The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) organized an inaugural ceremony celebrating the Commemoration of 150 Years of National Song "Vande Mataram" on November 7, 2025, at the Conference Hall, Block 3, CGO Complex, New Delhi. Secretary, NCM, Mrs. Alka Upadhyaya, along with officials of the Commission, participated. The mass singing of “Vande Mataram” took place, and participants listened to the live telecast of the address by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The year 2025 marks 150 years of “Vande Mataram," composed by Bankimchandra Chatterjee, which was written on Akshaya Navami, which fell on 7th November 1875. The NCM will host a quiz programme next week to commemorate 150 years of the National Song. The release ID is 2187262, and the visitor counter is at 194. The release can be read in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali-TR, Gujarati, and Tamil. The announcement was posted on November 7, 2025, at 1:56 PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
National Commission for Minorities (NCM): The primary organization hosting the event.
Vande Mataram: The National Song being commemorated.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
National Commission for Minorities (NCM)
organized inaugural ceremony celebrating
Commemoration of 150 Years of National Song
“Vande Mataram”
Posted On: 07 NOV 2025 1:56PM by PIB Delhi
National Commission for Minorities (NCM) organized the Inaugural Ceremony of the celebration of
Commemoration of 150 Years of National Song “Vande Mataram” on 7th November 2025 at the
Conference Hall, Block 3, CGO Complex, New Delhi.
Secretary, NCM, Mrs. Alka Upadhyaya, along with officials of the Commission, participated in the
mass singing of “Vande Mataram” and listened to live telecast of the address by the Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi.
The year 2025 marks 150 years of “Vande Mataram”, composed by Bankimchandra Chatterjee. It is
believed that the song was written on Akshaya Navami, which fell on 7th November 1875. The
timeless national song inspired India’s freedom struggle and continues to evoke deep sentiments of
patriotism, pride, and unity among citizens.
As part of the commemoration, the National Commission for Minorities will host a quiz programme
next week to commemorate 150 years of National Song.
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(Release ID: 2187262) Visitor Counter : 194
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