Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Vidyashilp Community's 6,000-Voice Vande Mataram Marks India's 80th Independence Day
A big group of students, teachers, and parents in India got together to sing an important song called Vande Mataram.
This song is very special to many people in India.
More than 6,000 people sang together at one school—that's more than 4,000 students, 800 teachers and staff, and 1,500 parents.
They did this to celebrate India's 80th birthday as an independent country on August 15.
This year is also extra special because it has been 150 years since Vande Mataram was written.
The whole event was filmed with professional cameras.
The video will be shared around August 15 by the school community.
The head of the school group, Dr. Kiran Pai, said the event was not a show but a promise.
He hopes the children learn they belong to something bigger than themselves.
The school wants students to love their country and grow up honest, kind, and helpful.
More than 6,000 people—over 4,000 students, 800 faculty and staff members, and 1,500+ parents—sang Vande Mataram together at the Vidyashilp campus in Bengaluru.
The collective tribute marked India's 80th Independence Day in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The event coincides with the Government of India's year-long commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, observed from November 2025 to November 2026.
The tribute was professionally filmed and will be released around August 15 by the Vidyashilp Community.
Dr. Kiran Pai, Managing Director of Vidyashilp Education Group, called the gathering 'a promise' rather than a performance.
- Who
- The Vidyashilp Community—over 4,000 students, 800 faculty and staff members, and more than 1,500 parents—organized by Vidyashilp Education Group and led by Managing Director Dr. Kiran Pai.
- What
- A collective, professionally filmed rendition of Vande Mataram involving more than 6,000 participants on a single campus.
- When
- Around India's 80th Independence Day; announced on August 14, with the film due for release around August 15.
- Where
- The Vidyashilp campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Why
- To mark India's 80th Independence Day and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, and to instill unity, respect, civic responsibility, and love of country among students.
- Organizer
- Vidyashilp Community / Vidyashilp Education Group
- Total participants
- Over 6,000 (4,000+ students, 800 faculty and staff, 1,500+ parents)
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Occasion
- India's 80th Independence Day
- Commemoration
- 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram (November 2025 – November 2026)
- Film release
- Around August 15
- Spokesperson
- Dr. Kiran Pai, Managing Director, Vidyashilp Education Group