andra pie sreqeret oitse, coe) t INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH apf rae, af aig are ah, ef tt 110001 {RISHI BHAWAN, Dr. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DEH! -110001 F. No. 16(1)/2018-Per.1V Dated: 05.08,2020 Office Memorandum Subject: Clarification regarding Amendment in ARS Study Leave Regulations With reference to amendment in ARS Study Leave Regulations issued vide amendment of even number dated 10.08.2018, clarifications have been sought regarding the effective date of this amendment. In this context, it is clarified that the amendment in ARS Study Leave Regulations issued on 10.08.2018 is effective from the date of issue of amendment, ie., 10.08.2018. It is also clarified that those scientists who have gone for study leave for pursuing further studies leading to Ph.D. before this amendment and are/were still on study leave after 10.08.2018, the amendment shall be applicable for them also from 10.08.2018 29 (M. K. Jain) Director (SD) Distribution:- 1. PSO to DG, ICAR / PPS to Secretary, ICAR/PPS to FA, ICAR 2. All DDGs/Alll Independent ADGs 3. Directors of all ICAR Institutes/Bureaux/NRCs/ Directorates 4. US (PAIN) US (AUICR Cell) 5. Information System Officer, DKMA, KAB — |, Pusa, New Delhi for uploading on ICAR website Guard file 2INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RES KRISHI BHAWAN, NE a F.No.16 (1)/2018-Per.1V_ Dated the | August, 2018 AMENDMENT The Directors of all the ICAR InstitutesDirectorates’ NRCS! Project Directors’ Bureaus’ ATARIs Subject:- Amendment in ARS Study Leave Regulations- Reg. Sir. The GB in its 244" meeting considered and recommended amendment of para 5 (2) of ARS Study Leave Regulations, 1991 in ease of Scientists who are awarded Scholarship/stipend for Pursuing further studies leading to Ph.D in a Higher Education Institution abroad in alignment with the UGC guideline F.No. 1-6/2012(PS) dated 7.6.2013. As per the recommendations of the Governin Body. and approval of the President. ICAR and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Wellare the clause 5(2) of ARS Study Leave Regulations. 1991 issued vide Councils fetter No 3-21/81-Per IV dated 17.2,1992 stands amended as below [Amended Clause §(2) When a Scientist is awarded a scholarship or stipend (by whatever nomenclature used) for pursuing further studies leading to PhD in a higher education institution abroad, the amount of the scholarship /fellowship’stipend shall not be linked to the recipient's pay/salary paid to her /him by her/his parent institution. The awardee shall be paid salary for the entire duration of fellowship/scholarship in addition to the amount of the scholarship’fellowship/stipend, provided of course he/she does not take up any other remunerative jobs like teaching in the host country. Yours faithfully Director (Personnel) Distribution PSO wo DG.ICAR 1 2. PPS to Secretary. ICAR 3 PPSt AS &FALICAR 3. Chairman, ASRB 4. AILDDGS/ADGs ICAR Head Quarters, 5. US (PAID/US (PV) 6. Per-UPer-Il/Per-IIV Assessment Unit 7. CDN Section for assigning Index Number 8. Information System Officer, DKMA, KAB-I, Pusa New Delhi for uploading on ICAR website Guard File