10th July, 1984.
Vice-Chancellors of Universities,
Directors of Institutes.
ELECTION OF STAFF TO PROCEED ABROAD UNDER LINK PROGRAMME
The attention of the Commission has been drawn to the practice in certain Higher Educational Institutions to select members of the staff who are not entitiled to leave to go abroad on link programme. There have also been instances where persons who are not entitled to full pay leave have been nominated for training or study abroad under link programmes. In view of this, the Commission at its 156th meeting decided to inform all Higher Educational Institutions that persons so selected should be in a position to avail themselves of leave in terms of the current regulations. If there are instance where persons who are not entitled to leave have to be nominated to go abroad under link programme then in such instances the prior approval of the UGC should be obtained.
(Secretary)