School Education - Clarification on availment of Optional/Local/Discretionary Holidays - Clarification issued

In continuation to the orders issued in the ref 2nd to 6th cited, the

attention of the all Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District

Educational Officers in the State are invited to the reference 1st cited, wherein

the Government have declared the holidays ie., General Holidays & Optional

Holidays during the year 2020. Further, it is informed that, there are still 3

Optional Holidays available in the year 2020 i.e., 30th Nov, 2020, 24th & 26th

December, 2020.

Further, vide Director, SCERT Procgs Dt-30.10.2020, it is clearly

mentioned in the page no.7 of Academic Calendar that, all

Optional/Local/Discretionary Holidays shall be availed proportionately with the

prior approval of the respective Inspecting Authority.

In this context, all the under mentioned officers are requested to issue

instructions to the field level functionaries that, Optional/Local/Discretionary

Holidays will be availed proportionately i.e., not exceeding 4 days for the

academic year 2020-21 in the matter.

This has got the approval of the Director of School Education, A.P.,

Amaravati.