The government has issued updated rules on the rendition of Vande Mataram at official events and institutions.
The guidelines mandate that the full six-stanza version, including the four stanzas previously excluded from official use, be performed at designated government functions and school programmes. The complete rendition lasts about 3 minutes and 10 seconds.
Where both Vande Mataram and the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, are played at the same event, Vande Mataram must precede the anthem. Attendees are required to stand to attention during its performance, with limited exceptions.
APSC Relevance: National symbols, constitutional culture, civic protocol.
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