While nominating any civil employee for a study, training or study tour, the concerned Ministry shall nominate the employee from amongst the employees in the Ministry and thereunder within the service, group or sub-group, on the following grounds:
(a) The subject of study, training or study tour is useful and necessary for the service, group or sub-group to which the concerned civil employee has been serving.
(b) On the basis of the priority from amongst the civil employees who have secured highest marks for educational qualification, seniority, experience of service in the geographical region and evaluation of work performance in accordance with Section 24 of the Act, giving priority to the prescribed requirements for the
nomination in the scholarship received for the study, training and study tour.
(c) Completion of the permanent service period of Three years.
(d) Below the age of Forty Five years, in respect of study of bachelor's, master's or any educational degree.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Chapter
(1) "Study" means a study to be made in order to obtain bachelor's, master's or any educational degree on the subject related with the service.
(2) "Training" means a training programme to be conducted by any corporate body within the fixed period as per the fixed curriculum except where bachelor's, master's or other educational degree is awarded.
(3) "Study tour" means a workshop, seminar or observation tour to be organized for a period not exceeding Six weeks, other than a study and training.