F. No.

12/7/2023-JCA
Governn1ent of India
Ministry of Personf:1el, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
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North Block, New Delhi A
Dated the \fJanuary, 2024 as

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

al Government Offices, Central

Subje ct: Half day closing (till 2.30 P .M.) of Centr nd
22 January, 2024 -
Institutions and Central Industrial Establishments on
reg. I

nd
on 22 January, 2024
The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated
rations, it has been decided that
across India. To enable employees to participate in the celeb
Central Industrial Establishments
all Central Government Offices, Central Institutions and
on 22nd January, 2024.
throughout India will be closed for half day till 1430 hours
the above decision to
2. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring
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the notice of all concerned.
(Parveen Jargar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

To,
i. All Minis tries/ Departm.eritB of the Government of India.
istic Minorities / National
2. UPSC / CVC /C&AG / National. Commission for Lingu
Comm ission for Scheduled
Commission for Scheduled . Castes/National
tariat I Vice President's
Tribes/National Commission for Minorities /President's Secre
istrative Tribunal / Central
Secretariat/Supreme Court I High Court I Central Admin
et Secretariat / Election
Information Commission/Prime Minister's Office / Cabin
/ National Commission for
Commission of India / National Human Rights Commission
/ NitiAyog / Lok Sabha
Wom en I National Commis$ion for Backward Classes
Secretariat I Rajya Sabha Secretariat
taries
3. Chie f Secretaries to all the State Governments/Union Secre
Pensions
4. All Secti ons/ Officers in the Ministry of ·Personnel, PG &
s bodies of Ministry of
5. All attached Offices / Subordinate Offices / Autonomou
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Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
6. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C
s (Staff side) request
(with 1O spare copies) - with reference to employee association Jf
dated 18.1.2024. E
yees Welfare Coordination
7. Chairman / Secretaries, Central Government Emplo
Committees. ity may
a. PIO, PIB, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, with the request that necessary public
be given in this regard.
9. Facilitation Centre, DOP&T (20 copies)
ite of DoPT.
, 1o. NIC (DoPT) with the request to place this O.M. on the_ webs
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