Foreign Visits of JK Govt Employees | Instructions issued

Foreign Visits of JK Govt Employees | Instructions issued

VoM News Desk | December 1, 2024 | 07:55 PM IST | Jammu Kashmir | Follow on Google News

Foreign Visits of JK Govt Employees | Instructions issued

Foreign Visits of JK Govt Employees | Instructions issued

The procedure for granting permission in favour of Government employees for private visits to foreign countries has been prescribed clearly by the Government from time to time. It has been provided that the station permission for proceeding outside the Country on private affairs shall be granted by the Administrative Department in the same manner as leave outside the Country.

Further, the Finance Department in terms of Circular No.A/46(2017)-1862 dated 21.02.2019, has issued guidelines prescribing therein for seeking proper permission from the competent authority before leaving the station by the Government Employees intending to visit a foreign country on private affairs.

It has however been observed that officers/officials of Subordinate offices of this department proceed on foreign visits without obtaining such prior permission of the competent authority, in violation of rules/norms, and a number of cases are recommended by the Head of Departments for post-facto sanction, thereby defeating the purpose instructions/guidelines notified on the subject by the Government.

Furthermore, it has also been observed that the Head of Departments recommend the cases of foreign visit at the last moment, most of the times lacking the complete details and Documents required for considering such cases.

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It is accordingly impressed upon all the officers/officials working in various subordinate offices of the departments to strictly adhere the instructions
issued on the subject and not to undertake any foreign visit on private affairs without prior approval of the Administrative Department, failing which disciplinary proceeding shall be initiated against the employees.

With a view to ensuring disposal of foreign visit cases in time, a checklist has been devised forming Annexure to these circular instructions. As such all the Head of Departments of Public Works (R&B) Department are therefore enjoined upon to submit foreign visit cases as per checklist, complete in all respects at least three weeks prior to the intended date of departure, to ensure consideration of such requests by the competent authority.

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