CIRCULAR

Sub: Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India.

Please refer to the Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum of even number dated 04.12.2015 regarding Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees( copy enclosed). 2. The Youth Hostel Association of India has offered the following programme for Central Government Employees eligible under the Scheme:

| S.No | Programme
Name | Programme
Date/Date
of Starting
& Reporting | Duration | Fee | Base Camp | Region |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1. | NAINITAL
RANIKHET
ALMORA
MOUNTAIN
CYCLING CUM
TRAINING
EXPEDITION-
2019 | 27th Jan
2019 till
10th Feb
2019 | 7N/8D | Rs.5950/- | Youth Hostel
Nainital | Uttarakha
nd |
| 2. | NATIONAL
MOUNTAIN
CYCLING CUM
TRAINING
EXPEDITION –
JALORI PASS-
2019 | 24th April –
5th May,
2019 | 7N/8D | Rs. 4300/- | Aut, Kullu | Himachal
Pradesh |
| 3. | NATIONAL
MOUNTAIN
CYCLING CUM
TRAINING
EXPEDITION
LEH – 2019 | 01st August
to 08th
August,
2019 | 7N/8D | Rs.7500/- | Leh | Jammu &
Kashmir |
| 4. | NATIONAL
HIMALAYAN
WINTER
TREKKING
CUM
TRAINING
EXPEDITION
DALHOUSIE-
2019-20 | 10th Dec,
2019 to 6th
Jan, 2020 | 5N/6D | Rs.5500/- | Youth Hostel
Dalhousie | Himachal
Pradesh |
| 5. | NATIONAL HIMALAYAN WINTER TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION KEDARKANTH A-2019-20 | 15th Dec, 2019 to 8th Jan, 2020 | 7N/8D | Rs.5900/- | Youth Hostel Mussoorie | Uttarakha nd |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | NATIONAL HIMALAYAN WINTER TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION SANDAKPHU GURDUM – 2019-20 | 10th Dec, 2019 – 05th Jan, 2020 | 7N/8D | Rs.6500/- | International Youth Hostels Darjeeling | West Bengal |
| 7. | NATIONAL WESTERN GHATS MOUNTAIN BIKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION – 2019 (OOTY) | 22nd, 29th April, 6th, 13th, 20st, 27th May, 2019 | 7 Days | Rs.7500/- | Ooty Camp Site | Tamil Nadu |
| 8. | NATIONAL NILGIRI HILLS TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION – 2019 (OOTY) | 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Oct., 2019 | 6N/7D | Rs.7500/- | Ooty Camp Site | Tamil Nadu |
| 9. | NATIONAL KODAIKANAL – MUNNAR WINTER TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION – 2019 | 20 to 27 December, 2019 | 5N/6D | Rs.7500/- | Base Camp Kodaikanal | Tamil Nadu & Kerala |
| 10. | NATIONAL WESTERN GHATS MOUNTAIN BIKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION – 2019-20 | 8th to 14th Dec, 15th to 21st Dec, 22nd to 28th Dec, 29th, Dec, 2019 to 4th Jan, 2020 | 6N/7D | Rs.7500/- | Ooty Camp Site | Tamil Nadu |
| 11. | NATIONAL BIKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION – GOA – 2019-20 | 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 28th, 30th Dec, 2019 | 7N/8D | Rs.6000/- | Sports Authority Ground, Campal, Panaji, Goa | Goa |
| 12. | NATIONAL TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION-GOA-2019 -20 | 15 to 31 December, 2019 | 7N/8D | Rs.5000/- | Sports Authority Ground, Campal, Panaji, Goa | Goa |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13. | GOA MONSOON TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION-GOA 2019 | July, August, 2019 | 6 Days | Rs.4000/- | Sateri Wada, Dong urli | Goa |
