averments, he has sought the following reliefe:- "aj Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent nos. 1 to 4 including Respondent Nos.5 to 12 (head ofthe Schoels/Ins {9 observe the direction / directions given iin the Constitution of India in Articles 214 and S1A(a) inchuding “The Prevention tions) requiring them Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 anc Orders relating to the national Anthem of 9 india respect of the National Anthem. Om55 38a) Ss} — J} -———— An order or direction upon the of Respondent nos} to 4 including | { ed thr suborihnates and / of agent iin the Constitution of {0 give proper respect t2 the national | i Prevention of Insults to Natonat tenon { Act 1971 “and Orders relating to the ne and proper,” may deem fit | Leamed counsel Fepresenting the Union of India submits, else 7 JAWS not only the respond. 1001 is lent nos.5 to 1 \der an obligation to follow the ortier vatiey set | retaining to National omen Therefore, why the Petifoner is malting allegations only againg certain Schools,ie not made clear. Therefor » according to him, there must be some intention be! So far as the stand of the respondent no.12 representing Kendriya Vidyalaya adhering to the dire ‘hind 1 they are strictly tions issued in the orders pertaining m and they sre Procedure enumerated to National Anthe lowing all oth: under various orders under the Frevention of Inoults to Nasional Honour Act, 1971 As a matter of f4 when we go through the Contents of the writ petition though we understand the anxicty and the commitment the petitioner has towards his nation, Nation al Flag and National Anthem, etc, we do nd any parceutar allegation ag. inst any particular schoo! on a parti icular day or @ particular me. After,L.Date of application for Cor Xero capr PUA Tone doling ae! eaidles 23 Date of Buting charges in Cour ee Stone... 3/112. 4, Date of whieh the Corie’ Xerox Copy w2s (eqgy fr falvers te £5. 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