After Telangana, Andhra Govt Reduces Work Hours For Muslim Employees During Ramzan

Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday (February 28), and the first fast is set to begin on Saturday if the Sha’ban moon is sighted on February 28.

Representational Image | The Andhra Pradesh government has granted permission for Muslim employees to leave work early during Ramadan, joining the Telangana government in this decision.

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After the Telangana government, the Andhra Pradesh Government also issued a directive on Tuesday granting permission to all government Muslim employees to leave their offices early to offer prayers during the month of Ramzan.

It includes all the employees who profess Islam, along with Teachers and persons hired on contract, outsourcing basis, and also Village/Ward Secretariats. As per guidelines issued by the concerned authorities, it was directed to leave their Offices or Schools early by an hour before closing time on all working days during the Holy month of 'Ramzan', from 2nd March to 30th March to perform necessary rituals.

In India, Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday (February 28), and the first fast is set to begin on Saturday if the Sha’ban moon is sighted on February 28.

Telangana Govt's Directive

The Telangana government issued a directive on Monday granting permission to all government Muslim employees to leave their offices at 4 pm due to the holy month of Ramzan. 

The order will remain in effect throughout the holy month of Ramzan, observed by the Muslim community, from March 2 to March 31 this year.

"Government hereby permits all the Government Muslim Employees/ Teachers / Contract / Out-sourcing / Boards / Corporations & Public Sector Employees working in the State to leave their Offices / Schools at 4.00 p.m. during the Holy Month of "RAMZAN" i.e., from 02.03.2025 to 31.03.2025 (both days inclusive) to offer necessary prayers, except when their presence is required due to exigencies of services during the above period," the Telangana government order stated.

The order will also remain in force for all government employees, teachers, contract and outsourced staff, boards, corporations and public sector employees.