Special leave and passes to employees for learning yoga

Special leave and passes to employees for learning yoga

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2194
ANSWERED ON-07.08.2015

Special leave and passes to employees for learning yoga

2194 . Shri Lal Sinh Vadodia

(a) whether it is a fact that Government is seriously contemplating to provide separate special leaves and passes to railway employees for learning yoga;

(b) if so, whether Government has taken any steps in this regard so far and the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Railways have issued instructions for providing one Special Pass and 9 days of Special Casual Leave (inclusive of journey time), once in a calendar year, to any willing employee for participating in any Meditation/ Yoga/Spiritual programme.

Source: http://rajyasabha.nic.in/