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Guidelines for sanction of Study Leave to Railway Officers.
· 2003-11-18
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| File number | E(0)I/2()03/LE-6/12 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2003-11-18 |
| Type | Railway Board Establishment Circular / Letter |
| Topic | staff-establishment |
| Directorate | Establishment |
| Official source | indianrailways.gov.in |
Summary
Guidelines for sanction of Study Leave to Railway Officers of Study Leave to Railway Officers Sub : Guidelines for sanction of Study Leave to Railway Officers of Study Leave to Railway Officers
Text of the circular
2 RA सरकार R.R. BHANDARI रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोर्ड) ः नई विल्ली- 110001 सच्यिव, tera नो कि GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Secretary, Railway Board MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, (RAILWAY BOARD) NEW DELHI-110001 D.O. No.E(O)I/2003/LE-6/ 12 | Dated : 18-11-2003 My dear Sub : Guidelines for sanction of Study Leave to Railway Officers of Study Leave to Railway Officers During a recent review of study leave granted to Railway Officers for both within India and abroad, it has been observed that the facility of study’ leave is being availed by the Railway Officers ostensibly for: the- purpose of avoiding postings ty locations not of their interest or for meeting their personal family requirements. It is only in very few cases that Railway Officers are availing this leave for genuine study purposes or for acquiring additional qualifications. In a way, this facility is misused to a great extent which is borne out by the fact that on return from study leave they do not even submit either certificate of having successfully completed the study or any other document to this effect. A list of officers who had availed study leave and have not yet furnished certificates of satisfactory. completion of study despite lapse of considerable time is enclosed. This is indicative of study leave being taken in a cavalier fashion and inadequate attention paid to the subject. Misuse of this facility is further compounded when Railway Officers seek grant of other forms of leave on expiry of study leave, thereby extending their absence from duty 2. As you would appreciate, Railways spend considerable amount of money in cases where study leave is granted. Unless this money is fruitfully utilized for the intended purpose, there is no point in allowing Railway Officers to proceed on study leave for furtherance of their own agenda. Railway should be berefited from the study leave availed by these officers through their expcsure to such courses or acquisition of additional qualifications. It is suggested that while considering the requests received from the Railway Officers for grant of study leave for both within and ex-India, a critical view needs to be taken as to whether the proposed study would be beneficial to the Railways at the cost of time spent by the officers drawing full salary and if this parameter is not satisfied, then, the request needs to be turned down. = ६ 3. Once having accepted that. study icave is justified, it has to be ensured that study leave is granted for a maximum period of 12 months ~ at any one time prescribed under the Study Leave Rules. In case, the duration of the intended course of study exceeds 12 months, further . . continuance of the study has to depend on consistently good performance by the Railway Officers through the initial 12 months period. A regular watch has to be maintained on the performance of the — Railway Officers which could be, say, once every six months and this could be done by the concerned PHOD/HOD of the particular service, who shall be provided performance sheet, results and other materials by the Railway Officers through e-mail or any other mode of correspondence regularly. It has to be impressed on the Railway Officers proceeding on study leave that their performance would be under watch and continuance of study would be conditional to their consistent satisfactory progress during the study leave period. Topic of the projects that may be taken up by the Railway Officers during the course of study leave should be decided in consultation with the nominated PHOD, so that such projects could later prove beneficial to the Railways. Extension of Study Leave after every twelve months should be after careful review and fruitful progress of the Study being undertaken, 4, After completion of study leave, the officer is required to furnish certificate or documents bringing out his level of performance during the study leave as also reports of the projects undertaken, if any. This should be done within the specified time
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