The Cabinet of Ministers has decided at its meeting held on 28.08.2018 to revise sub
section 16:2 and 16:2:1 as follows and include the new sub sections from 16:2:2 to 16:2:4.
16:2 No pay leave for study abroad can be granted to a Public Officer on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department to study a substantive course at a
recognized institute.
16:2:1 Extending the probation period of an officer who is on probation, from a period
equal to the period of study leave abroad.
16:2:2 Granting leave with no pay to the spouse subject to sub sections 16:1:9 and
16:1:10 in case where the spouse of the officer, who is studying abroad is also
serving in the Public Service.
16:2:3 An officer who obtains study leave under this should complete a period which is
determined by the Head of the Department out of the compulsory period of
service prescribed under sub section 16:15 within the same department from
which the recommendation for leave is made. However, this condition should
not be made applicable to reject a request made for releasing such officer to
another service in the Public Service.
16:2:4 All the other conditions stipulated in Section 16 in respect of granting no pay
leave for study abroad shall also be applied when granting leave under sub
section 16:2.
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