PRESS NOTE
Time of India news item dated 15.12.2014 by Abhishek Chaudhari – reg.
Newspaper article in Times of India today
i.e., 15th December, 2014 gives a distorted impression that schools have been
asked to remain open on 25th December.
2. This is to clarify that CBSE has not
directed any school to remain open on 25th December. All schools will follow
their vacation schedule including vacation/holiday on 25th December as
specifically clarified by CBSE.
3. The proposed instructions of the CBSE are
to conduct an online essay competition on 24th and 25th December 2014 which is
completely voluntary. CBSE has neither issued any circular on its website nor
issued any instructions to any school for remaining open on 25th December 2014.
4. Even the CBSE as an office will remain
closed as a public holiday on 25th December on account of Christmas Day. For
the event of online essay competitions on that day, no official of CBSE is
required to come to office for specifically conducting essay competition as the
essays will be received online through the specified time schedule.
5. This online essay competition is completely
voluntary and the students if they so desire can participate from their homes
or any other place which provides online access. There is no requirement for
any school to remain open on that day and the school vacations will be adhered
to.
6. Navodaya Schools are residential schools.
As the vacation pattern in JNVs depends on climatic conditions, the 25th of
December 2014 will be celebrated in those schools which do not have any winter
break. In such schools, since it is a public holiday on 25th December, the
schools will also remain closed that day as no classes would be held. As a
residential school, however, the school functions because children continue to
remain there and these children will have the opportunity to clarified that no
other activities for this competition are being held except the opportunity to
submit their essays online voluntarily.
7. Kendriya Vidyalayas are observing vacations
during that period and hence all Kendriya Vidyalalyas will remain closed.
Students of Kendriya Vidyalayas if they so desire can participate voluntarily
in the online essay competition from their homes or any other place. Kendriya
Vidyalaya has not given any directions for the schools to remain open during
the vacations.
8. 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 whole heartedly.
9. No instructions have been issued to State
Governments.
10. No clarification was sought by the
reported from the Secretary, School Education before going to Press.
Source : www.mhrd.gov.in
