This office memorandum announces that Friday, April 14th, 2017, will be observed as a closed holiday across all Central Government Offices and Industrial Establishments in India, in recognition of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birthday. The declaration is made under the authority of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The memorandum directs all Ministries and Departments to disseminate this information to relevant parties and lists the specific offices and organizations to which the notification is being sent, including constitutional bodies, commissions, and various secretariats. It also requests publicity through the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and online publication on the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) website.
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F. No.12/6/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th April, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2017– Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
It has been decided to declare Friday, the 14th April 2017, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.
- The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).
- All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.
(D. K. Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
☏ 2304 0255
- All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
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UPSC / CVC/C&AG/ National Commission for Linguistic Minorities /National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/National Commission for Minorities/ President’s Secretariat /Vice President’s Secretariat/Supreme Court/High Court /Central Administrative Tribunal/Central Information Commission/Prime Minister’s Office/Cabinet Secretariat/Election Commission of India/National Human Rights Commission/National Commission for Women/National Commission for Backward Classes/ Planning Commission/Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
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All Sections/Officers in the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
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All attached Offices/Subordinate Offices/Autonomous bodies of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
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Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi (with 10 spare copies)
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Reserve Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi.
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Chairman/Secretaries, Central Government Employee Welfare Coordination Committees.
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PIO, PIB, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, with the request that necessary publicity may be given in this regard.
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Facilitation Centre, DOP&T (20 copies)
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NIC (DOP&T) with the request to place this O.M. on the Website of DOPT. (www.persmin.nic.in)