Extension of Sankranthi Holidays for two days i.e., 19.01.2024 and 20.01.2024 – Instructions
Memo.No.ESE02-30027/2/2023-A&I -CSE Dated: 17/01/2024 Sub:- School Education - Extension of Sankranthi Holidays for two days i.e., 19.01.2024 and 20.01.2024 – Instructions Issued.
Ref:- Academic Calendar, 2023-24.
Attention of all the District Educational Ofcers in the state is invited to the reference cited, wherein Sankranthi Holidays were declared from 09.01.2024 to 18.01.2024 (10 days) for all Primary and High Schools in the state, under various managements including Govt., ZPP / MPP, Aided, Private un-aided Schools for the Academic Year 2023-24. Further, numerous requests are being received from Parents and
Teachers requesting to extend the Sankranthi Holidays for additional two days i.e., 19.01.2024 & 20.01.2024. In consideration of the requests, government has decided to extend the Sankranthi Holidays for an additional 2 days, i.e., 19.01.2024 & 20.01.2024 and Schools shall re-open on 22.01.2024.
In order to ensure that the academic schedule remains intact, all the District Education Ofcers in the State are instructed to conduct compensatory classes for these two days during the upcoming General Holidays in the Academic Year 2023-24 and also instructed to inform all the Headmasters of all Govt., ZPP / MPP, Aided, Pvt. Un-aided schools in the State belonging to all managements and boards to abide by these instructions scrupulously without any deviation.