| 14. | NATIONAL SATPURA TREKKING & TRAINING PROGRAMME : PACHMARHI: 2019 | 12,16 and 20 Nov. 2019 | 4N/5D | Rs.6850/- | Bharat Scouts and Guide Camping Ground Bada Mahadev Road, Pachmarhi | Madhya Pradesh |
| 15. | NATIONAL EXPLORE KUTCH TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION – 2019 | 10th & 11th January, 2019 | 5 Days | Rs.7000/- | Shivananda Balkashram, Bhuj-Tapkeswari Road | Gujarat |
| 16. | NATIONAL EXPLORE KUTCH 3 DAYS TREKKING CUM TRAINING & ADVENTURE PROGRAM – 2019 | 10th & 11th January, 2019 | 3 Days | Rs.4500/- | Shivananda Balkashram, Bhuj-Tapkeswari Road | Gujarat |
| 17. | NATIONAL EXPLORE KUTCH CYCLING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION- 2019 | 10th & 11th January, 2019 | 3 Days | Rs.4500/- | Shivananda Balkashram, Bhuj-Tapkeswari Road | Gujarat |
| 18. | NATIONAL GIR EXPLORING & TREKKING EXPEDITION CUM TRAINING PROGRAMME- 2019 | 23rd NOVEMBER, AND 24th NOVEMBER, 2019 | 6D/5N | Rs.6000/- | Junagadh Base Camp | Gujarat |
| 19. | NATIONAL DESERT FESTIVAL & DESERT TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION-2019 | 17th Feb, 2019 | 6 Days | Rs.6000/- | Vardha Asram, Kalakar Colony, Jaisalmer | Rajasthan |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20. | NATIONAL ARAVALLI RANAKPUR KUMBHALGAR H TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION (RAJ.)-2019 | 10 Nov. 2019 to 13 Nov. 2019 | 5 Days | Rs.4800/- | Ranakpur (Pali) | Rajasthan |
| 21. | NATIONAL DESERT TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION-2019-20 | 21th Dec. to 28th Dec. 2019 | 6 Days | Rs.5300/- | The Border Home Guards Ground, Jaisalmer | Rajasthan |
| 22. | THE GREAT DESERT THAR CYCLING CUM TRAINING JAISALMER EXPEDITION-2019-20 | 15 to 31 December, 2019 | 5N/6D | Rs.6400/- | The Border Home Guards Ground, Jaisalmer | Rajasthan |
| 23. | EASTERN GHATS CYCLING CUM TRAING EXPEDITION – 2019 | 10th Nov- 2019 | 3N/4D | Rs.4000/- | Sunkaramett a church by 12noon, Sunkaramett a | Andhra Pradesh |
| 24. | EASTERN GHATS ARAKU TREKKING CUM TRAINING EXPEDITION – 2019 | 20th December 2019 | 3N/4D | Rs.3800/- | Sivalingapur am-Govt School, Visakhapatn am | Andhra Pradesh |
| 25. | NATIONAL MUNNAR (KURINJI HILLS) TREKKING & TRAINING EXPEDITION: 2019 | 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of October 2019 | 5D | Rs.6800/- | Munnar | Kerala |
| 26. | GODS OWN COUNTRY TREKKING & NATURY STUDY CUM TRAINING PROGRAMME | 24, 25, 26, June, 2019 | 4N/5D | Rs.6500/- | Kottappuram | Kerala |
| | 2019 | | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27. | OLD SILK
ROUTE JEEP
SAFARI
TREKKING
CUM
TRAINING
PROGRAMME2
019 | 1st Feb’19,
5th Feb’19,
9th Feb’19,
13th Feb’19 | 4N/5D | Rs 5200/- | Sillerygaon | West
Bengal |
| 28. | UNESCO
WORLD
HERITAGE
SUNDERBAN
ADVENTURE
CUM
TRAINING
CAMP: 2019 | 3rd Nov,
10th Nov,
17th Nov,
24th Nov,
1st Dec,
8th Dec’19 | 4N/5D | Rs.6300/- | Moulali,Kolka
ta | West
Bengal |
| 29. | NATIONAL
HERITAGE
TREK
EXPEDITION &
TRAINING
PROGRAMME –
2019 | 05th
October to
24th
October,
2019 | 7 Days | Rs.5300/- | Udhampur
City | Jammu &
Kashmir |
| 30. | NATIONAL
SEA BEACH
TREKKING-
BOATING&
TRAINING
EXPEDITION –
ODISHA –
2019 | 16 to 24
December,
2019 | 6N/7D | Rs.4650/- | Government
Youth Hostel,
Chaka Tirtha
Road, PURI | Odisha |
| 31. | NATIONAL
WESTERN
GHATS
COORG
TREKKING
CUM
TRAINING
PROGRAMME:
2019 | 16TH TO
25TH 2019 | 7N/8D | Rs.6800/- | Base Camp
Talath Mane | Karnataka |

