State Song still missing from pvt school assemblies

Metro India News | HYDERABAD

It was a song that breathed life into the second phase of the Telangana statehood movement, uniting millions of voices in a common expression of regional pride and identity. During the movement, there were widespread expectations that “Jaya Jayahe Telangana Janani Jaya Kethanam” would eventually be declared the official ‘State Song’ once Telangana achieved statehood.

However, the recognition came a decade later than anticipated. Despite being officially accorded the status of Telangana’s State Song, the composition is still not being sung during morning assemblies in many private schools across the state.

On June 2, 2024, the General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 783, officially declaring Ande Sri’s “Jaya Jayahe Telangana” as the State Song. During the Telangana movement, inspired by the movement's slogan and spirit of “Our state, our rights”, several private school managements voluntarily embraced the song and encouraged their students to sing it with pride. Telangana has more than 11,000 private schools, making their participation crucial to ensuring that the State Song reaches students across the state.

Although these institutions are privately managed, they function under the supervision and regulatory authority of the Education Department. Despite the government's official recognition and clear intent to encourage its wider use, the absence of consistent implementation in private schools raises concerns about the efforts being made to preserve and pass on Telangana's cultural and historical legacy to the younger generation.