diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sunbird/calendar/service/CalendarBulkUploadServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/sunbird/calendar/service/CalendarBulkUploadServiceImpl.java
index 3c6865dcf..e7cabbd99 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sunbird/calendar/service/CalendarBulkUploadServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sunbird/calendar/service/CalendarBulkUploadServiceImpl.java
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ private void processBulkUpload(HashMap<String, String> inputDataMap) throws IOEx
         int noOfSuccessfulRecords = 0;
         int failedRecordsCount = 0;
         String status = "";
+        sdf.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
         try {
-            sdf.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT+05:30"));
             file = new File(Constants.LOCAL_BASE_PATH + inputDataMap.get(Constants.FILE_NAME));
             if (file.exists() && file.length() > 0) {
                 fis = new FileInputStream(file);