Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 12: Padamshree Er SP Varma, Chairman Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI) J&K State Branch, announced the Calendar of Activities of YHAI, here today.
YHAI is organizing the a number of National Himalayan Trekking Expedition-2017 (NHTE) in Kullu- Manali and Dalhousie region of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh region of Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand during the months of April, May and June, 2017.
These programmes are duly recognized by different State Governments and the Central Government for availing special casual leave to the participants and the organizers including J&K State under SRO 271 of 2004.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Central Government employees can avail Special Casual Leave vide Office Memorandum No.28016/3/89-Estt. (A) dated 25th October, 1989 of the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Govt of India.