ACADEMIC CALENDAR (2021)

Pragjyotish College, Santipur, Guwahati -781009

No of
No of Academic & Other
Month Date Day Particulars working
holidays Activities
days
1-2 Fri-Sat Classes 2 days
3 Sun 1 day
4-9 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Preparation works for
10-17 Sun-Sun Winter Break, Magh Bihu 8 days NAAC Peer Team Visit
January 18-23 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days (PTV)
2021 24 Sun 1 day
25 Mon Class 1 day Commencement of
26 Tue Republic Day 1 day PG 1st Sem classes
27-30 Wed-Sat Classes 4 days
31 Sun 1 day
1-6 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days PTV for 3rd Cycle of
7 Sun 1 day NAAC Assessment &
8-13 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Accreditation during
14 Sun 1 day 08-09 February
February 15 Mon Class 1 day
2021 16 Tue Saraswati Puja 1 day Sessional Exams
17-20 Wed-Sat Classes 4 days after
21 Sun 1 day NAAC PTV
22-27 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
28 Sun 1 day
1-6 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
7 Sun 1 day Annual Prize Day/
8-10 Mon-Wed Classes 3 days Freshmen Social/
11 Thu Sivaratri 1 day Field Visits to be
12-13 Fri-Sat Classes 2 days completed by
March month-end
14 Sun 1 day
2021
15-20 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
Student/ Faculty
21 Sun 1 day
Exchange Programs
22-27 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
28-29 Sun-Mon Dol Jatra 2 days
30-31 Tue-Wed Classes 2 days
1 Thu Class 1 day Commencement of
2 Fri Good Friday 1 day TDC 1st, 3rd and 5th Sem
3 Sat Class 1 day (GU) exams
4 Sun 1 day
5-10 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Preparation works for
11 Sun 1 day compilation of
April AQAR (2019-20)
12-13 Mon-Tue Classes 2 days
2021
14-16 Wed-Fri Bohag Bihu 3 days
17 Sat Class 1 day Commencement of
18 Sun 1 day PG 1st Sem exams
19-24 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
25 Sun 1 day
PCSU Elections
26-30 Mon-Fri Classes 5 days
 1 Sat May Day 1 day
2 Sun 1 day
3-8 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Commencement of
9 Sun 1 day UG 2nd, 4th and 6th Sem
10-13 Mon-Thu Classes 4 days and PG 2nd and 4th Sem
14-15 Fri-Sat Id-Ul-Fitre 2 days classes
May 16 Sun 1 day
2021 17-22 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Submission of AQAR
23 Sun 1 day (2019-20) to NAAC
24-25 Mon-Tue Classes 2 days within 31st May
26 Wed Buddha Purnima 1 day
27-29 Thu-Sat Classes 3 days Student/ Faculty
Exchange Programs
30 Sun 1 day
31 Mon Class 1 day
1-5 Tue-Sat Classes 5 days
6 Sun 1 day
7-12 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Student/ Faculty
13 Sun 1 day Exchange Programs
June
14-19 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
2021 Sessional Exams to be
20 Sun 1 day
21-26 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days completed by
27 Sun 1 day month-end
28-30 Mon-Wed Classes 3 days
1-3 Thu-Sat Classes 3 days
July 4 Sun 1 day Student/ Faculty
2021 5-9 Mon-Fri Classes 5 days Exchange Programs
10-31 Sat-Sat Summer Vacation 22 days
1 Sun 1 day
2-7 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
8 Sun 1 day
9-14 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
15 Sun Independence Day 1 day
16-21 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Commencement of
August 2021 22 Sun 1 day TDC 2nd, 4th and 6th Sem
23-26 Mon-Thu Classes 4 days (GU) exams
27 Fri Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdev 1 day
28 Sat Class 1 day
29 Sun 1 day
30 Mon Janmastomi 1 day
31 Tue Class 1 day
1-4 Wed-Sat Classes 4 days
5 Sun 1 day Commencement of
6-7 Mon-Tue Classes 2 days UG 3rd and 5th Sem and
Tithi of Sri Srimanta PG 3rd Sem classes
8 Wed 1 day
Sankardev
September 9-11 Thu-Sat Classes 3 days Notification for
2021 12 Sun 1 day Admission
13-18 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days (2021-22 Session)
19 Sun 1 day
20-25 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Student/ Faculty
26 Sun 1 day Exchange Programs
27-30 Mon-Thu Classes 4 days
 1 Fri Classes 1 day
Birthday of
2 Sat 1 day
Mahatma Gandhi
3 Sun 1 day
4-9 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days Commencement of
10 Sun 1 day PG 1st Sem classes
October
Durga Puja, Janmotsav of
2021 Student/ Faculty
11-20 Mon-Wed Srimanta Sankardev, Kati 10 days
Bihu, Lakshmi Puja Exchange Programs
21-23 Thu-Sat Classes 3 days
24 Sun 1 day
25-30 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
31 Sun 1 day
1-3 Mon-Wed Classes 3 days Commencement of
4-5 Thu-Fri Kali Puja and Dipawali 2 days UG 1st Sem classes
6 Sat Bhai Dooj 1 day after admission
7 Sun 1 day
8-9 Mon-Tue Classes 2 days Library Orientation
10 Wed Chhat Puja 1 day Programs/ Bridge
11-13 Thu-Sat Classes 3 days Courses to be
14 Sun 1 day completed within 10
November days of start of regular
15-18 Mon-Thu Classes 4 days
2021 classes
19 Fri Guru Nanak’s Birthday 1 day
20 Sat Classes 1 day
21 Sun 1 day Freshmen Social
functions (General and
22-23 Mon-Tue Classes 2 days
Departmental) to be
24 Wed Lachit Divas 1 day
completed by
25-27 Thu-Sat Classes 3 days
month-end
28 Sun 1 day
29-30 Mon-Tue Classes 2 days
1 Wed Classes 1 day
Asom Divas
2 Thu 1 day
(Su-ka-Pha Divas)
3-4 Fri-Sat Classes 2 days
5 Sun 1 day
6-11 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
December Student/ Faculty
12 Sun 1 day
2021 Exchange Programs
13-18 Mon-Sat Classes 6 days
19 Sun 1 day
20-24 Mon-Fri Classes 5 days
25 Sat Christmas Day 1 day
26 Sun 1 day
27-31 Mon-Fri Classes 5 days

