Rule 108
Study Leave
(1) An Armed Police who is to go to pursue study, upon being selected in the open competition or inter-departmental
competition by obtaining approval of the concerned departmental head or upon being nominated by the Government of Nepal for a foreign scholarship available for the Government of Nepal in a subject that is   useful and most necessary for the Armed Service may get a study leave  during the period of study.
(2) An Armed Police shall be entitled to the study leave for a maximum period of Three years at One time or various times during the service period.
Provided that, if the Government of Nepal so considers necessary, it may add the period of the study leave for up to Two years.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (2), any Armed Police who has gone on the study leave for any study on nomination shall not be granted any additional study leave for the study of additional subject or for obtaining additional degree.
(4) The Armed Police going on the study leave shall be entitled to full salary.
(5) Any Armed Police, who is going for study in a subject that is useful and necessary for the concerned group if the Armed Police, on personal effort with the prior approval of the Government of Nepal, on the recommendation of the departmental head, may be granted the study leave pursuant to Sub-rule (2).
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (4), the Armed Police going on study leave pursuant to Sub-rule (5) shall not be entitled to salary during the period of the study leave.
(7) Any Armed Police who has not served in the government service for Five years shall not be entitled to get the study leave. 29Provided that, if such a candidate is not found or the Armed Police who has served for such a period does not intend to pursue study, then study leave may be granted to any Armed Police whose service period is less than that period to study a technical subject, setting aside the reason for the same.
(8) An Armed Police who goes on the study leave shall executed a bond to the effect that he or she shall have to work for the following period in his or her service upon having completed such a study leave and returned back:
Period of study Minimum period for
which service has to
be done
(a) Up to Three years One year
(b) From Three months to Six months One and half year
(c) From Six months to Nine months Two years
(d) From Nine months to One year Three years
(e) From One year to Two years Four years
(f) From Two years to Three years Five years
(g) From Three years to Four years Seven years
(h) From Four years to Five years Eight years
29 Inserted by the Fifth Amendment.
(9) If an Armed Police does not serve for the period as referred to in Sub-rule (8) after completing the study and returning back, the salary and allowance received by such an Armed Police during the period of study leave as well as other amounts set forth in the bond shall be recovered from such an Armed Police as government dues.