Children Education Allowance -clarification


Dated 11-11-2008 



1201 l/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 
Department of Personnel & Training 
***** 
New Delhi dt.) J4* 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: 
(i)
What is the definition of'Year' (i) 'Year' means academic year i.e. & 'Hostel 
Subsidy as per the OM No. twelve months of complete academic | 
12011/3/2008-Estt.(AUowance)
dt. 2nd session. Sept, 2008 on the subject Children (ii) Hostel Subsidy means 
expenses Education Allowance? 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. 12011/3/2008Estt( 
Allowanee)dt. 2nd Sept, 2008 
(ii)
What is the amount of It may be calculated on prorata basis reimbursement of 
Children Education @ maximum of Rs.l000/-per month Allowance for the year 
2008-09
in the per child w.e.f. 1st September, 2008. OM No. 12011/3/2008- Estt(AL) dt. 
>nd 
2"° Sept, 2008? 
(in) 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 10* 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. 
(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 Yes, if the number of children exceeds allowance is 
admissible for more than two as a result of second child birth two children
in case the number of resulting in twins or multiple births. children exceeds 
two as a result of multiple birth? 
(vii)
Whether Children Education The Children Education Allowance or Allowance / 
Hostel Subsidy will be hostel subsidy shall be admissible to a admissible during
suspension or Govt, servant while he/she is on duty leave? 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, 
servamt shall not be eligible for the 
Allowance / reimbursement /subsidy 
for the period. 
(viii)
Whether reimbursement of Yes. As long as a physically Children Education 
Allowance as per /mentally handicapped child studies in OM No. 12011/4/2008- 
Estt.(AL)
dt. any institution i.e. aided or approved 11th Sept, 2008 is admissible for by 
the Central/ State Govt, or UT disabled Children of Govt, employees 
Administration
or whose fees are who undergoes non formal Education approved by any of these 
authorities, or Vocational Training or other similar the Children Education
Allowance 
instructions? 
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. 
3.
Hindi version will follow. 
(Simmi R. Nakr 
Director 
1201 l/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dt./1 November, 2008 
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1. 
Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India/Controller General of 
Accounts, Ministry of Finance. 
2. 
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 
Commission/Central Information Commission. 
3. 
All State Governments and Union Territories. 
4. 
Governors of all States/ Lt. Governors of Union Territories. 
5. 
Secretary, National Council (Staff Side), 13-C, Feroz Shah Road, New Delhi. 
6. 
All Members of the Staff Side of the National Council of JCM/Departmental 
Council. 
7. 
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) 
9. 
Official Language Wing (Legislative Deptt.), Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi. 
10. 
Railway Board, New Delhi. 
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