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No.21011/16/2009-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi, Dated 17June, 201
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification on Children Education Allowance.
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The undersigned is directed to refer to DOP&T O.M. No. 12011/03/2008- Estt(Allowance) dated 02-09-2008 and clarificatory OM No.12011/16/2009- Estt.(AL) dated 13.11.2009 on the Children Education Allowance(CEA) Scheme, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments seeking further clarifications. The doubts raised are clarified as under:-
reimbursement of Children
(i) whether Children Education The Allowance would be admissible Education Allowance is admissible beyond two children due to failure of only for the first child born after sterilization operation.
failure of sterilization operation.
(ii) whether the admissible amount per annum per child (annual ceiling of Rs.15000/-) on account of CEA can be reimbursed in full in the first quarter of the financial/academic year itself.
It is clarified that a Government servant is allowed to get 50% of the total amount subject to the overall annual ceiling in the first quarter and the remaining amount in third and or fourth quarter. Frontloading of the entire amount in the first and second quarters is not allowed.
(ii) A Government servant can claim full amount subject to the annual ceiling of Rs.15000/- in the last quarter.
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(Vibha Govil Mishra) Deputy Secretary (P &A)
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No. 12011/01/2011-Estt. (Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
New Delhu, May 4, 2011
Subject Clarification on increase in certain allowances by 25% as a result of
enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2011 -
On the above mentioned subject, it is stated that consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees (@ 51% we.f. 1o January, 2011 vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M No.1(2)/2011-E-II (B) dated 24 March, 2011, the following points are clarified.
a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs 15,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.3750/- in one quarter and less than Rs.3750% in another quarter subject to the annual ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per child and Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs 3750/- per month per child;
b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities
stands revised to Rs. 1250/- per month, and
c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of education allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs 30,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised from Rs.6000/- per child per month to Rs.7500/- per child per month.
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These revisions are applicable with effect from 1 January, 2011.
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These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department's OM. No. 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008 and OM. No. 12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008.
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All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
(Vibha Govil Mishra)
Deputy Secretary Telefax: 23092483
12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi dt. }|* November, 2008.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Children Education Allowance -clarification.
Subsequent to issue of DOP&T OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd Sept, 2008 allowing Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy clarifications on certain points have been sought by Govt. servants/Ministries/Departments. The doubts raised by various authorities are clarified as under :
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What is the definition of 'Year' & 'Hostel Subsidy' as per the OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dt. 2nd Sept, 2008 on the subject Children Education Allowance?
(ii) What is the amount of reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for the year 2008-09 in the OM No. 12011/3/2008- Estt.(AL) dt. 2nd Sept, 2008?
(i) 'Year' means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session.
(ii) Hostel Subsidy means expenses incurred by the Govt. servant if he has to keep his children in the hostel of a residential school away from the station at which he is posted/ or is residing. It may include expenses towards boarding, lodging and expenses as detailed in para (e) of the original OM No. 12011/3/2008- Estt.(Allowance)dt. 2nd Sept, 2008 It may be calculated on prorata basis @ maximum of Rs.1000/-per month per child w.e.f. 1st September, 2008.
(iii) Whether DOPT OM No. In cases where minimum 12011/3/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated qualifications for admission in the two 2nd Sept, 2008 is admissible for years Diploma course in Polytechnic reimbursement of Children Education is 10th Class and the student joins the Allowance for pursuing Diploma polytechnic after passing X class, the Course for the initial years in reimbursement of tuition fees shall Polytechnic?
also be allowed for the 1st and 2nd year classes of the above course.
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(iv) Whether children attending day- No. They are not eligible.
boarding, whether attached to schools
or not are eligible to draw hostel
subsidy?
(v) Whether the restriction of classes Yes. Nursery to class Twelfth as applicable for Children Education Allowance is also applicable for drawing hostel subsidy?
(vi) Whether Children Education allowance is admissible for more than two children in case the number of children exceeds two as a result of multiple birth?
(vii) Whether Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy will be admissible during suspension or leave?