• The programme fees are tentative for some of the programmes and can be changed. We will update the same if any changes occur.

Application From

Name of Programme/Institute*

1. Name of Applicant*
2. Designation*
3. Group of Services with level/grade pay(revised)*
4. Father’s Name*
5. Date of Birth*
6. Address*
7. Telephone No(mobile)*1. 2.
8. Landline No.*
9. Ministry/Department*
10. Next of kin to be informed in case of emergency

• mandatory fields

I, understand that the programme may involve serious risk to me. I am undertaking the programme at my own violation cost, risk and consequence.

11. I hereby undertake that I will not held responsible Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board/Government of India for any untoward incident/mis-happening.

Date:
Place:
(Signature of Applicant)

Name in Block Letters

Ministry/Department

This is to certify that the applicant is a Central Government Employees working in the main Ministry/Department and information given above is correct. The applicant is medically fit for the adventure activities opted by him/her.

I. SCHEDULE OF ALL PROGRAMMES:

• Day 1: Reporting at Base Camp
• Day 2: Orientation, Acclimatization & Training
• Day 3: Acclimatization walk up to 5 Km, about high altitude sickness, Flora & Fauna etc.
• Day 4, 5 etc.: Move to Higher Camps through trail & trek/cycling through forest, uphills, downhill, fields with night stay at every camp.
• Last Day: Check out after Breakfast.

II. INCLUSIONS FOR THE PROGRAM

• a) Group Insurance
• b) Tented/Built accommodation on sharing basis whichever is available
• c) Forest Entry
• d) All meals including Buffet Breakfast, Buffet/Packed Lunch, Evening Snacks, Buffet/Dinner and Milk, Nutritious vegetarian food
• e) Trained Guides all along the trekking route
• f) Rucksacks on returnable basis
• g) Blanket, Sleeping sheets & Sleeping bags at every camp site
• h) Bus transfers where required.
• i) Participation Certificate after successful completion of the trek
• j) First Aid & Medical Assistance
• k) Equipment if required

III. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEALS

IV. THINGS TO BE BROUGHT BY PARTICIPANTS:

Wearable Items: Trekking shoes, T-shirts/Dry fit (3), Track pants (2), Track suit, Woolen/Poly fill/Down Jacket (1), Wind Jacket (1), Monkey cap, Gloves, Thermals, Inner garments, Light raincoat with hood, 3 pairs of woolen socks.

Accessories: Water bottle, lunch box, enameled, steel mug or tumbler, Steel or plastic plate, spoon, water purifying tablets, pen-knifes, needle, thread, spare buttons, goggles (other than blue glasses), cold cream or Vaseline, soap, toilet paper, towel, medicines which are normally used at home.

Youth Hostels Association of India is having vast experience in organizing economical adventure activities for last 48 years in which large number of Central & State Government Employees already participated.

This is also to inform you that Mr. Ankit Gupta, Marketing Officer of YHAI will be the Nodal Officer. If there is any query by your Department or other Central Govt. Department/employees, they may contact him as per the following contact details:

• Phone: 011-45999026
• E-mail: ankit@yhaindia.org
  If you need more information, we will be pleased to furnish. Detailed information is also available on our website: www.yhaindia.org.

1. The interested and eligible Central Government Employees may submit his/her application directly to YHAI and a copy of the same may be endorsed to Secretary, CCSCSB, Room No. 361-B wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi. Advance payment for the programme has to be paid directly to the organiser and reimbursement as admissible will be made after successful completion of programme. On completion of said activity, applicant may submit expenditure details (fee receipt & Tickets in original) along with Aadhar Number and Bank Details (Name of Bank, Account Number, IFSC Code and Branch Code) for smooth reimbursement of claim.

Kulbhushan Malhotra
Secretary (CCSCSB)

To

Director/Deputy Secretary (Administration) of all Ministries/Department.
Copy to: Shri Ankit Gupta, Marketing Officer, YHAI.
No.125/1/2015-16/CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 04th December, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar
activities amongst Central Government Employees.

The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith a copy of the
Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar activities amongst
Central Government Employees with the request that the contents of the
Scheme may please be disseminated amongst the employees who are
eligible to avail the benefits of the Scheme.

2. The details of the programmes etc. will be circulated/placed on the
   website of the Department of Personnel & Training separately.

(Abhay Jain)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.
Tel:24646961

To

Director/Deputy Secretary (Administration) of all
Ministries/Deptt.

No.125/1/2015-16-CCSCSB
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 4^{th } December, 2015.

SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF ADVENTURE SPORTS & SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AMONGST CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

1. Background: The Department of Personnel and Training recognizes that welfare of employees is one of the prime tasks of personnel management and sports activities play an important role in improving their efficiency and morale. Participation by Central Government Employees in adventure sports and similar activities will give them a platform where they would learn lessons from nature and use the knowledge acquired for welfare of the society.
2. Vision: To foster spirit of risk-taking, cooperative team work, capacity of readiness, vital response to challenging situations, endurance and environmental awareness.
3. Mission: The Mission of the Scheme for promotion of adventure sports and similar activities is to encourage Central Government Employees working in the Ministries/Department of the Government of India to take part in these activities by giving financial assistance and other incentives. The Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board, a Society registered under the Society Registration Act, 1860, which is under the aegis and control of the Department of Personnel & Training will be the nodal agency for the Scheme.

