Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Sep 22: Though the official holiday for Bakrid has been declared for September 25 in the state, schools and colleges in Dakshina Kannada will remain closed a day earlier as the festival falls on September 24 in the district.
The holiday was declared by deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim in an order on Tuesday September 22.
Accordingly, exams scheduled in schools and colleges on September 24 will be postponed to September 25 or any other day as per the discretion of the schools/colleges.
Earlier, the United Muslim Organization, DK district and other Muslim bodies had submitted a memorandum to the DC urging him to declare September 24 as holiday for the convenience of Muslim students across the district.