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(viii) Whether reimbursement of Children Education Allowance as per OM No. 12011/4/2008- Estt.(AL) dt. 11th Sept, 2008 is admissible for disabled Children of Govt. employees who undergoes non formal Education or Vocational Training or other similar instructions?
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Yes, if the number of children exceeds two as a result of second child birth resulting in twins or multiple births.
The Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible to a Govt. servant while he/she is on duty or is under suspension or is on leave (including extra ordinary leave). Provided that during any period which is treated as 'dies non' the Govt. servant shall not be eligible for the Allowance / reimbursement /subsidy for the period.
Yes. As long as a physically /mentally handicapped child studies in any institution i.e. aided or approved by the Central/ State Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities, the Children Education Allowance paid by the Govt. servant shall be reimbursed irrespective of
whether the institution is 'recognized' or not. In such cases the benefits will be admissible between the age limits 5 to 22 years.
This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance.
Hindi version will follow.
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(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director
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All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
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Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India/Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance.
Secretaries to Union Public Service Commission/Supreme Court of India/Lok Sabha Sectt./Rajya Sabha Sectt./Cabinet Sectt./Central Vigilance Commission/President's Sectt./Vice-President's
Sectt./Prime Minister's Office/Planning
Information Commission.
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Governors of all States/ Lt. Governors of Union Territories.
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All State Governments and Union Territories.
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Secretary, National Council (Staff Side), 13-C, Feroz Shah Road, New Delhi.
All Members of the Staff Side of the National Council of JCM/Departmental Council.
All Officers/Sections of the Department of Personnel & Training/Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare.
8. Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure (E.II(B) Branch)
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Official Language Wing (Legislative Deptt.), Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi.
Railway Board, New Delhi.
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(Simmi R. Nakra )
Director
No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2008.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission- implementation of decisions relating to the grant of Children Education Assistance and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee.
Consequent upon the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the Sixth Central Pay Commission and in supersession of all earlier orders on the subject of Children Education Allowance and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee, the President is pleased to issue the following instructions:-
(a) Children Education Allowance and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee
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which were hitherto payable separately will be merged and will henceforth be known as 'Children Education Allowance Scheme'. (b) Under the Scheme of Children Education Allowance reimbursement can be availed by Government Servants upto to a maximum of 2 children. Reimbursement as indicated above will be applicable for expenditure on the education of school going children only i.e., for children from classes nursery to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by junior colleges or schools affiliated to Universities or Boards of Education. (d) Henceforth, the reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall have no nexus with the performance of the child in his class. In other words, even if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall not be stopped.
(e) Reimbursement for the following items can be claimed under this Scheme:
Tuition Fee, admission fee, laboratory fee, special fee charged for agriculture, electronics, music or any other subject, Fee charged for practical work under the programme of work experience, fee paid for the use of any aid or appliance by the
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child, library fee, games/sports fee and fee for extra-curricular activities. This also includes reimbursement for purchase of one set of text books and notebooks, two sets of uniforms and one set of school shoes which can be claimed for a child, in a year.
The annual ceiling fixed for reimbursement of Children Education allowance is Rs.12000.
(g) Under this scheme, reimbursement can be claimed once every quarter. The amount that can be claimed in a quarter could be more than Rs.3000, and in another quarter less than Rs.3000, subject to the annual ceiling of Rs. 12000 per child being maintained.
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In case both the spouses are Government servants, only one of them can avail reimbursement under Children Education Allowance. Hostel subsidy will be reimbursed upto the maximum limit of Rs.3000 per month per child subject to a maximum of 2 children. However, both hostel subsidy and Children Education Allowance cannot be availed concurrently.
The above limits would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by50%.
In order to ensure that Government servants have no difficulty in claiming reimbursement, the procedure under this Scheme is being kept simple. Reimbursement should henceforth be made on the submission of original receipts on the basis of self-certification by the Government servant.
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These orders shall be effective from 1st September, 2008.
Insofar as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and auditor General of India.
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(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director(P&A)
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