Aditya Sharma
Jammu, Jan 19: An Interesting fact has come out from an RTI filed by an activist in Jammu that officially, Sunday has never been declared as holiday.
Sunday, which is being treated as holiday in all the public and private sectors and everyone is habitual of being relaxed on Sunday, but the fact is that the Government of India has issued no order till now which officially declares Sunday as holiday.
Raman Sharma a Right to Information (RTI) activist in Jammu, sought information under RTI from the Prime Minister's Office asking "is there any official order/notification issued by any Ministry/Department of the Government declaring Sunday as holiday?"
The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India in its reply dated 18th July, 2012 signed by B Bandopadhyay, Under Secretary stated, "as per records available in JCA section of Department of Personnel & Training, there is no information regarding declaration of Sunday as holiday."
However, the reply gave reference of order no. 13/4/85-JCA dated 21st May, 1985 of Department of Personnel and Training which says that in order to improve the efficiency, "the Government of India are pleased to introduce 5-day week in the civil administration offices of the Government of India with effect from 3rd June, 1985. Such Government offices would now work for five days a week from Monday to Friday, with all Saturdays as closed."
Even this order does not officially declare Sunday as holiday. |
