Jharkhand universities face challenge of balancing holidays and academics

Shashi Singh Ranchi, Oct 17 (UNI) Jharkhand's state universities face the challenge of balancing festival holidays with academic continuity, with the uniform holiday calendar for 2026 providing six days for Dussehra vacation and 12 days for the autumn break in November. According to a letter issued by the Governor's Secretariat on December 29, 2025, state universities are required to follow the uniform holiday calendar without making changes. The calendar provides for Dussehra vacation from October 16 to 21, autumn vacation from November 7 to 18, and summer vacation from June 1 to 20. The autumn break covers Deepawali, Bhagwan Birsa…