In what is being perceived as a minority appeasement strategy ahead of the Assembly and the Lok Sabha polls, the Mahagathbandhan government of Bihar has reduced the holidays on Hindu festivals while increasing the same for Muslim festivals.On Monday evening, the education department issued a leave notification in this regard. Besides, it has also increased the summer vacation by 10 more days.
As per the fresh notification for 2024, the education department has made mandatory 220 days of studying for the students.However, the holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Juha and Muharram were enhanced from 2 days to three. The summer vacation has also increased from 20 days to 30 days for the year 2024.