The online eassy competition conducted by the CBSE on good governance will now be held on two day on December 25 and 26, the Government said on Wednesday.

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"The competition will now be open and the links on the CBSE website active between 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on both days, 25th and 26th December, 2014," a statement from HRD Ministry said. The Centre had earlier on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that entries to online essay competition, to mark the good governance day for schools affiliated to CBSE will be accepted on December 25 and 26.

December 25, birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madan Mohan Malaviya, is being observed as "Good Governance Day" by the NDA government. The submission of Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain came while hearing a plea filed by P B Prince Gajendra Babu who had sought directions to withdraw the circular instructing the educational institutions to celebrate the day on December 25 in its entirety.

The HRD Ministry had issued a clarification stating that the essay writing competition was voluntary and schools need not remain open on December 25 as it was online, it said. CBSE has not directed any school to remain open on December 25, 2014. All schools will follow their vacation schedule...This online essay competition is completely voluntary and the students, if they so desire, can participate from their homes or any other place which provides online access, it had said.