Urdu Teachers Association Urges JCERT to Correct Holiday Schedule Discrepancies

Ranchi: A delegation led by Amin Ahmed, Central General Secretary of Jharkhand Rajya Urdu Shikshak Sangh, met with Banke Bihari Singh, Deputy Director of JCERT, to address discrepancies in the state’s holiday schedule for schools.

The delegation reminded Singh of a JCERT order dated 30/08/2024, which stated that from 2025, separate holiday schedules would be issued for Urdu and general schools. However, the department violated its own order by issuing a unified schedule, failing to correct mistakes from the previous year. This included giving two holidays on the third Saturday and eight holidays on Fridays, despite the existing holidays for Urdu schools on Fridays and general schools on the third Saturday.

The association requested that the mistakes be corrected and a separate holiday schedule be issued for primary and middle schools. They also suggested that if the department struggles with creating a state-level schedule, the responsibility should revert to the districts. Additionally, they appealed to have Shab-e-Barat and Alvida Jumma removed from the local holidays category and placed under general holidays.

In response, Singh assured the delegation that two third Saturday holidays would be added to summer vacation, and the department is considering addressing the issue of Friday holidays for Urdu schools.