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The month of November has brought happiness and festivals for school children across the country. In view of Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj and the upcoming festival Chhath Puja, the process of closure of educational institutions continues in various states of the country. In many states, local administration and education departments have extended the period of children’s holidays, so that students can fully enjoy the festivals with their families. In many major states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal, schools are either completely closed or special holidays have been declared there under special festivals. Let us know for how long the schools will remain closed in which state and how long holidays the children are getting.
Celebration will continue in Bihar till Chhath Puja, special holiday in educational institutions till 17th November
In Bihar, the atmosphere of enthusiasm regarding Chhath Puja, the great festival of folk faith, is at its peak. As per the official holiday calendar of the state government and the instructions of the local administration, regular classes in government and many private schools of Bihar will remain suspended till November 17. The schedule of schools has been affected in view of Chitragupta Puja, Bhai Dooj and the main Arghya of Chhath Puja falling on 15th and 16th November. On the occasion of ‘Kharna’ on 14th November, there is a situation like voluntary holiday in many places. In view of the series of all these holy festivals, studies are now expected to resume smoothly in most of the schools from November 18.
In Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan too, schools are getting long breaks due to the festive season.
According to the calendar of Basic Education Council of Uttar Pradesh, full provision has been made for holidays in the month of November on festivals like Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj and Guru Nanak Jayanti. In many districts of the state, school holidays are going on continuously and in a phased manner amid these festivals. On the other hand, under the calendar of the Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Rajasthan, students have been given a long mid-term vacation including the holidays after Diwali and Deepawali, under which schools in many areas are affected or closed till November 15 and it has been said that regular classes will be resumed from November 16.
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Talking about the rest of the country, in many other states including West Bengal, Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra and Gujarat, different periods of closure of schools have been fixed due to local festivals and cultural events. Holidays have been declared in some selected private and aided schools of Mumbai and Pune till mid-November. However, different boards and private schools also have their own separate management policies, hence parents and students are advised to verify the official notice or notice board of the concerned school before sending their children to school, to avoid any inconvenience.