This office memorandum announces the declaration of Saturday, April 14th, 2012, as a closed holiday throughout India to commemorate the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. This applies to all Central Government Offices and Industrial Establishments. The decision is made under the authority of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and all Ministries/Departments are instructed to disseminate this information. The memorandum also lists numerous organizations and individuals to whom this notification is being sent, including commissions, secretariats, and relevant government bodies.
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F. No.12/2/2012-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 27th March, 2012.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012- Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
It has been decided to declare Saturday, the 14th April 2012, 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.
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
2309 2589
To
- All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
- 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.
- All Sections/Officers in the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
- All attached Offices/Subordinate Offices/Autonomous bodies of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
- Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi (with 10 spare copies)
- Reserve Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi.
- Chairman/Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees.
- PIO, PIB, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, with the request that necessary publicity may be given in this regard.
- Facilitation Centre, DOP&T (20 copies)
- NIC (DOP&T) with the request to place this O.M. on the Website of DOPT. (www.persmin.nic.in)