4. Objectives:

(i) The Scheme would tackle the alarming situation of stress and impact of sedentary life on Government servants as highlighted in several studies conducted so far;
(ii) It would provide a creative outlet to Central Government Employees;
(iii) It would create and foster spirit of risk – taking, cooperative team work, capacity of readiness and vital response to challenging situations and of endurance;
(iv) Central Government Employees would be prepared for better Disaster Management; and
(v) Environmental awareness would be inculcated amongst the Central Government Employees.

5. Scope of the Scheme: The scope of the Scheme is limited to Central Government Employees working in the Ministries/Departments of Government of India. It will also be limited to the programme run
   by Institutes/Organizations approved by the Department of Personnel & Training.

6. Activities to be sponsored and Institutes: The Department of Personnel & Training will sponsor programmes of 5-7 days duration to be organized by the Institutes/Organizations listed at Annex-I. The programme will have components of environmental awareness, disaster management, team spirit, capacity building, and Swachchh Bharat Campaign. The activities under the programme will be Trekking, Mountaineering, Rock-Climbing, Cycling in a difficult terrain, Skiing, Surfing, Boat Sailing, Snorkeling, Rafting, Para Sailing Ballooning, Para Gliding, Jungle Safari/Trekking, Desert Safari/Trekking, Beach Trekking and Environmental Awareness Camps etc. A Calendar of the programmes admissible under the Scheme will be circulated by the Department of Personnel & Training from time to time.

7. Financial Assistance and other incentives:

7.1 The Department of Personnel & Training will provide financial assistance to the eligible Central Government Employees for the programme of approved activities and conducted by the Institutes listed in Annex I.

7.2 Financial assistance will be in the form of reimbursement of Travel Expenses, programme fee and Hiring Charges of the equipments as per the terms and conditions specified in paragraph 7.3 and with a maximum ceiling of Rs.20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only) per person per camp. The assistance will be limited to one activity in a block period of two years. Financial Assistance of 100% of programme fee would be provided in a calendar year to two officials of each Ministries/Departments who have been awarded by the Ministry/Department for excellence in service and nominated for the programme.

7.3 The following Heads are admissible for financial assistance under the Scheme:

i) To and fro travel expenses as per the entitlements under Leave Travel Concessions Rules with a maximum ceiling of Rs. 4,000/-;
ii) Re-imbursement of Programme fee:

(a) 90% for Group ‘C’ Central Government Employee;

(b) 80% for Group ‘B’ Central Government Employee; and

(c) 75% for Group ‘A’ Central Government Employee.

iii) Actual hiring charges if the necessary equipment are hired from any Government agency with adequate proof subject to maximum of Rs. 2000/-.

7.4 Special Casual Leave will be granted to eligible participants in accordance with Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum No. 6/1/1985-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16th July, 1985 and No. 6/1/85-Estt(Pay-I) dated 7th November, 1988.

8. Procedure for availing benefits of the Scheme:

8.1 The Central Government Employee will register himself with the Institute/Organization for the approved programme and make payment for it. He/she will simultaneously also submit his/her application to Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board duly forwarded by the Welfare Officer of their respective Ministry/Department.

8.2 The Ministry/Department will forward nominations of officials who have been awarded by the Ministry/Department for excellence in service and eligible for Financial Assistance of 100% of programme fee.

8.3 The Welfare Officer of the Ministry/Department in each case will certify that the recommended official is a Central Government employee working in the main Ministry/Department and medically fit for the adventure activities opted by him.

8.4 The financial assistance will be given on successful completion of the programme and submission of participation certificate to the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board.

9. Flexibility to expand the scope: The Department of Personnel & Training will reserve the rights to modify the scheme, addition or deletion of activities, Institutes/Organization, change in pattern of financial assistance and other conditions of the Scheme without any prior notice.

ANNEX I

LIST OF APPROVED INSTITUTES/ORGANISATIONS FOR SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF ADVENTURE SPORTS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AMONGST GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

1. Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. (Recognized by Ministry of Defence and Government of Uttarakhand)
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali, Himachal Pradesh. (Government of Himachal Pradesh)
3. Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering, Department of Tourism, Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir. (Ministry of Tourism)
4. National Institute of Water Sports, Vasco da Gama, Goa. (Ministry of Tourism)
5. Swami Vivekanand Institute of Mountaineering, Mount Abu, Rajasthan. (Government of Gujarat)
6. Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (Government of Uttarakhand)