Section 17 in Rajasthan Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1971
17. Prohibitions of joining or attending educational institution.
- No Government servant, while in government service except with the previous permissions of the Head of Department concerned, shall join or attend any educational institution for the purpose of preparing himself for, or shall appear at, any examination of a recognised Board or University:Provided that -(i)nothing in this rule shall apply to a Government servant who applies for and is granted such leave as may be due to him under the Rajasthan Service Rules for the entire period of the school or college session in which he so prepares himself;(ii)a Government servant who has (in or before the year 1955) passed any previous examinations may be permitted by the Appointing Authority to join or attend an educational institution outside his office hours for the purpose of preparing himself or, and to appear at, the final examination next following such previous examination;(iii)a Government servant may be permitted by the Appointing Authority to join or attend an educational institution outside his office hours for the purpose of preparing himself for and to appear at, the matriculation examination of a recognised Board or University or any other examination held by the recognised Board or University;(iv)a teacher or librarian may, subject to rules and regulations of Education Department, and members of the Service of Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Archives and Archaeological Department, be permitted by the Appointing Authority to join or attend any educational institution outside his office hours, for the purpose of preparing himself for, and sitting at any examination higher than the matriculation examination or recognised Board or University or any other examination declared to be equivalent thereto; and(v)a technical officer may also, subject to any departmental rules, be permitted by the Appointing Authority to join and attend, outside his office hours, any technical Institution for the purpose of pursuing higher technical studies and sitting at any technical examination.Explanation. - (a) The expression 'previous examination' [means an examination] [Inserted by Notification No. G.S.R. 102, dated 3.3.2008.] immediately preceding the final Intermediate or Degree or Postgraduate examination.(b)The expression 'technical officer' refers holding posts of technical nature in or under the Medical and Health, Agriculture, Veterinary, Forest, Public Works and Mines and Geology Departments of the State or in State Owned Factories or Production Centers under the Control of the Industries Department of the State; and(c)The Hindi examination like Visharad, Sahitya Ratan etc. conducted by various Institutions do not come within the scope of this rule.
