West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.
The Annual Academic Calendar is spread over in the following stages: Total Hours: 10-40 hrs. to 16-30 hrs. = 5 hrs. 50 Minutes. 1000 Hours Teaching -Learning Hours in a year – As per RTE, Teaching-Learning hours = 5 Hours.
Under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Governor is pleased to declare the following days to be public holidays during the year 2013.
State Govt. has declared November 19 as Sectional Holiday on account of Chhat Puja for the non-Bengalees of West Bengal who actually performs this puja.
Governor is pleased to declare October 26, 2012 as a public holiday in connection with Durga Puja festival for the employees employed in the offices under the Govt. of West Bengal, including all Statutory Bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Local Bodies and Educational Institutions etc.
In view of the present heat wave prevailing over almost the entire State it has been decided to further extend the summer vacation till 17.06.2012.
In view of the present heat wave prevailing over the State it has been decided to prepone the summer vacation for a few days so as to start on and from 15th – 16th May, 2012.
The Governor is pleased to declare the 8th May, 2012, Tuesday under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as Public Holiday on account of Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore.
To encourage students of college to involve themselves in celebrating Rabindra Sardha Satabarshiki by organizing cultural programme, seminars & quiz and similar related activities from 01.05.2012 to 09.05.2012 in a befitting way.
DPSC is hereby pleased to declare that Friday, the 9th March, 2012 as a holiday in addition with Thursday, the 8th March, 2012 in the event of Dolyatra.
The number of Holidays and Vacation days in an academic year in Secondary Schools should not exceed 65 days instead of 80 days excluding Sundays, decided in EC meeting.