Article 168 - Weekly off to Teachers - Navodaya Education Code 2019:

As JNVs are residential schools functioning 7 days, teaching and non-teaching staff are on duty on Sundays/Holidays by rotation. Key provisions: 1) Teachers on Sunday duty will get weekly off on Saturday of following week, 2) One JSA/SSA shall be available in office on Sunday/Holiday on rotation and gets weekly off on Saturday, 3) Principal may replace/add teachers for Sunday duty based on specific need of JNV, 4) Teaching periods of such teachers should be distributed from Monday to Friday in time-table, 5) Weekly off is given on Saturday only for teachers on Sunday duty, 6) Duty roster ensures equitable distribution, 7) The system ensures uninterrupted house functioning while providing statutory weekly rest to staff as per service rules.【2181905214856215668†L232-L235】