
7th CPC – Children Education Allowance (Railway Board)
Government of India
Ministry of Railway
(Railway Board)
RBE No.147/2017
PC-VII No.68
No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3
New Delhi,
Dated: 12-10-2017
The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
Sub: Recommendations of the Seventh Central pay Commission – Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance.
Please refer to Board’s letter No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 01-10-2008 followed by subsequent clarifications thereon regarding grant of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy to Government employees on the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission.
Now, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) has conveyed Government’s decision on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission in regard to grant of Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy to Government servants vide OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 16.08.2017 (copy enclosed). These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees and shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.
Aforesaid instructions on Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy are being issued in supersession of Board’s letter No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 13-05-2014.
Please acknowledge receipt.
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(Sunil Kumar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board
Source: AIRF
Apurba Bhadra says
Is it necessary to submit all bills like…. bill for books,bill for shoe,bill for copy books, bill for uniform etc for claiming CEA for railway employees???? Or certificate from school head about learning his school is sufficient for CEA…!!!!!
vc says
It has taken full two months for the Railway Board to forward to its field offices an Office Memorandum issued by Department of Personnel on 16/8/2017 !
RAMAKRISHNAN N says
For children education allowance, children perusing professional degrees like engineering, medical etc are eligible for ward of the railway employees