Ranchi: The Jharkhand Rajya Urdu Shikshak Sangh Central Committee convened an emergency meeting, chaired by General Secretary Amin Ahmed, to address issues with the state’s integrated annual leave table for 2025.
The union representatives from across the state voiced strong opposition to the table, demanding corrections. If not amended soon, they threatened to reject the current schedule.
Following the meeting, the union submitted a memorandum to the State Project Director cum Director JCERT, urging the issuance of a separate leave table for Urdu and general schools, alongside rectifications in the integrated leave table. The memorandum emphasized that without these changes, the current table would not be accepted. Union leaders highlighted several issues, including the failure to implement a separate leave table, as promised by a JCERT notification on August 30, 2024. They criticized the integration of both school types under one table, causing ongoing problems for Urdu schools. The union also pointed out repeated errors from the 2024 holiday table in the 2025 version, such as incorrect holiday calculations for Urdu schools and reduced vacation days.
Key issues raised included the miscalculation of holidays falling on Fridays, affecting weekly holidays for Urdu schools, and discrepancies in festival dates. The union also requested more extended summer vacations and the inclusion of local holidays like Alvida Juma and Shab-e-Barat for all schools.
The union leaders warned that if the department does not act swiftly, they will meet with the Education Minister for further action. The memorandum was also sent to the School Education Secretary, Deputy Director JCERT, and other relevant officials.
Present at the meeting were Union President Abdul Majid, General Secretary Amin Ahmed, and other senior members.
