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Children Education Allowance – clarification

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Children Education Allowance – clarification

The Staff Side JCM are very oftently insisting the issue in all the level of JCM meetings. As the way, the representatives of National Council Staff Side insisted in the 46th NAC meeting that the Children Education Allowance should be paid to the two studying children instead of restricting it to the eldest two children.
  
Every employee of the central government welcomes and appreciate the staff side’s demand.
Here we reproduce the doubts and the clarifications are tabled published by DOPT…
  

GI.Dept.of Per. & Trg. O.M. 12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 11-Nov-2008

   

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 1 Hostel Subsidy , clarifications on certain points have   been sought by Govt. servants/Ministries/Departments. The doubts raised by various authorities are clarified as under :

  

(i) What is the definition of ‘ Year’ & ‘Hostel Subsidy’ as per the OM No.12011/3/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dt. 2 nd Sept, 2008 on the subject Children Education Allowance? (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. 2 nd Sept, 2008

(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. 2 nd 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.12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2 nd Sept, 2008 is admissible reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for pursuing Diploma Course for the initial years Polytechnic? In cases where minimum qualifications for admission in the two years Diploma course in Polytechnic is 10 th Class and the student joins the polytechnic after passing X class, the reimbursement of tuition fees shall also be allowed for the 1st and 2 nd year classes of the above course.
(iv)Whether children attending day- boarding, whether attached to schools or not are eligible to draw hostel subsidy? No. They are not eligible
(v) Whether the restriction of classes Nursery to class Twelfth as applicable for Children Education Allowance is also applicable for drawing hostel subsidy? Yes
(vi)Whether Children Education allowance is admissible for more than two children in case the number of two children in case the number of multiple birth? Yes, if the number of children exceeds two as a result of second child birth resulting in twins or multiple births.
(vii) Whether Children Education Allowance/ Hostel Subsidy will be admissible during suspension or leave? 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.
(viii) Whether reimbursement of Children Education Allowance as per OM No. 12011/4/2008- Estt.(AL) dt.11th Sept, 2008 is admissible disabled Children of Govt. employees who undergoes non formal Education or Vocational Training or other similar instructions? Yes. As long as a physically / mentally handicapped child studies in any institution i.e. aided or approved for by the Centrall State Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees are 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.

    

 2. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance

Subsequent to issue of DOP&T OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd Sept, 2008 allowing Children Education Allowance 1 Hostel Subsidy , clarifications on certain points have been sought by Govt. servants/Ministries/Departments. The doubts raised by various authorities are clarified as under :
  
(i) What is the definition of ‘ Year’ & ‘Hostel Subsidy’ as per the OM No.12011/3/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dt. 2 nd Sept, 2008 on the subject Children Education Allowance? (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. 2 nd Sept, 2008
  
(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. 2 nd 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.12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 2 nd Sept, 2008 is admissible reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for pursuing Diploma Course for the initial years Polytechnic? In cases where minimum qualifications for admission in the two years Diploma course in Polytechnic is 10 th Class and the student joins the polytechnic after passing X class, the reimbursement of tuition fees shall also be allowed for the 1st and 2 nd year classes of the above course.
  
(iv)Whether children attending day- boarding, whether attached to schools or not are eligible to draw hostel subsidy? No. They are not eligible
  
(v) Whether the restriction of classes Nursery to class Twelfth as applicable for Children Education Allowance is also applicable for drawing hostel subsidy? Yes
  
(vi)Whether Children Education allowance is admissible for more than two children in case the number of two children in case the number of multiple birth? Yes, if the number of children exceeds two as a result of second child birth resulting in twins or multiple births.
  
(vii) Whether Children Education Allowance/ Hostel Subsidy will be admissible during suspension or leave? 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.
  
(viii) Whether reimbursement of Children Education Allowance as per OM No. 12011/4/2008- Estt.(AL) dt.11th Sept, 2008 is admissible disabled Children of Govt. employees who undergoes non formal Education or Vocational Training or other similar instructions? Yes. As long as a physically / mentally handicapped child studies in any institution i.e. aided or approved for by the Centrall State Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees are 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.
  
2. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance.

  

  
  
  
  

Comments

  1. I AM A CETRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEE.regarding Childrens education allowance -MY two childrens studying in Nepal,8th& 10th am i eligible for Childrens education rebursement? please clarification.
    thanking you.

  2. Sir,

    1. Kindly clarify the following points regarding grant of CEA: –

    (a) Cost of one set of School Shoes is reimbursable. Is it one pair of shoe or two pairs?

    (b) Is the fee for School Bus/auto can be reimbursed?

    (c) Is there any age limit is prescribed for claiming CEA in Nursery Classes?

    (d) Is the cost/purchasing of part of books, note books, stationary can be reimbursed?
    my office has not reimbursed the amount of bill paid for second purchasing of part of 1 set of books, note books, stationary

  4. SIR.
    I AM A CETRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEE.REGARDING CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE MY QUERRY IS WETHER SCHOOL BAG CHARGES,TRANSPORTATION VAN FEES,SWEATER CHARGES ETC.ARE REIMBURSIBLE OR NOT AS ADMN.OFFICER IN MY DEPT.HAS DEDUCTED THE SAID AMOUNT WERE AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS WITH IN THE PRESCRIBED LIMIT OF Rs.15000.clarification may please be given.
    THANKING YOU.

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