- By Mayukh Debnath
- Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi School Closed: All government and government-aided schools in Delhi will remain closed for morning and general shift students on Monday (January 22) in view of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the grand Ram Temple being built in UP's Ayodhya, the Delhi government's Directorate of Education said in an order.
"In accordance with the Office Memorandum issued by the Services Department of GNCTD declaring Half Day Closure (upto 02:30 pm) of all Delhi Govt. establishments on 22.01.2024 to enable the employees to participate in the celebrations of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha being held at Ayodhya, all Govt. & Govt. Aided Schools of Delhi running in General & Morning Shift are ordered to remain closed on 22.01.2024. However, all Govt. & Govt. Aided Schools running in Evening Shift shall start at 02:30 p.m. on 22.01.2024 and will be off as per their usual timings but not later than 05:30 p.m. This arrangement is only for 22.01.2024 (Monday)," the order reads.
Delhi Government’s Directorate of Education issues order for closure of morning or general shift schools on 22nd January 2024.
Order reads, “In accordance with the Office Memorandum issued by the Services Department of GNCTD declaring Half Day Closure (upto 02:30 pm) of all… pic.twitter.com/UeAPjQKoSv
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Earlier in the day, the Himachal Pradesh government declared a public holiday for tomorrow for all the government offices and schools to mark the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya temple. "It is hereby notified that the full day of January 22nd, 2024 (Monday) shall be observed as a public holiday in all departments/boards/corporations/schools/colleges/universities etc of the Himachal Pradesh government to enable its employees on the occasion of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya," the circular issued by the Himachal government read.
Earlier, several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Goa, Tripura, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Odisha, Delhi, Maharashtra, and union territories including Puducherry and Chandigarh declared a holiday to mark the mega ceremony. The 'Pran Pratihstha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's historic temple will be held tomorrow at 12:30 pm.
The Centre has also announced that all central government offices will be closed for a half-day on January 22 for the 'Pran Patishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform rituals to mark the Pran Pratishtha of the idol of Ram Lalla at the grand temple on January 22.
(With inputs from ANI)