Only three closed holidays for Government offices
One of the major recommendations of the Pay Commission is that the Government offices should be closed only for the three National Holidays. This is a wonderful recommendation. There is no point in closing a Central Government office in Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu on the Birthday of Guru Nanak. Now employees will be allowed to take leave on their festivals, instead of forced holidays on festivals which they cannot relate to. But there will be demand for more leaves and more national holidays like Dr. Ambedkar 's birthday.