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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

spell of study leave. For subsequent spell of study leave, the teacher shall indicate
the work done during the period of earlier leave as also give details of work to be
done during the proposed spell of study leave.
viii. No teacher who has been granted study leave shall be permitted to alter substantially
the course of study or the programme of research without the permission of the
Executive Council/Syndicate, in the event the course of study falls short of study
leave sanctioned, the teacher shall resume duty on the conclusion of the course of
study unless the previous approval of the Executive Council/Syndicate to treat the
period of shortfall as Extra-Ordinary leave has been obtained.
ix. Subject to the maximum period of absence from duty, on leave not exceeding three
years, the study leave may be combined with the earned leave, half-pay leave,
extra-ordinary leave of vacation provided that the earned leave at the credit of the
teacher shall be availed of at the discretion of the teacher. When the study leave
is taken in continuation of vacation, the period of study leave shall be deemed to
begin to run on the expiry of the vacation. A teacher, who is selected to a higher
post during the study leave, shall be placed in that position and shall get the higher
scale only after joining the post.
x. The period of study leave shall count as service for purpose of the retirement
benefits (pension/contributory provident fund), provided that the teacher rejoins
the University/College/Institution on the expiry of his/her study leave, and serve
the institution for the period for which the Bond has been executed.

xi. The study leave granted to a teacher shall be deemed to have been cancelled in
case it is not availed of within 12 months of its sanction, provided, that where the
study leave granted has been so cancelled. The teacher may apply again for such
leave.
xii. A teacher availing himself/herself of the study leave, shall undertake that he/she
shall serve the University/College/Institution for a continuous period of at least
three years to be calculated from the date of his/her resuming duty on the expiry
of the study leave.
xiii. A teacher -
(a) who is unable to complete his/her studies within the period of study leave
granted to him/her or
(b) who fails to rejoin the services of the University on the expiry of his/her
study leave or
(c) who rejoins the service of the university but leaves the service without
completing the prescribed period of service after rejoining the service or
(d) who, within the said period, is dismissed or removed from the service
by the University shall be liable to refund, to the University/College/
Institution, the amount of the leave salary and allowances and other
expenses, incurred on the teacher or paid to him/her or on his/her behalf
in connection with the course of study.
Explanation:
If a teacher asks for extension of the study leave and is not granted the
extension but does not rejoin duty on the expiry of the leave originally
sanctioned, he/she shall be deemed to have failed to rejoin the service on
the expiry of his/her leave for the purpose of recovery of dues under these
Regulations.

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