Every school in J&K will hoist the Indian flag and students will be asked to sing the national anthem on 15th August.
The flag hoisting will be carried out in all schools at district and cadre levels of the UT.
The schools have also been instructed to call students to school and make them learn the national anthem which they have to sing on August 15 in their respective schools.
The flag will be hoisted by each head of the institution.
The Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) in an order directed the heads of the schools that the community classes or gatherings without bags and books should be organised to commemorate the occasion to discuss Independence Day and contributions of eminent freedom fighters of the local area.
“The videos and photos of the function will be uploaded on Google Drive which will be shared separately,” the DSEJ order reads.
The physical attendance of the teaching staff has been made mandatory in schools.