No. 8/3/2016-CS.I (T)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
CS-I Section
New Delhi, dated the $23^{\text {rd }}$ March, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Level ‘E’ Training Programme for Officers of CSS at ISTM for the period from 04/04/2016 to 13/05/2016.

The undersigned is directed to inform that Officers of the CSS whose names are given in Annexure-I have been nominated to participate in the Level ‘E’ Training Programme being conducted by ISTM. It is requested that the nominated officers may be relieved of their duties and advised to report to Ms. Geetha Nair, Joint Director/Course Director, ISTM, Administrative Block, JNU Campus (Old), New Delhi- 110067 at 9.00 A.M. on $4^{\text {th }}$ April, 2016.
2. As the training of the officers and its successful completion is mandatory, in terms of DOP\&T Notification G.S.R.197(E) dated $19^{\text {th }}$ March 2010, the Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure that the officers nominated to the above training are relieved in time. The performance of the officers in the training will be evaluated and the reports thereof would be added in their APARs while considering their next promotion. No request for withdrawal of nomination either from the Ministry/Department or from the officers concerned shall be entertained by this Department or ISTM as this would have an effect on the promotion of the officers. The officers who do not attend or successfully complete the Level ‘E’ training programme will be liable to debarment and denial of promotion as envisaged in DOP\&T OM No.1/1/2009-CS.I(Trg) dated 24.02.2010 and OM No.8/11/2010-CSI(Trg) dated 05.04.2010.
3. The aforesaid training includes an overseas component, study/field visit and project preparation/presentation. The expenditure on overseas training is estimated to be Rs.3,00,000/-(Rupees Three Lakhs) per participant. The expenditure towards this will be met by the ISTM. However, the expenditure in terms of project report presentation will be Rs.2,500/- which will be borne by the concerned Ministries/ Departments. This amount may be sanctioned in the name of the participating officers.
4. As per the DoPT’s OM No. T-25017/01/2014-Trg. (ISTM) dated $11^{\text {th }}$ August, 2015, postponement from participation in the first chance may be permitted with the approval of Joint Secretary (CS Division) and postponement from the second chance to the third chance may be permitted with the approval of Secretary (P). No postponement may be permissible beyond $3^{\text {rd }}$ chance.5. The officers who are being nominated for the third (and final) chance will be deemed as relieved to attend the training with effect from the date of commencement of the training at ISTM. As such, they will be mandatorily required to report for duty on the date of commencement of the training, failing which their career could stand seriously jeopardized. No requests, whatsoever for relaxation in respect of such officers (nominated for the third time) will be entertained. It is also hereby informed that if an officer who is holding the post of Deputy Secretary on adhoc basis and has been nominated for the third time, fails to attend this programme, the process of reversion of the officer shall be initiated.
6. The participants are required to indicate at least three public policy areas they would like to work on during the training programme in the project study. They are also requested to furnish the following documents immediately:-
(a) Annexure-II duly filled in.
(b) The nominated officer should apply online for official passport, if he/she does not have an official passport already, and attach a print out of the online application submitted for official passport., and
(c) Two copies of passport size photograph with white background.

This information may be sent to Ms. Geetha Nair, Joint Director/Course Director, ISTM, New Delhi at the earliest.
7. Confirmation with regard to the participation of the officers may please be sent immediately to Ms. Geetha Nair, Joint Director/Course Director, ISTM New Delhi who is accessible on Phone No. 26108946 (O), M.No. 09910110249.

Encls.: Annex.I \& Annex.II

To

Ministry/Department of

All Cadres { Joint Secretary(Admn.) concerned }

New Delhi.

Copy forwarded for information \& necessary action to :-
(1) ISTM Ms. Geetha Nair, Joint Director/Course Director, Administrative Block, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi-110067. The list of officers, who report for training on $4^{\text {th }}$ April, 2016 may please be furnished to the undersigned on next day positively.
(2) Training Division, Deptt. of Personnel \& Training, JNU Campus, New Delhi.
(3) PA to Dir(CS.I)/PA to US(U)/US(D)
(4) Guard file
(5) Web site of this Department (www.persmin.nic.in>DOPT>Central Secretariat>CSS/Training Nomination Circulars/US)
(6) Hindi Section, DOP\&T, New Delhi – For Hindi version.# Annexure I

List of Under Secretaries of CSS For Level ‘E’ Training Programme at ISTM from 04/04/2016 to 13/05/2016

Name of the Officer: CSL No.:

| | | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| (a) | No. of Visits made | | | |
| (b) | Countries visited | | | |
| (c) | Period of deputation/ stay in each
country with date | | | |
| (d) | Purpose of visit | | | |

Signature of the officer with date

Full Name $\qquad$ Office Address $\qquad$