Odisha Govt Enhances Study Leave of Doctors from 3 to 6 Years

Bhubaneswar: In a progressive step towards encouraging specialization qualification of doctors, the Odisha Government has enhanced the study leave of doctors working under the administrative control of the Health & Family Welfare Department from 3 years to six years.

The State Government has also allowed study leave to the doctors within first 5 years of service.

Further, extraordinary leave (EOL) taken for higher study is allowed to be counted towards Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP).

An official memorandum has been issued by the Finance Department in this regard on Saturday.

Rule 181 of the Odisha Service Code read with Finance Department (O.M. No. 44751/F. dated 16.11.1995 stipulates that the study leave shall be granted to the Doctors working under the Administrative Control of the Health & FW Department up to a maximum period of three years in the service career, subject to the condition that the total period of study leave in combination with other kinds of leave except leave on medical certificate or extraordinary lease. does not involve an absence from duty for more than 36 months, the memorandum reads.

The above provision has been reviewed in case of the Doctors undergoing higher study and after careful consideration. Government have been pleased to decide that the study leave may be granted to Doctors working under the Administrative Control of the Health & f W Department unto a maximum period of six years in the service career for pursuing PG and post PG higher studies, subject to the condition that the total period of study leave in combination with other kinds of leave except leave on medical certificate or extraordinary leave, does not involve an absence from duty for more than 72 months, it stated.
Further, as per Rule-I80 of Odisha Service Code read with prevailing rules and regulations. Study leave will not be grunted to Government servants of less than 5 years service or to Government servants within three years of the date of retirement. Accordingly, no Doctor is entitled for study leave unless hershe has completed 5 years of regular service.

The above provision has been reviewed in case of the Doctors undergoing higher study and after careful consideration, Government have been pleased to decide that study leave may he granted to Doctors working under the Administrative control of the Health & FW Department within the first 5 years of service, the memorandum explained.
As per Rule- 1 710 of Odisha Service Code read with prevailing rules and regulations, till date the Doctors who have not completed 5 years of service and go for higher study, their period of study is sanctioned as Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) on private ground. As such this period is not counted as service period for allowing benefit under Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) scheme.

After careful consideration, Government have been pleased to decide to count this period of higher study sanctioned as EOL on private ground as service period for the purpose of allowing benefit under Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) scheme to the Medical Officers for future DACPs to be allowed.