Archive · 11 Sep 2026
India Announces September Updates on Leave, Travel and Scholarships
The government has announced several updates for central government employees.
Some employees can continue using special air-travel rules for trips to certain regions.
These rules now last until September 25, 2028.
New guidance explains how scholarships, stipends, and part-time earnings affect study leave pay.
Children of canteen employees can apply for one of 26 scholarships.
The scholarships are worth between ₹2,000 and ₹15,000 each year.
Applications must be submitted by October 30, 2026.
Training courses about the Right to Information Act are also available for certain officials.
The information provided lists four areas even though the headline mentions five updates.
Air-travel relaxation under Leave Travel Concession for the Northeast, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been extended through September 25, 2028.
The Department of Personnel and Training clarified that scholarships, stipends, and part-time employment remuneration must be adjusted against study-leave salary.
A revised scholarship scheme offers 26 awards for children of canteen employees for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years.
Scholarship amounts range from ₹2,000 to ₹15,000 annually, with applications due by October 30, 2026.
The provided update also covers iGOT Karmayogi Right to Information Act courses for PIOs, FAAs, and nodal officers, although its headline refers to five updates.
- Who
- Central government employees, canteen employees’ children, Public Information Officers, First Appellate Authorities, and nodal officers.
- What
- The Department of Personnel and Training announced updates concerning LTC air travel, study leave, scholarships, and Right to Information Act training.
- When
- The notifications and clarifications were issued between August 19 and September 9, 2026; the air-travel extension runs through September 25, 2028.
- Where
- The air-travel relaxation applies to the Northeast, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; study-leave rules apply in India and abroad.
- Why
- To extend travel provisions, clarify study-leave salary adjustments, provide scholarships, and offer RTI-related training.
- LTC extension
- Air-travel relaxation extended from September 26, 2026, through September 25, 2028.
- Covered regions
- The Northeast, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Study leave
- Scholarships, stipends, and part-time employment remuneration must be adjusted against leave salary.
- Scholarships
- Twenty-six scholarships are available for academic years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
- Award value
- Annual scholarships range from ₹2,000 to ₹15,000.
- Application deadline
- October 30, 2026.
- RTI courses
- iGOT Karmayogi courses are intended for PIOs, FAAs, and nodal officers.