Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children of Railway employees – recommendations of the VIth Central Pay Commission

RBE No.135/2010
PC-VI No.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, dated 14.09.2010

No.E(W)2008/ED-2-5

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

Sub : Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children of Railway employees – recommendations of the VIth Central Pay Commission.

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1. In term of Para 2 of Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T)’s OM No. 12011/04/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 11-09-2008, circulated on the Railways vide Board’s letter of even number dated 13-10-2008, reimbursement of Education Allowance for disabled children of Railway employees was granted at double the normal rates prescribed i.e. Rs.24,000/- per annum per child.

2. The matter regarding admissibility of double the amount of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children has been under consideration in consultation with DOP&T and it has been decided that the Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Railway employees shall be payable at double the rates i.e. Rs.6000/- per month per child, subject to the conditions as stipulated in DOP&T OM No. 12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 02.09.2008 circulated on the Railways vide Board’s letter No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 01.10.2008.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

s/d
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board