'Bande Utkala Janani 'will be part of school curriculum in class 9 & 10 (Eds: Correcting a typo in intro)
Odisha's state song 'Bande Utkala Janani' will be part of the school curriculum for students of class 9 and 10, an official said. A notification in this regard was issued on Friday after the proposal was approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Earlier this year, the Odisha government had accorded the state song status to the 'Bande Utkala Janani'.