Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has curtailed summer vacation for all higher education institutions across the State for academic session 2022-23.
The summer vacation will now be allowed for a brief period from June 1 to June 16, informed the Higher Education Department in a letter to concerned Vice-Chancellors of all State Public Universities, Principals of all Government & non-Government Degree Colleges and Principals of all Government Teacher Education Institutions (coming under the Higher Education Department).
“In order to compensate for the academic days lost on account of Covid-19 related dislocation, the State Government has now decided to curtail the ensuing summer vacation for all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including all State Public Universities, coming under Higher Education Department. The summer vacation will now be allowed for a brief period from 1st June to 16th June 2022. With such curtailment of summer vacation, HEIs are expected to complete all academic activities in time,” the letter stated.
It further said that if need be, extra classes should be held on holidays and working days by suitably extending teaching hours.
Teachers and other employees will be entitled to additional proportionate Earned Leave in lieu of such curtailment of the summer vacation, which will be communicated in due course of time, the Higher Education Department said.
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