5-day working week for Manipur govt offices from April 1

Imphal: The Manipur government has declared a five-day working week (Monday to Friday) for all offices, agencies, bodies and public sector undertakings (PSU) under the state government, except vacation departments, with effect from April 1.

A notification signed by the deputy secretary to the government of Manipur, Sunanda Thokchom, said the working hours from Monday to Friday for all offices, agencies, bodies and PSUs under the state government of Manipur will be from 9 am to 5.30 pm for summer (March to October).

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For winter (November to February), the working hours will be from 9 am to 5 pm, the notification said.

There will be a lunch break from 1 pm to 1.30 pm both in the summer and winter seasons.

“Further, school hours will start at 8 am in all state government/aided/private schools across the state from Monday to Saturday,” it said.

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 “The Department of Education (Schools) will decide and fix the length of school hours separately for various levels,” it added.

The departments dealing in essential services will work out a roster system for employees for non-working days to ensure non-disruption of essential services, it added.

The state Chief Minister N Biren Singh, while announcing his government’s 100 action points to be taken up during its first 100 days in office on Saturday, said the government will adopt a five-day week (i.e., Monday to Friday) to bring it in alignment with the central government offices.

“This will improve the ‘work-life’ balance of employees. Office timings will be increased and adjusted with school timings for smooth commute,” said Chief Minister Biren Singh.

In the recently concluded 12th Manipur assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the winner with an absolute majority by bagging 32 of the 60 seats while the National People’s Party (NPP), an ally of the BJP in the previous government, became the second-largest party with 7 seats.