AP- Permission to all Muslim Employees leave Offices / Schools early by an hour Memo.No.1638458/GAD01/POLL/1/2026 Dated: 09-02-2026.
Sub:-
Festivals Ramzan Festival Permission to all Government Employees of Andhra Pradesh belonging to Muslim community including Teachers, Outsourcing and Contract employees. Swarna Gramam/Swarna Wardu to leave Offices / Schools early by an hour before closing time during the period from 18.02.2026 to 19.03.2026 - Accorded.
Ref:
1. From the President. All Minority Employees Welfare Association of Andhra Pradesh (ALL MEWA). Nandyal District, Letter, dated: 19.12.2025.
2. From the President, Minority Teachers Association (MTA), Amaravati, A.P., Lr. No.133/MTA-AP/2026, dated 20.01.2026.
3. From the CEO, AP State Waqf Board, Vijayawada. Lr.F.No.E1/14/2016-AP. Dated.05.02.2026.
Government hereby permit all the employees who profess Islam including Teachers and person hired on contract, outsourcing basis and also Swarna Gramam /Swarna Wardu to leave their Offices/ Schools early by an hour before closing time on all working days during the Holy month of "Ramzan" i.e. from 18.02.2026 to 19.03.2026 to perform necessary rituals as per guidelines issued by the concerned authorities, except when their presence is required due to exigencies of services during the above said period.
K.VIJAYANAND CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
All the Departments of Secretariat.
All the Head of the Departments.
(with a request to communicate all Subordinate offices under their control).
All the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State.
The CEO, A.P. State Waqf Board, Vijayawada.
Copy to:
The Minorities Welfare Department.
The Director. I&PR Dept., Vijayawada.
The Pay & Accounts Officer. A.P., Instructions.
The President. ALL MEWA, Nandyal District.
SC/SF (1638458).
//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//
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