No. 12011/08/2010-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 30 th December, 2010
Office Memorandum
Sub: Children Education Allowance Scheme – Clarification
Subsequent to issue of this Department OM No. 12011/32008-Estt (Allowance) dated 02/09/2008 and clarificatory OMs dated 11/11/2008, 23/11/2009 and OM No. 12011/16/2009-(.Allowance) dated 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:-
| (i). Whether CEA is admissible to a Government Servant who ceases to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year ? | CEA/hostel subsidy shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the Government servant ceased to be in service due to retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service in the course of an academic year.
The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant worked prior to these events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down under CEA scheme. |
| (ii). Whether Children of a Government servant who dies while in service are still eligible for reimbursement under the new CEA scheme? | If a Government servant dies while in service, the Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible in respect of his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous Body, PSU, Semi-Government Organization such as Municipality, Post Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded by the Central Govt/State Governments. In such cases the CEA/Hostel Subsidy shall be payable to the children till such time the employee would have actually received the same, subject to the condition that other terms and conditions are fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the Govt. servant was working prior to his death and will be regulated by the other condition laid down under CEA Scheme |
| iii) Whether any upper age limit of the children has been prescribed for ciaming CEA? Whether CEA can be allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning”? If so the age limit prescribed for the same. | The upper age limit for disabled children has been set at the age of 22 years. In the case of other children the age limit will now be 20 years or till the time of passing 12th class which ever is earlier. Cases where reimbursement have been already made, in respect of children above this age may not be reopened. It has also been decided that CEA may henceforth be allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning” 5ubject to other condition prescribed |
| iv) What is the definition of the terms ‘two sets 0f uniform’ which occur in para1(e) of our O.M. dated 2.9.08. What is the definition of ‘one set of shoes’? | It is clarified that ‘one set of shoes’ would mean one pair of shoes and ‘two sets of uniform’ would mean two sets of uniform prescribed by the school in which the child is studying. A set of uniform will include all items of clothing prescribed for a day, as uniform by the school. Reimbursement may be allowed for two sets of such uniform irrespective of the colours /winter/ summer/ PT uniform |
| (v) What is the definition of ‘station’ for the purpose of hostel subsidy ? | It is clarified that for the purpose of hosted subsidy, station would be demarcated by the first three digits of the PIN Code of the area where the Government Servant is posed and/or residing’. ‘The first three digits of the PIN Code indicate a Revenue District |
| (vi) Whether fee paid 10 organizations/institutions other than the school or fee paid to private tutors for purposes mentioned in para 1(e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 is reimbursable? | No. It is clarified that the term ‘fee’ contained in the para 1(e) of the OM dated 2.9.2008 would mean the fee charted by the school directly from the student. |
(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director (P&A)
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K.RAMAKRISHNA
Feb 09. 2011
my first was born on 29-03-1987,2nd dauter born on 28-04-1990And
3rd son born on 14-03-1996 1st 2child RTF up to 12th std
NOW3rd child eligible or not please clarified
rashmi
Feb 18. 2011
I have apply child edu all. But not payment school term fee and 2nd year I late submit form lumsum 10 month after academic year 2009_10 my aplication is reject by office due to late submission. Can above matter is right or not . Can I re_apply or not ?
D.K.Kulkarni
Feb 21. 2011
1. Third child is not eligible for CEA.
2. There is no reson to deny the reimbursement of CEA. Pursue the matter with higher authority.
dm muthumalai
Mar 09. 2011
can claim money spent on sport coaching through clubs.
vijay kumar
Mar 10. 2011
I have three children i.e. two daughters and one son. Daughters are elder and the son is youngest one. I have not claimed any Education Allowance in respect of my two daughters. I want to know as to whether I am entitled to claim Education Allowance in respect of my son who studies in VI standard. Early reply is solicited.
sanjay kumar
Apr 27. 2011
My wife was expired I have two children(Twins) from her now I have remariage and present wife has one girl child. Whether it is admissible for Child Education allowance and LTC benefit or not.
Ram Mehar
May 16. 2011
My first child born on 12/10/1983. 2nd child born on21/12/1992 and 3rd born on 3/9/1995. First 2child RTF upto Xth std. But my yougest child died in accident. Now Ihave two surving children. Now , what 2nd &3rd child eligible or not please cearfied.
mukesh
Aug 30. 2011
my first was born on 29-03-1987,2nd dauter born on 28-04-1990And
3rd son born on 14-03-1996 1st 2child RTF up to 12th std
NOW3rd child eligible or not please clarified
Gajanand
Mar 24. 2012
sir,
I have 03 children my first child passed out in 2005 I claimed 2nd & 3rd children .is this write or wrong.please reply soon
Gajanand
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