Delhi schools are directed to complete 220 working days in an academic year. The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued this circular on Monday. The circular stated that according to section 19 of RTE Act-2009 and National Framework for School Education 2023, it is mandatory for all the schools running under the Directorate of Education to observe minimum 220 working days in an academic year giving consideration to the notified lists of gazette, restricted, local holidays for the calendar year.
It also stated that government heads must look into the fact that 220 working days are completed before the holidays are observed. The DoE said that the deputy district education officers must ensure that 220 working days are completed before sanctioning restricted or local holidays to any school under their jurisdiction.
