School pass can be issued for students travelling for counseling purposes

North Eastern Railway has requested for a clarification whether school pass can also be given where students travel for counseling purposes.  In this connection, it is clarified that since counseling form part of the admission procedure, school pass as given for  other purposes may also be issued.  The number of passes to be issued in a year, however, shall remain the same i.e. 3 sets in a calendar year.