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Master Circular No. 1 - Scout Activities on the Indian Railways

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Scout Activities on the Indian Railways. Master Circular compilation sourced from the PBTVC Personnel website; check subsequent Railway Board amendments before use.

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MASTER CIRCULAR Master Circular No. 1 Scout Activities on the Indian Railways Contents

1. Background

2. Importance and Relevance of Scout Activities

3. Concessions/Facilities

(i) Leave

(ii) Passes

(iii) TA/DA

(iv) Recruitment

4. Contribution from Staff Benefit Fund

5. Licence Fee

6. Entry in the Service Record

7. The Railways Scouts & Guides Board

8. Objectives of the Apex Body

9. General

10. Miscellaneous MASTER CIRCULAR No. 1 COMPENDIUM ON SCOUT ACTIVITIES ON THE INDIAN RAILWAYS Subject : Scout activities on the Indian Railways E(W)90-WE6-6.C, dated 20.08.1990 At present, the orders relating to "Scouting activities on the Indian Railway" are scattered in a number of office circulars/orders issued from time to time. The question of consolidation of these existing orders/circulars into one Master Circular has been under consideration of the Ministry of Railways. They have now decided to issue a consolidated order on the subject as below for the information and guidance of all concerned.

2. The Chairman, Railway Board in his D.O. of 11.01.1990 to all General Managers observed on the importance and relevance of scout activities on the Indian Railways as under:

"The Scouts and Guides movement, which is a world wide one, aims at building character and inculcating a sense of discipline in those who join the organisation. These, in fact, are the very qualities expected of those engaged in public service, but arc sadly lacking now-a-days, both among public servants and among the public. A large number of Railway staff come in contact with public. Their courteous behaviour towards the users and uprightness in

dealings will go a long way in building the Railway's image. As such, those who have gone through the scout movement are likely to prove more effective as Railway-men in the day-to-day discharge of their duties".

3 In order to give impetus to the Scouts and Guides Movement on the Indian Railways, the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have given/ provided the following concessions/facilities:

Leave:

(a) Grant of Special Casual Leave to Railway servants including Apprentices and trainees, who are Boy Scouts or Rover Scouts for attending training camps or rallies or when engaged under instructions from their scout authorities, etc. within the country or outside India, within the prescribed limit of 30 days in a calendar year.

5926F dated

23.11.1940 E(W)57WE6-30 dated

22.11.1957 E(W)58WE6-6 dated 23.05.1958

(b) In respect of Leader Trainers/Assistant Leader Trainees whose services are utilised for imparting training to scouts/guides may by granted Special Casual Leave to the extent of 45 days in a calendar year. In case leave in a calendar year is required beyond his ceiling limit of 45 days, the same should be referred to the Railway Board E(W) 86WE6-3 dated 04.12.1986

(c) Period of absence of Railway employees on account of injuries sustained by them while on Special Casual Leave granted for scouting duties for which they are required to be hospitalised also regularised as Special Casual Leave within the overall limit of 30 days/45 days, as the case may be, in a calendar year as per (a) and (b) above respectively.

E(W)83SP1-4 dated 12.08.1983

(d) Special Casual Leave is permitted to be combined with Casual Leave or recorded leave on scout duties but when regular leave r sanctioned in combination with Special Casual Leave, Casual Leave cannot be combined.

E(W)80WE6-2 dated 05.01.1983

Passes:

(e) Free Special Passes are issued to scouts/guides on scouting duties for their journey by Rail.

5926F dated

23.11.1940 E(W)57WE6-30 dated 22.11.1957

(f) Special Passes are issued to the bonafide family members of Railway employees who are appointed as office bearers of the State Association and also to those who enroll themselves as Rovers, Rangers, Cubs, Bulbuls, Scouts and Guides. These are issued for attending training camps or rallies or when engaged on other scouting activities. Such passes are also iss

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