Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy -Clarification.

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RBE No.93/2012
PC-VI No. 298/2012.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4

New Delhi, Dated: 1-08-20l2.

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways & PUs.

Sub: Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy -Clarification.

   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.

   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 O.M. dated 02-09-2008, circulated under Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01-10-2008.

   3. Department of Personnel & Training’s O.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/ITI/Engineering College after Class X.

   4. Above mentioned two OMs dated 23-05-2012 and 31-05-2012 of DOP&T are circulated as Annexure I & Annexure II for guidance of all concerned.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board

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