Staying informed about official guidelines for foreign assignments has just become significantly easier for all government employees. A comprehensive new handbook consolidates all relevant instructions, which were previously scattered across various online links. This invaluable resource streamlines access to crucial information, ensuring that all personnel undertaking assignments abroad have a single, definitive guide at their fingertips. This move reflects a commitment to clarity and efficiency, making it simpler for government staff to navigate the intricacies of international postings. The complete handbook is readily available for perusal and download on the official departmental website.
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NO. 12/11/2013-FA (UN)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
North Block, New Delhi, the $19^{\text {th }}$ November, 2013 .
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Department of Personnel \& Training’s “Handbook of Instructions on Foreign Assignments” – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the above cited subject and to say that instructions relating to foreign assignments have been issued by the Government from time to time. Most of the instructions though available on the website, are spread over various links. An effort has been made to consolidate all the instructions in the form of a ‘Handbook of Instructions on Foreign Assignments’ to facilitate easy access and reference of all concerned. The ‘Handbook of Instructions on Foreign Assignments” has been uploaded on this Department’s website [persmin.nic.in] in public domain under the path “OMs \& Orders $=>$ Establishment Officer $=>$ Handbook of Instructions on Foreign Assignments”. The same can be perused and downloaded from this Department’s website i.e. “persmin.nic.in” under the path mentioned above.
2. This issues with the approval of the Establishment Officer \& Additional Secretary.
To,
1) The Secretaries, All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
2) The Chief Secretaries, All State Governments.
Copy to:-
1) Director (Administration), DOP\&T, North Block, New Delhi – for information.
2) NIC, DOPT, North Block with a request to upload it on Department’s website.