New Delhi: Coming under fire from Opposition over reports in a section of media that Christmas holiday in schools may be done away with to observe the day as “Good Governance Day” to celebrate former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday, the government on Monday clarified that all schools would remain closed on December 25.
The government rebutted the reports and clarified that all schools including Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalas (JNV) will remain closed on December 25.
“This is to clarify that CBSE has not directed any schools to remain open on December 25. All schools will follow their vacation schedule including holiday on December 25 as specifically clarified by CBSE,” the HRD ministry said.
“In view of this, no child or student will be deprived of celebrating the holidays or vacations or participating in their own festivals and religious festivals wholeheartedly,” it added.
Union HRD minister Smriti Irani also dismissed the report as “baseless and inaccurate”.
