MP government makes it mandatory for students to answer roll call with 'Jai Hind'

The education department said this will instill a sense of patriotism in students

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Madhya Pradesh government announced that from now on, it would be mandatory for school students in the state to answer their roll-call with “Jai Hind”.

The education department stated that this step will instill a sense of patriotism among the students, read an official statement.

Earlier in November 2017, Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Vijay Shah said now students would answer to roll-calls by saying Jai Hind instead of “yes, sir” and “yes, ma'am”.

He had said that the step would be enforced in all 1.22 lakh government schools, and an advisory in this regard would also be issued to all private schools.