Immediate

No. 8/3/2024-CS-I (T)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

(CS-I Division)

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi - 110003

Dated the 8th January, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Nomination of Section Officers (SOs) for the Level ‘D’ Training Programme under the CSS Cadre Training
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Policy 2016 organized by ISTM from 20.01.2025 to 28.02.2025 (139 Batch).

The undersigned is directed to inform that the officers whose names are given in the Annexure have been
nominated to participate in the mandatory Level ‘D’ Cadre Training Programme of CSS, being conducted by
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ISTM w.e.f. from 20.01.2025 to 28.02.2025 (139 Batch). Accordingly, these officers may please be relieved of their
duties and advised to report to the Course Director Shri Bhagaban Padhy, Deputy Director, ISTM (Phone
No.011-26737512, Mob.:9868449436, e-Mail ID: [email protected]) at ISTM, Administrative Block, JNU Campus
(Old), New Delhi- 110067 at 9.00 A.M. on 20.01.2025.

2. All the nominated officers are directed to visit the ISTM website and fill the online form and submit the same online
immediately. The web-link for the same is https://www.istm.gov.in/home/online_ctp_form. Officers may carry a print
out of the filled up form, duly authenticated by their sponsoring authority and submit the same to ISTM on the day of
joining the course. Confirmation with regard to the participation of the officers (after updating officers’ particulars online)
may please be sent to the Course Director at ISTM.

3. The training of the officers and its successful completion is mandatory as per CSS Regulations, 2010/2013. The
performance of the officers in the training will be evaluated and the reports added in their APARs while considering their
promotion. No request for withdrawal/exemption either from the Ministry/Department or the officer concerned shall be
entertained except on the grounds indicated in DOP&T OM No.T-25017/1/2015-Trg (ISTM Section) dated 4th July, 2016.
The officials who do not attend or successfully complete the Level ‘D’ training programme, will be liable to debarment
and denial of promotion, as envisaged in the above O.M. The provisions of exemption from the training mentioned in the
above O.M. are reproduced below:

i. All phases of the Mandatory Cadre Training / In-Service Training Programme shall be attended by all officers in
the first chance when it falls due. CSS officers will be given a maximum of two chances to complete each level of the
mandatory Cadre Training Programme available to them.

ii. Postponement of participation from the first chance to second chance would be allowed only with the prior
 approval of DoPT. However, such approval for postponement of participation does not entitle the officer to obtain
the respective promotion/grade/increment in relaxation of the Rules. It is reiterated that the officer will be entitled
for the respective promotion/grade/increment only after he/she successfully completes the respective cadre
training programme for CSS.

iii. Postponement of participation from the First chance to Second chance would be allowed by DoPT only in the
case of rare and extraordinary circumstances, which are defined as under:

a. Officers undergoing study programme (domestic/foreign) by availing ‘Study Leave’ or ‘partial funding’ or
nominated by DoP&T.

b. Medical reasons of self or immediate family members, i.e., the officer himself/herself, his/her parents, spouse,
children of the officer and parents-in-law of the Officer.

c. Maternity/paternity leave on the basis of medical certificate issued by AMA approved by Competent Authority.

d. Child care leave approved by competent authority.

e. Marriage of self/the children.

f. Officers on Election duty.

iv. CSS Officer deputed by Government of India to a foreign assignment may be permitted to attend the mandatory
training on return from such assignment for promotion to next grade.

v. Officers of CSS cadre who have less than two years of service left for superannuation as on 1st July of the
financial year in which the training is actually conducted, would be exempted from mandatory training.

vi. The officers who do not attend the mandatory training programmes even after two nominations of CS Division,
shall be debarred for future training programmes under the Cadre Training Plan.

vii. Failure to attend any level of the mandatory training Programme in the ‘two-chance window’ provided would
mandatorily attract the consequences laid down in the rules and guidelines relating to CSS services, with no
exception.

viii. In addition, administrative action may be taken to deny grant of promotion to such debarred officers.
 ix. In the case of officers leaving the training, in between the programme, other than on medical grounds, the entire
cost of training shall be recovered from such officer for non-completion of training.

x. Authority empowered to permit postponement: The cases relating to postponement will be handled by CS
Division of DOPT. The postponement from participation in the first chance may be permitted with the approval of
Joint Secretary (CS Division). No postponement may be permissible beyond 2nd chance. In exceptional cases,
Secretary (P) can give permission beyond 2nd chance if the officer is not able to attend the training on a case to
case basis.

xi. The officer nominated for training shall be relieved for training by the respective
Ministries/Departments/Organisations as it is mandatory, unless exemption is granted as applicable under rules
by DOPT.

xii. The officers who have been nominated by CS Division of DOPT under 2nd chance shall attend the
training compulsorily and would be deemed to have been relieved for the purpose by the respective
Ministries/Department.

4. Henceforth, all CSS officers will get a maximum of two nomination chances to complete the mandatory trainings at
various levels. The second nomination will be considered only under the circumstances mentioned in para 3 (iii) above.

5. As part of the Training Programme, the ISTM is likely to undertake a Study Tour/ State Attachment for the
participants as decided by them at appropriate level. In order to meet the expenditure for the Study Tour/ State
Attachment, the administrative Ministries/Departments may please sanction advance on demand by ISTM.

