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March 11, 2016 Kendriya Vidyalayas directed to hoist national flag daily
The principals may be directed to position the flag post at prominent places preferably in the morning assembly area so that all the students are able to salute the tricolour every day. Photo: AFP New Delhi: Days after Vice Chancellors of central universities resolved to hoist the national flag prominently on their campuses, the government-run […]
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March 2, 2016 HRD ministry asks Central Universities to ‘proudly’ fly national flag
A file photo of HRD minister Smriti Irani. Photo: Hindustan Times New Delhi: The human resource development ministry on Thursday told all central universities to fly the national flag. Flags must fly at a height of 207 feet. The order comes amid a fierce debate on nationalism, with the ruling party and opposition calling each […]
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March 2, 2016 National flag only one of the many plans Smriti Irani has for universities
A file photo of HRD minister Smriti Irani. Photo: PTI On Thursday, Union minister of human resource development Smriti Irani chaired a conference of 46 central university vice-chancellors at Surajkund, Haryana. There were several resolutions passed unanimously at the conference. While one of the proposals, the mandatory flying of the flag, dominated most of the […]
