diff --git a/guardian/serializers.py b/guardian/serializers.py
index c81744a..4d0ea65 100644
--- a/guardian/serializers.py
+++ b/guardian/serializers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """Serializer of Guardian"""
-"""Third party Django app"""
+# third party imports
 import logging
 from rest_framework import serializers
 # Import Refresh token of jwt
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from rest_framework_simplejwt.tokens import RefreshToken
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from datetime import datetime, time
-"""Import Django app"""
+import pytz
+from django.utils import timezone
 # Import guardian's model,
 # Import junior's model,
 # Import account's model,
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, time
 # Import messages from
 # base package,
 # Import some functions
-# from utils file"""
+# local imports
 from .models import Guardian, JuniorTask
 from account.models import UserProfile, UserEmailOtp, UserNotification
 from account.utils import generate_code
@@ -222,12 +223,9 @@ class TaskDetailsSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     def get_remaining_time(self, obj):
         """ remaining time to complete task"""
-        import pytz
-        from django.utils import timezone
         due_date_datetime = datetime.combine(obj.due_date, datetime.max.time())
         # fetch real time
         # current_datetime = real_time()
-        print(due_date_datetime.astimezone(pytz.utc), datetime.now(pytz.utc), timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc))
         # new code
         due_date_datetime = due_date_datetime.astimezone(pytz.utc)
         current_datetime = timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc)
@@ -260,7 +258,10 @@ class TaskDetailsjuniorSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         """ remaining time to complete task"""
         due_date_datetime = datetime.combine(obj.due_date, datetime.max.time())
         # fetch real time
-        current_datetime = real_time()
+        # current_datetime = real_time()
+        # new code
+        due_date_datetime = due_date_datetime.astimezone(pytz.utc)
+        current_datetime = timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc)
         # Perform the subtraction
         if due_date_datetime > current_datetime:
             time_difference = due_date_datetime - current_datetime
@@ -377,7 +378,8 @@ class ApproveTaskSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                 # update total task point
                 junior_data.total_points = junior_data.total_points + instance.points
                 # update complete time of task
-                instance.completed_on = real_time()
+                # instance.completed_on = real_time()
+                instance.completed_on = timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc)
                 send_notification.delay(TASK_POINTS, None, junior_details.auth.id, {})
             else:
                 # reject the task
@@ -386,7 +388,8 @@ class ApproveTaskSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                 # update total task point
                 junior_data.total_points = junior_data.total_points - instance.points
                 # update reject time of task
-                instance.rejected_on = real_time()
+                # instance.rejected_on = real_time()
+                instance.rejected_on = timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc)
                 send_notification.delay(TASK_REJECTED, None, junior_details.auth.id, {})
             instance.save()
             junior_data.save()
diff --git a/junior/serializers.py b/junior/serializers.py
index 1dc04da..bdedbb5 100644
--- a/junior/serializers.py
+++ b/junior/serializers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 """Serializer file for junior"""
-"""Import Django 3rd party app"""
+# third party imports
+import pytz
+
+# django imports
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.db import transaction
@@ -7,7 +10,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from django.utils import timezone
 from rest_framework_simplejwt.tokens import RefreshToken
 
-"""Import django app"""
+# local imports
 from account.utils import send_otp_email, generate_code
 from junior.models import Junior, JuniorPoints, JuniorGuardianRelationship
 from guardian.tasks import generate_otp
@@ -320,7 +323,8 @@ class CompleteTaskSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         fields = ('id', 'image')
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
         instance.image = validated_data.get('image', instance.image)
-        instance.requested_on = real_time()
+        # instance.requested_on = real_time()
+        instance.requested_on = timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc)
         instance.task_status = str(NUMBER['four'])
         instance.is_approved = False
         instance.save()
@@ -445,7 +449,10 @@ class StartTaskSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         """ remaining time to complete task"""
         due_date = datetime.combine(obj.due_date, datetime.max.time())
         # fetch real time
-        real_datetime = real_time()
+        # real_datetime = real_time()
+        # new code
+        due_date = due_date.astimezone(pytz.utc)
+        real_datetime = timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc)
         # Perform the subtraction
         if due_date > real_datetime:
             time_difference = due_date - real_datetime