6. It is clarified that vigilance clearance is not required for relieving the officers to attend the mandatory training
programme.

(Rajeev Nayan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Telephone: 011-24624046

Email: [email protected]

To (Through e-HRMS 2.0 portal)

Joint Secretary (Admn.) of

the concerned Ministries/Departments.

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to (Through e-HRMS 2.0 portal): -

1. The Director, ISTM, Admn. Block, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi – 110067.

2. Shri Bhagaban Padhy, Deputy Director, (Course Director), ISTM, Admn. Block, Old JNU Campus, New
Delhi. The list of officers, who report for training on 20th January, 2025 may please be furnished to this
Department next day positively. Further, it is requested to kindly indicate DOB/ Rank in the participation
list and results list to facilitate to easy identification of the candidates.

3. Training Division, Deptt. of Personnel & Training, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi -110067 -(Kind Attn: Shri Syed
Imran Ahmed, Director).

4. Officers concerned.

5. Hindi Section, DOP&T, North Block, New Delhi – For Hindi version.

6. E-HRMS 2.0 portal (https://e-hrms.gov.in ? Circulars/OMs/Orders).

ANNEXURE

139th LEVEL D TRAINING PROGRAMME TO BE HELD BY ISTM

20.01.2025 to 28.02.2025 (139th Batch)

Sl. No. SO SL Year Name (Shri/Smt./Km.) DOB Ministry/ Department

1 2018 Rajan Kumar Shaw* 02-Mar-89 MHA
2 2018 Deepak Verma* 26-Jun-89 Jal Shakti
3 2018 Rohit Kumar Mishra* 15-Oct-89 Housing & UA
4 2018 Ankit Verma* 20-Sep-91 Health
5 2018 Kuldeep Hooda* 13-Jan-87 Housing & UA
6 2018 Rajesh Kumar* 07-Mar-87 Housing & UA
7 2018 Sudhir Kumar* 19-Dec-89 Rural Development
8 2018 Amit Verma* 24-Dec-85 Water Resources
9 2018 Monty Kumar Jha* 05-Mar-91 Health
10 2018 Prachi Shree* 16-Jan-91 DOPT
11 2018 Shambhu Kumar* 28-Feb-83 UPSC
12 2018 Ashish Drall* 23-Mar-89 I&B
13 2018 Mayukh Ranjan Paul* 06-Oct-88 Health
14 2018 Deepak Verma 15-Nov-89 MHA
15 2018 Rajendra Kumar Kosta 10-Jan-90 Health and Family
Welfare
16 2018 Sudhir Kumar 01-Mar-83 Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship
17 2018 Brijesh Singh Chauhan 06-Aug-87 Defence
18 2018 Harish Vedi 17-Feb-89 Labour & Employment
19 2018 Ankur Kumar Lal 05-Jan-91 Housing & UA
20 2018 Simi Padmakumar 05-Aug-70 Food and Public
Distribution
21 2018 Santosh Kumar 15-Dec-76 WCD
22 2018 Dhiraj Kumar 01-Mar-78 Housing & UA
23 2018 Parvesh Tenuriya 10-Mar-83 Jal Shakti
24 2018 Kailash Chand Joshi 30-Sep-84 Social Justice and
Empowerment
25 2018 Mohd Kashif Ansari 20-Jan-86 Rural Development
26 2018 Meena Kumari 03-Jan-67 UPSC
27 2018 Amit 04-Jan-89 Fertilizers
28 2018 Lucy Johnson 16-May-67 UPSC
29 2018 Manoj Kumar 07-Jul-67 Social Justice &
Empowerment
30 2018 Deepak Meena 07-Jan-90 DOPT
31 2018 Nirmal Dewas 16-Sep-67 Information &
Broadcasting
32 2018 Amit Sharma 22-Dec-90 Housing & UA
33 2018 Arvind Kumar 15-Feb-83 DOPT
34 2018 Shikha Sinha 20-Apr-86 DOPT
35 2018 Mahesh Kumar 05-Apr-87 UPSC
36 2018 Md Momin Mallick 20-Apr-87 Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying
37 2018 Manisha 04-Nov-89 Labour & Employment
38 2018 Mahesh Lal 25-Aug-80 Housing & UA
39 2018 Shashi Kumar 04-Jan-84 MHA
Choudhary
40 2018 Ashwani Kumar 15-Jun-86 Housing & UA
41 2018 Soni Kumari 18-Nov-86 UPSC
42 2018 Bikesh Kumar Barnawal 25-Jul-87 DOPT
43 2018 Sumit Gupta 18-Aug-89 Jal Shakti
44 2018 Vikram Singh Gurjar 16-Nov-91 Social Justice and
Empowerment
 45 2018 Sunita Kainth 02-Jun-72 WCD

*These re-nominated officers shall attend the training compulsorily and would be deemed to have been relieved
for the purpose, as this is their final opportunity to avail the mandatory training required for being eligible for
next promotion.

e-Signed by: RAJEEV NAYAN

Date: 08-01-2025
03:03 pm

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