Pongal: Govt offices and edu institutions to be shut for 6 days
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: 09.01.2019
Following representations from various sections, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced a public holiday on January 14, thus extending the Pongal public holidays for six days.
“All government offices and educational institutions will remain closed on that day and instead function on February 9,” said an order issued by the public department.
The state government had received requests from several associations and the public to extend the holidays to celebrate harvest festival in their native places, the order said.
The state government already notified holidays on January 15 (Pongal), 16 (Thiruvalluvar Day), and 17 (Uzhavar Thirunal).
In all, government offices and educational institutions will not function from January 12 (Saturday). “As the holiday was not declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1991, all district collectors have been asked to make arrangements to work with certain number of staffs in treasury and subtreasury offices in the districts,” the order said.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: 09.01.2019
Following representations from various sections, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced a public holiday on January 14, thus extending the Pongal public holidays for six days.
“All government offices and educational institutions will remain closed on that day and instead function on February 9,” said an order issued by the public department.
The state government had received requests from several associations and the public to extend the holidays to celebrate harvest festival in their native places, the order said.
The state government already notified holidays on January 15 (Pongal), 16 (Thiruvalluvar Day), and 17 (Uzhavar Thirunal).
In all, government offices and educational institutions will not function from January 12 (Saturday). “As the holiday was not declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1991, all district collectors have been asked to make arrangements to work with certain number of staffs in treasury and subtreasury offices in the districts,” the order said.
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