image

Uttar Pradesh : Adityanath Govt cancels 15 holidays

by IBNS 26 Apr 2017, 12:02 am

#UPHolidays #UttarPradesh #HolidaysCancelled #YogiAdityanath #ShrinkingAcademicSession #

Lucknow, Apr 26 (IBNS) : Yogi Adityanath Government has cancelled 15 public holidays marking the birth or death anniversaries of eminent personalities, reports said.

Taking the decision on Tuesday, the state Cabinet said rather than allowing the people to enjoy holidays, students will now be taught about these occasions through various programmes.

 
Earlier on B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had expressed his concern over the shrinking academic session due to increased holidays. 

Mr. Adityanath had in his address on the occasion of B. R. Ambedkar’s 126th birth anniversary here expressed concern over the shrinking academic session due to increased holidays.

“There should be no holidays in schools on birth anniversaries of great personalities. Instead, a special two- hour programme should be held to teach students about them," he had said. 
 
The holidays cancelled include  the birth anniversaries of former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar (April 17), Maharishi Kashyap and Maharshi Nishadraj Jayanti (April 5), Hazrat Ajmeri Garib Nawaj Urs (April 26), Maharana Pratap Jayanti (May 9) and the death anniversary of Ambedkar (December 6), introduced by the previous Samajwadi Party Government.

Top Headlines

Related Videos
Video

Norah Fatehi Nora Fatehi drops bomb on song backlash: denies link to Hindi version

by Trans World Features 31 Mar 2026, 06:01 am

Video

Mamata slams ECI over BJP seal mix-up #mamatabanerjee #electioncommissionofindia #bjp

by Trans World Features 30 Mar 2026, 05:34 am

Video

Munich elects first openly gay Green mayor in historic shift

by Trans World Features 30 Mar 2026, 05:26 am

Video

Taste of America, Indian style

by India Blooms 09 Jul 2015, 02:37 am

Related Photos
In Images: India, Poland hold talks to deepen strategic partnership

In Images: India, Poland hold talks to deepen strategic partnership

by India Blooms News Service 14 Jul 2026, 05:37 am

Rathayatra 2025: Glimpses of the preparation in north Kolkata's Tarak Pramanik Bari

Rathayatra 2025: Glimpses of the preparation in north Kolkata's Tarak Pramanik Bari

by Trans World Features 26 Jun 2025, 11:39 am

In images : Minister Kiren Rijiju wishes Shilpa Shetty on her birthday

In images : Minister Kiren Rijiju wishes Shilpa Shetty on her birthday

by India Blooms News Service 08 Jun 2025, 09:40 pm