No. of Working Days: 255 days

No. of Holidays: 110 days (including Sundays)
 RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS

01.01.2021: New Year’s Day

17.01.2021: Silpi Divas
23.01.2021: Netaji’s Birthday
31.01.2021: Me-Dum-Me-Phi
17.02.2021: Ali Aye Lingang
27.02.2021: Bir Chilarai Divas
22.03.2021: Baithow Puja
30.03.2021: Shab-E-Barat
18.04.2021: Tithi of Gopal Dev
21.04.2021: Sai Sadhani Divas
25.04.2021: Mahabir Jayanti
12.05.2021: Tithi of Damodar Dev
27.05.2021: Janmotsab of Sri Sri Madhab Dev
10.06.2021: Tithi of Hari Dev
20.06.2021: Death of Bishnu Prasad Rabha
00.06.2021: Ambubasi Nibriti (as per actual date of Nibriti)
19.08.2021: Muharram
17.09.2021: Biswakarma Puja
19.10.2021: Fateha-E-Dwaz Daham
10.12.2021: Martyr’s Day
24.12.2021: Christmas Eve

NB:
 The holidays mentioned (including Restricted Holidays) are in accordance with the G.U. Holiday List for the Calendar
Year 2021, published on 24.12.2020
 Additional holidays (as and when declared) during the year will be notified through the college website
 Academic activities pertaining to term-end examinations and commencement of classes are according to the
Academic Calendar of G.U. for the Academic Session 2020-21 & 2021-22, published on 21.12.2020
 Notifications regarding filling-up of forms for different term-end examinations shall be issued by the Office of the
Controller of Examinations, G.U.
 Examination Time Tables/ Routines for Sessional Examinations shall be issued by the in-house committee
constituted by the Principal
 Examination schedules for B.B.A./ B.C.A. Examinations shall be notified by the Office of the Controller of
Examinations, G.U.
 Examination Time Tables/ Routines for Term-end B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com./ B.B.A./ B.C.A./ M.A./ M.Sc./ M.T.M.
Examinations shall be issued by the Office of the Controller of Examinations, G.U.
 For Remedial Classes/ Tutorial Classes, students are to contact the Head of the Department of the concerned subject
 Schedule for Student Seminars/ Group Discussions/ Home Assignments/ Periodical Class Tests/ Departmental
Advisory Committee Meetings/ etc. shall be notified by the HoDs of concerned departments as and when finalized
 Schedule for Educational Study Tours/ Field Trips shall be intimated by the HoDs of concerned departments as and
when the COVID protocol is withdrawn by the State Govt.
 Student/ Faculty Exchange Programs shall be scheduled as and when the COVID protocol is withdrawn by the State
Govt.
 Annual College Week shall be held after the as and when the COVID protocol is withdrawn by the State Govt. and the
PCSU body for the session 2020-21 is constituted
 Certain days/ events of international/ national/ institutional significance shall be observed/ held by different
institutional stakeholders as per the Additional List indicated below
 Additional List (2021)
The following events/ occasions shall be celebrated/ held/ observed in the college during the Calendar
Year 2021
Date Event Primary Coordinating Units
17.01.2021 Silpi Divas College authority
26.01.2021 Republic Day College authority
16.02.2021 Saraswati Puja PCSU
21.02.2021 International Mother Language Day Bengali Department
28.02.2021 National Science Day Science Departments
03.03.2021 World Wildlife Day Zoology Department
08.03.2021 International Women's Day PCWSC
10.03.2021 GSoPC Foundation Day Geology Department
14.03.2021 Pi Day Mathematics Department
4th week of March. 2021 General Freshmen Social PCSU
2nd fortnight of April, 2021 Bhabananda Deka Memorial Lecture Economics Department
20.04.2021 Dhatu (The Metal) Foundation Day Chemistry Department
05.06.2021 World Environment Day Environmental Studies Department
Health Care Maintenance
21.06.2021 International Day of Yoga
& Promotion Committee
21.08.2021 (on Shraban Purnima) World Sanskrit Day/ Sanskrit Diwas Sanskrit Department
12.08.2021 Librarian’s Day PTNS Library
15.08.2021 Independence Day College authority
26.08.2021 PCGS Foundation Day Geography Department
01.09.2021 College Foundation Day College authority/ PCTU
Birthday of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika College authority
08.09.2021
International Literacy Day College authority/ IFUNA
14.09.2021 Hindi Diwas Hindi Department
Physics Department/
17.09.2021 Biswakarma Puja
Computer Science Department
24.09.2021 NSS Day NSS Wing
27.09.2021 World Tourism Day Tourism Management Department
3rd Week of October, 2021 Annual seminar cum workshop Bengali Department
02.11.2021 PCZF Foundation Day Zoology Department
18.11.2021 World Philosophy Day Philosophy Department
(3rd Thursday of November, 2021)
28.11.2021 NCC Day NCC Wings
(Last Sunday of November, 2021)
Last week of November, 2021 General Freshmen Social PCSU
01.12.2021 World AIDS Day Red Ribbon Club

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