Schools in Haryana have been asked to close on November 9-12 due to panchayat elections being held in some districts of the state. The state government has given a holiday for Panchs and Sarpanches in government and private schools in the districts going for the second phase of the elections.
The second phase of the poll will take place on November 9 for the members of the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti and on November 12 for the sarpanches and panches. Elections will be held in Ambala, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa and Sonipat districts. On November 9 and 12, there will be a public holiday in all schools, colleges and other educational institutions in these areas, as well as offices for employees working in these districts so that they can vote.
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Apart from schools, there will also be a public holiday in the shops, boards and businesses in the Panchayat Raj election areas in the state. “Government offices, administrations, enterprises and educational institutions as well as factories, commercial establishments, shops, etc. located in the areas of Panchayati Raj institutions will also observe a public holiday so that the workers who work in these institutions can also will be out to vote,” tweeted the Directorate of Information, Public Relations and Languages.
राज्य सरकार के कार्यालयों, बोर्डों, निगमों और शैक्षणिक संस्थानों के साथ-साथ पंचायती राज संस्थानों के क्षेत्रों में स्थित कारखानों, व्यावसायिक प्रतिष्ठानों, दुकानों इत्यादि में भी सार्वजनिक अवकाश रहेगा, जिससे इन संस्थानों में काम करने वाले कर्मचारी भी वोट डाल सकेंगे।
— DPR Haryana (@DiprHaryana) Nov 7, 2022
Recently, the government had declared a holiday for the students because of the Common Entrance Exam (CET) for university admission. The exam was conducted by NTA on November 5 and 6 in some parts of Haryana.
Also earlier, Haryana kept schools, colleges and educational institutions closed due to increasing air pollution in Delhi NCR. The state has also banned four-wheel diesel vehicles. Public, municipal and private offices have been asked to operate at 50 percent of capacity and the remainder to work from home. Schools were closed in Gurugram and Faridabad districts.
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