GANGTOK, 22 May: The next second Saturday will not be a holiday. In fact, second Saturdays, from now on, will no longer be government holidays in Sikkim. All government bodies will now remain open on second Saturdays and government employees are expected to be present and working in full strength.
All educational institutions under the government of Sikkim will also remain open on second Saturdays.
This was put into effect through a notification issued by Chief Secretary R Ongmu today.
As per the notification, it has been declared that “…henceforth all second Saturdays shall be working days in all government offices, public sector undertakings and educational institutions under the government of Sikkim”.
When contacted, Home Secretary MG Kiran explained that the decision was taken to “improve the working of the government” and to make available the administration to the members of the public and also to “increase the number of working days”.
Needless to add, even though holidays on second Saturdays had become a practice almost unique to Sikkim among all the States [even neighbouring West Bengal does not have this day off], the suddenness with which it was ended is bound to attract criticism from the Opposition camp and rants from babus.
All educational institutions under the government of Sikkim will also remain open on second Saturdays.
This was put into effect through a notification issued by Chief Secretary R Ongmu today.
As per the notification, it has been declared that “…henceforth all second Saturdays shall be working days in all government offices, public sector undertakings and educational institutions under the government of Sikkim”.
When contacted, Home Secretary MG Kiran explained that the decision was taken to “improve the working of the government” and to make available the administration to the members of the public and also to “increase the number of working days”.
Needless to add, even though holidays on second Saturdays had become a practice almost unique to Sikkim among all the States [even neighbouring West Bengal does not have this day off], the suddenness with which it was ended is bound to attract criticism from the Opposition camp and rants from babus.
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