By IANS,
Ghaziabad : Action would be initiated against an engineering college of Ghaziabad that opened on a gazetted holiday, a senior official said.
District Magistrate Deepak Agrawal said action would be initiated against the institute and an inquiry had been ordered.
RD Engineering College at Duhai, Ghaziabad remained open April 14, Ambedkar Anniversary and Ram Navami, a holiday announced by the central government.
College spokesperson Vinay Kumar Singh said since the practical and internal test dates were finalised a long time ago, any change in the dates were not possible as it could jeopardise the pre-examination preparations schedule.
Vice Chancellor UP Technical University Prem Vrat said the university through its circulars (29518 and 29806) dated Jan 11, 2008 instructed the affiliated institutes to follow the instructions including closing the institute on April 14.