The Centre rationalised the process of granting approval for study leave for abroad to IAS officers on Monday. They asked the states to ensure availability of sufficient number of bureaucrats both in the cadre and on central deputation before forwarding such proposals.
Let it be noted that prior permission of the central government is mandatory for ex-India study leave for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers by the state government concerned.
“In this context, it is felt necessary that a holistic appreciation of impact of such long study leave on the overall cadre management both at the state as well as the central government level is needed before a well informed decision is taken both by the state while recommending and for Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to provide its approval,” read an official order.
