In a festive boost for students and faculty, the Odisha government has announced an additional holiday on Monday, October 20, 2025, for all state public universities and colleges under the Higher Education Department—except those in Nuapada district.

This closure is in honour of Diwali, the vibrant festival of lights, allowing the academic community to join in the statewide celebrations without academic disruptions.

The decision, conveyed through an official notification (No. 56535/HE dated October 18, 2025) from Deputy Director Rajata Kumar Mansingh of the Planning and Training Cell (PTC), references a prior alert from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department (Notification No. 39041 dated October 18, 2025) and a departmental letter from December 6, 2024. It specifies that this Mon

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