In  nominating employees for study, training or study tour, the Ministry shall make nomination from amongst the employees in the Ministry and subordinate offices within the group or sub-group of the health service based on the following grounds:
(a) The subject of study, training or study tour is useful and necessary for the group or sub-group for which the concerned employee is serving.
(b) Giving priority to the requirements prescribed for nomination for scholarship received for study, training or study tour, based on priority from amongst the employees who secure higher marks for educational qualifications, seniority, experience of service in geographical region and work performance evaluation pursuant
to Section 29.
(c) Those who have not crossed the age of Forty Five years in the case of study of bachelor, master or any educational degree.
Explanation : For the purposes of this Chapter, (1) “Study” means a study to be done for getting bachelor,
master or any educational degree in a subject concerned with the group, sub-group of the health service.
(2) “Training” means any training programme to gain skills to be operated for a certain period as per the fixed curricula by an institution, except for awarding bachelor, master or any educational degree.
(3) “Study tour” means a symposium, seminar or study tour, except a study and training, organized for a period not
exceeding Six months.