MUMBAI: The School Education and Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra, has issued a directive to all schools in the state to organise the singing of the complete Vande Mataram and to display an exhibition on the history of the song between October 31 and November 7, 2025.
According to the government communication (No. Sankirn-2025/Pr. No. 308/SD-4) dated October 27, 2025, the directive follows a letter dated February 18, 2025, from Smt Radha Bhide, Treasurer, Rajmata Jijabai Trust, District Thane.
The letter notes that the composition of Vande Mataram, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, completes 150 years on October 31, 2025, corresponding to Kartik Shuddha Navami as per the lunar calendar, and on November 7, 2025, as per the Gregorian calendar.
At present, only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram are sung in schools. However, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary, it has been requested that the complete song be sung in all schools and that an exhibition explaining its history be displayed in the school premises.
The School Education Department has requested all education authorities to inform schools under their jurisdiction to ensure the implementation of the directive across all mediums and managements.
