Gujarat students to answer roll call with 'Jai Hind', 'Jai Bharat'
Students in Gujarat schools will answer roll calls with 'Jai Hind' or 'Jai Bharat' instead of 'yes sir' and 'present sir' from January 1, 2019, a government notification issued Monday stated. The rule is applicable to Class 1-12 students in government, grant-in-aid and self-financed schools.  The objective of the new practice is to "foster patriotism among students right from childhood".