RBE No. 157/2007: Study Leave Rules – Maximum Amount of Study Leave – ACS No.105 to IREC

No.F(E)III/2007/LE-1, dated 06.12.2007

Sub: Grant of Study Leave to Officers of Railway Medical Services for prosecuting Post Graduation Course.

1. As per Rule 2(b) of  Study Leave Rules, as contained in Appendix-V of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol-I (Fifth Edition 1985) (Second Reprint Edition 2003), a  Railway servant can be granted a maximum of 24 months of study leave in all, during his entire service (inclusive of similar kind of leave for study or training granted under any other rules). 

2. The question of increasing the limit of 24 months in respect of Railway Medical Service Officers for prosecuting  post graduate courses, to 36 months,  on a par with the decision taken by the Government  in the Department of Personnel and Training in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, especially because post graduation courses in health sciences is of a three year duration which has to be done on campus with clinical work involved, has been considered by the Board and it has been decided to increase the limit of study leave from 24 months to 36 months in respect of Railway Medical Service Officers for prosecuting post graduation courses with the stipulation that they would have to execute a bond to serve for five years in the Railways after completing their post graduation, provided the study as well as the University/ Institution are approved by the controlling authority and subject to fulfillment of all other conditions regarding grant of study leave from time to time. 

3. These orders will be effective from the date of issue of this letter.

4. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to the Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Rule 5 of the Study Leave Rules contained in Appendix-V of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol-I (1985 Edition) (Second Reprint Edition 2003) may be modified as per Advance Correction Slip No.105 enclosed.

Advance Correction Slip No.105

Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-I

(Fifth  Edition 1985) (Second Reprint Edition 2003)

Appendix-V: Study Leave Rules

For Rule 2, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“2.    Maximum amount of study leave:

(1)   The maximum amount of a study leave, which may be granted to a Railway servant, other than Railway Medical Service Officers shall be:-

(a)   Ordinarily twelve months at any one time, and

(b)   During the entire service, twenty four months in all (inclusive of similar kind of leave for study or training granted under any other rules).

(2)   In respect of Railway Medical Service Officers, study leave may be granted for thirty six months for acquiring post graduate qualification, subject to the condition that a Railway Medical Service Officer who has been granted such study leave shall execute a bond under sub-rule (4) of rule 4 to serve the Railways for a period of five years after completion of the study course.

[Authority: Ministry of Railways letter No.F(E)III/2007/LE-1, dated 06.12.2007 (RBE No. 157/2007) (ACS No.105)]

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 157/2007

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