Railway Board, Ministry of Railway has issued following clarifications regarding reimbursement of Children Education Allowance in concurrence with DoPT OM dated 23-05-2011 & 31-05-2011:
1. Hostel subsidy reimbursable if residential school/institution located beyond a distance of 50 km. Grant of hostel subsidy is not related to transfer liability of the Govt employee.
2. CEA/Hostel subsidy reimbursable for the initial two years of a diploma/ certificate course from Polytechnic/ ITI/ Engineering College if the child pursues the course after passing 10th standard.
PC-VI No. 298/2012,
Government of India
Ministry of Railway
(Railway Board)
No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4
New Delhi, Dated: 31-08-2012
The General. Manager (P),
All Indian Railways & PUs
Sub: Children Education Allowance/Hostel. Subsidy
Please refer to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01.10.2008
followed by subsequent letters regarding revised policy instructions /
clarifications on Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy admissible to
Railway Servants, based on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.
followed by subsequent letters regarding revised policy instructions /
clarifications on Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy admissible to
Railway Servants, based on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.
2. Further clarifications in the matter of reimbursement of Children
Education Allowance/ Hostel Subsidy, have been issued by Department of Personnel
& Training, the nodal Department, vide their OMs No. 12011/07/2011-Estt,
(AL) dated 23-05-2012 and 31-05-2012. The O.M. dated
23-05-2012 provides for
reimbursement of fee charged by the school for teaching through audio-visual
tools being covered under provision 1 (e) of DOP&T OM dated 02-09-2008,
circulated under Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01-10-2008.
Education Allowance/ Hostel Subsidy, have been issued by Department of Personnel
& Training, the nodal Department, vide their OMs No. 12011/07/2011-Estt,
(AL) dated 23-05-2012 and 31-05-2012. The O.M. dated
23-05-2012 provides for
reimbursement of fee charged by the school for teaching through audio-visual
tools being covered under provision 1 (e) of DOP&T OM dated 02-09-2008,
circulated under Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01-10-2008.
3. Department of Personnel & Training’s 0.M, dated 31-05-2012 introduces
the concept of distance between the residence and the hostel for reimbursement
of Hostel Subsidy subject to fulfilling other conditions as
laid down in their OMs dated 02-09- 2008 and subsequent instructions
thereon. It also provides for reimbursement of Children Education
Allowance/Hostel Subsidy for the initial two year Diploma/Certificate Course
from Polytechnic/IIT/Engineering College after Class X.
the concept of distance between the residence and the hostel for reimbursement
of Hostel Subsidy subject to fulfilling other conditions as
laid down in their OMs dated 02-09- 2008 and subsequent instructions
thereon. It also provides for reimbursement of Children Education
Allowance/Hostel Subsidy for the initial two year Diploma/Certificate Course
from Polytechnic/IIT/Engineering College after Class X.
4. Above mentioned two OMs dated
23-05-2012 and 31-05-2012 of DOP&T are
circulated as Anneare I & Annexure II for guidance of all concerned.
23-05-2012 and 31-05-2012 of DOP&T are
circulated as Anneare I & Annexure II for guidance of all concerned.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Sd/-
(Debasis Mazumar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board
Encl.-As above.
Source: NFIR
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