Training Programme on Defence/Internal Security at the National Defence College, New Delhi- Beginning January 2013 -11 months

No.11011/25/2012-Trg.{NDC}
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.Gand Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Training Division

Block-4, Old JNU Campus
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-67
Dated 6th July, 2012

To
1. The Chief Secretaries of all the State Governments/UTs.
2. The Secretaries of all the Ministries/Departments

Subject: Training Programme on Defence/Internal Security at the National Defence College, New Delhi- Beginning January 2013 -11 months

Sir/Madam,
The Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India sponsors the names of suitable IAS officers every year for the National Defence College (NDC) Training Programme in New Delhi.

2. Conditions of Eligibility:
(i) Only IAS officers may apply to this Department in response to this circular. For officers of other services, the Ministry of Defence has been addressing to the respective cadre authorities directly. Accordingly, officers of other services may apply for NDC course, if and when their cadre authorities invite applications in response to the communication from the Ministry of Defence.

(ii) The officer should have completed 14 years of Service.
(iii) The officer should below 50 years of age as on 01.01.2013, with sound physical health.
(iv) While sending nominations, it should be certified that the officer does not have any departmental proceedings pending or contemplated against him; i.e. the officer nominated should be clear from vigilance angle.
(v) While sending nominations, it should also be certified that there is no standing adverse entry in the ACR of the officer and that the officer nominated possesses excellent record of past performance, revealed from his/her ACRs.
(vi) Officers who have been debarred from Central Deputation for having failed to join a post under the Central Government, and those who have been debarred from nomination for foreign training on their failure to attend the training programmes to which they might have been nominated, will not be considered until the debarment period is over.
(vii) The officers should not have undergone a training program of 12 weeks or more duration in India during a period of 5 years preceding the date of commencement of this course. Further, the officer should not have undergone a program of training abroad of more than 2 weeks in preceding years, more than 1 month in preceding 3 years or more than 6  months in preceding 5 years.
(viii) Officers serving under Central Staffing Scheme:

In the cases of officers who are serving on deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme, the following criteria may be kept in view while forwarding their nomination:

a) Only such officers as would have completed a minimum of one and half years of service in the Centre in January, 2013 should be recommended. All applications should be accompanied by Cadre Clearance from the respective State Government/UT on whose strength the officers are borne.

b) In the cases of officers whose tenure under the Central Staffing Scheme is due to come to an end within two months before the commencement of the training, or during the currency of the training, their nominations should be forwarded by the respective Ministries/Departments of Government of India only after securing the cadre clearance of the respective State Government/UT on whose strength the officers are borne. In the event of nomination and final selection of such officers for the NDC programme, the Ministries/Departments would be required to send a formal proposal for extending the Central Deputation tenure of the officers approved for nomination for training, up to the end of the training, to the Establishment Officer for obtaining the approval of the competent authority so that they could draw salary from the Central Government during the period of training. On return from training, such officers would revert to their cadre and the Central Ministries/Departments shall not grant any leave in their cases.

c) Officers whose tenure is due to come to an end more than two months before the commencement of the training programme, may be sponsored only with the concurrence of the concerned State Government/UT. In such cases, the
concurrence of the cadre concerned on whose strength the officer is borne shall be obtained by the concerned Ministry/Department, as those officers would be proceeding on training after their reversion to the cadre, and the parent cadre

would be bearing their salary and the cost of training during the period of
training. An undertaking from the concerned State Government/UT cadre
regarding bearing the cost of the training shall be obtained and furnished.

3. As already conveyed vide Secretary, DoPT's D.O. letter No.12037/6/2010- FTC(Trg.) dated 7.5.2012 addressed to Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments of Government of India, the officers may be encouraged to opt for undertaking the NDC course on national security at the mid-tenure stage of the Central Staffing Scheme as participation in this course is excluded for calculating tenure at the Centre so that the knowledge and skills acquired by the officers could be optimally used by the Government I of India.

4. The fees for the course payable to NDC and the expenditure on internal and foreign countries tour of the nominated officers are required to be borne by the Ministry/State Government/UT concerned. Applications of officers should be forwarded by Ministries/State Governments/UTs, keeping this factor in view and with an undertaking that in the event of selection of the officers for the course, such costs will be borne by the Ministries/State Governments/UTs concerned. The details of course fee etc. as projected by NDCare given below:

Tuition fees Rs.2,10,OOO/*-
Internal Tours: On the basis of actual expenditure incurred (to be intimated later)
Foreign Tours : On the basis of actual expenditure incurred (to be intimated later)
*Subject to change (to be intimated subsequently).

5. If an officer nominated by this Department does not file his nomination papers or withdraws his request at any stage or the officer is not relieved for attending the training programme by the Administrative Ministry/State Department/Cadre Authority, he/she will be debarred from any foreign/long term training for 5 years. Officers debarred from foreign/long term training, in the past, should not be nominated until the debarment period is over.

6. The officer selected for the NDCCourse will be required to execute a 'Bond' prior to his/her joining the NDC Course and submit the same to his/her Cadre Controlling Authority stating that he/she would serve the Government for a period of five years and he/she would be willing to working in Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of External Affairs, NSCSand other security-related organizations on completion of the Course, or to repay the total expenses incurred on the NDC Course in the event of his/her resignation, voluntary retirement or quitting the NDC Course without completing it.

7. It is requested that the nominations of officers of your Department/State Government/UT along with the details, as per the enclosed proforma, may be sent to this Department latest by 31.7.2012 supported with necessary certified statements as per paras 2(iv) and 2(v) and for officers on Central Staffing Scheme, cadre clearance as stipulated in para 2 (viii)(b) and (c).

8. Applications received later than the last date indicated in this circular shall not be taken into account ..

sd/-
(Anil Tripathi)
Under Secretary (Training)

 Source: persmin.gov.in
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