Bhubaneswar: In a historic move, the Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has given the “Bande Utkala Janani” song as the State anthem status.
Recently, several programmes have been organised across the globe and Odias sang the song of Bande Utkala Janani following Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s appeal to them to stand up and sing the state song on May 30 as a gesture of solidarity with the frontline workers engaged in the fight against Covid-19.
With the accordance of state anthem status, the Bande Utkala Janani will be recited at all government programmes, Assembly Sessions and educational institutes in the state. It will also be incorporated in the school and collage curriculums, according to an official release.
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