1.0 Introduction:
Hydropower has been recognized as a power generation alternative of the future and the Government has embarked on an ambitions programme to add hydropower capacity in the country. The need for optimum development of hydroelectric resources of the country has also been duly recognized for meeting ever-increased demand for power requirements in the country. The bulk of hydroelectric potential of our country is located in river basins of Himalayan region.

The development of hydropower requires multi-disciplinary inputs. The technological advancement in power industry and extensive use of computer aided protection and control system in the Hydel Projects poses challenges for construction, and operation of Hydel Projects. To face these challenges identification of right quality of person with required knowledge and skills is of utmost importance.

2. OBJECTIVE:
Scheme has been devised to meet the requirement for Business Development of the Nigam and simultaneously develop the Human Resource to cope up with the changing economic scenario by adopting latest technology and developing competency inter-alia the following will be taken care:

1. To regularly update these skills to keep pace with the ever progressing and rapidly advancing technologies which are being introduced in the power plants.

2. To supplement its technical manpower with applied and managerial skills.

3.0 SCOPE:
Following type of Foreign Visit will be covered under this Scheme.

1. Inspection Visit.
2. Business Meetings/Exposure & Delegation Visit.
3. Trainings.
4. Seminars, Workshops and Conferences

4.0 Inspection Visit.
4.1 Provision for inspection of Material, Technology etc. shall normally be included in the Contract of Works by indicating number of visits and anticipated expenditure. It will also be clearly mentioned whether the visit are to be paid for by the contractor or not.

4.2 The inspection shall be done by site engineers i.e. EIC or his team, Design, Engg., or Quality Control/Quality Assurance Engineers.

4.3 Concerned Contract Deptt. will submit a budget for inspection for each financial year.
4.4 Those who go for inspection will be responsible for quality.
4.5 The visit will be for minimum time required for inspection.

5.0 Business Meetings/Delegation visit.
5.1 This shall include business meetings in connection with the raising loans, signing agreements, dealing with international contractors, technical advice, consultations & purchase of spares etc. This also includes exposure visits to power stations or organizations for technical and managerial skill/knowledge up gradation including as members of delegations with high-level dignitaries from GOI etc.

5.2 Only Board level functionaries and senior executives not below the rank of DGM may be nominated for such visits. However, the number of such visits shall be kept minimum and Board shall invariably be informed about this.

6.0 Training:
6.1 Foreign visit for Training shall be considered, if:

1. Such training is necessary for adoption of the technology.

2. Employee should have at least four years to serve after conclusion of the training.

3. Employee should have completed a minimum of five years service. The limit may, however, be relaxed in cases where the very nature of training does not warrant such a restriction.

4. Employee should possess adequate background of the subject or field in which he would be receiving training. After training employee will not be transferred from Concerned Department to other Department till expiry of three years form the date of completion of Training

6.2 Foreign Training may be allowed not more than once in a period of 5 years The Training can be:

• Externally funded
• Funded by SJVNL
• Partially funded by SJNL

6.3 Nomination for the trainings will be done based on the following criteria

1. Employee should be an executive with at least Very Good AAR's in the last 3 years

2. Executive should have served in a SJVNL's projects for at least 2 years (Applicable only for SM and below officers)

3. Executive should be directly connected with the subject/field training and should have relevant experience as well as educational qualifications.

4. No Vigilance/Departmental case is pending or contemplated

6.4 A separate budget approved by BOD would be kept for Foreign Trainings every year. Efforts should be made to send personnel within the approved budget by giving preference to externally funded and partially funded training programmes.

6.5 If Executive obtains some grant or sponsorship for a training at his own level, he may generally be allowed to attend the training even if the 5 years period is not over.

7.0 Seminars, Workshops & Conferences:
7.1 The nomination for participation in International Seminars, Workshops & Conferences held abroad may be considered by fulfilling of following aspects.

1. The Seminar, Workshop & Conference has relevance and importance in relation to the functions of SJVNL and/or;

2. The role of the nominee is like Chairman, Keynote Speaker, Author of contributed paper etc. to Seminars, Workshops & Conferences and;

3. By participating in such Seminars, Workshops & Conferences the SJVNL will earn good reputation and name.

7.2 The expenditure should be restricted to providing air fare and daily charges. Delegate fees etc. should generally be avoided. Only Managers and above be sent for this.

8.0 PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION FOR TRAININGS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS.
8.1 Fully or partially funded by SJVNL.

8.1.1 On receipt of notification/proposal from Foreign agency regarding Training, Seminars, Conferences & Workshops, the Corporate HRD Division will process the case by adopting following procedure:

8.1.2 Recommendation from Concerned Director by indicating tentative amount in respect of following:

• The proposed training, Seminar, Conference & Workshop is relevant and useful for our organisation
• The cost involved is justified

8.1.3 Financial concurrence from Director(Finance)
8.1.4 Circulate the programme to all relevant Deptts./Sections for nomination.
8.1.5 Forward the nomination to Establishment Division of P&A for verification of the following

• Concerned employee should have been rated Very Good in the last 3 years AAR's
• The concerned employee should have relevant experience
• No Vigilance/Departmental case is pending or contemplated

8.1.6 Submit the proposal to Screening Committee comprising of following members.

• Director(P)
• Concerned Director

8.1.7 Forward the recommendation of the Committee to CMD for approval.

8.2 Not funded by SJVNL
8.2.1 Corporate HRD Division will circulate the notification to all concerned departments/Sections after taking consent from Concerned Director. And

8.2.2 Forward the application to Establishment Section of P&A for verification of the following

• Employee should have been rated Very Good in the last 3 years AAR's
• The Employee should have relevant experience
• No Vigilance/Departmental case is pending or contemplated

8.3 Procedure for sponsoring of Seminars, Workshops, and Conferences, if an invitation received by name

8.3.1 Fully or partially funded by SJVNL
On request by individual employee for participation in a Seminar, Workshop & Conferences abroad on invitation received by individual name, Corporate HRD Division will take consent from concerned Director regarding relevance of the program and also obtain financial concurrence by indicating tentative amount and budget provision.

8.3.2 Not funded by SJVN
In case an employee who received invitation by name for presentation of papers or chairing session, for giving keynote, address etc., and are paid by the outside agencies will be considered on the recommendation of concerned Directors.

9.0 General Terms & Conditions:
9.1 CMD will be Competent Authority to approve the visit abroad in respect of all employees upto E7A level. Approval of visit in respect of other executives will be governed as per Govt. Guidelines issued from time to time.

9.2 For all Foreign visits, the proposal shall be processed by Corporate HRD Division.

9.3 For every financial year the Competent Authority shall approve the budget for Foreign visit and in no case the expenditure should be made beyond the approved budget.

9.4 The SJVNL Scheme of execution of bond for overseas training, seminar, conferences will be applicable. The SJVN Scheme for execution of bond for overseas training, seminar & conferences is detailed at Annexure.

9.5 The participant will submit report and a set of course material within seven days from the date of completion of the Training Programme/ Seminar/ Workshop/ Congress. Further the participant will inform a topic to Corporate HRD Division for giving presentation during in-house training programmes.

9.6 CVC instruction in respect of vigilance clearance for undertaking the travel abroad as may be in force from time to time will be followed.

9.7 The Management shall reserve the right to amend, modify and revoke the scheme as per instruction of DPE/MOP/MOF/RBI and other regulatory bodies issued from time to time.

9.8 In case of any doubt with regard to interpretation of any of the provision, the matter will be referred to the Director(P)/Managing Director/Chairman and the decision will be final.