'WILL THE DIWALI HOLIDAYS BE EXTENDED IN TAMIL NADU?' EDUCATION MINISTER RESPONDS
Home > News Shots > Tamil NaduBy S Vikram | Oct 08, 2019 10:53 PM
One of the biggest festivals celebrated by the commoners in the state is Diwali and people expect a fair number of holidays to celebrate the festival. However, as per Tamil Nadu Government's official calendar, the Diwali holiday for 2019 is marked only on October 27 (Sunday).
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As per TOI report, some of the parents anticipate Saturday to be a holiday as well so that they could make plans to visit their native places.
Meanwhile, Education Department officials told that the overall plan of the calendar is to ensure a minimum number of working days (210 days per academic year).
Reportedly, school Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan said that the request to extend Diwali holidays would be taken to the concern of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy for him to make a call.
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