Children Education Allowance-Clarification.

No .12011/07(i)/2011-Estt(AL) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension 

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, February  21-02-2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Children Education Allowance-Clarification-



   The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008—Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd September, 2008, and subsequent clarifications issued from time to time on the subject cited above, and to state that various Ministries / Departments have been seeking clarifications on various aspects of the Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy. The doubts raised by various authorities are clarified as under:

Sl No	Points of reference/doubts	Clarification
1	What constitute “Fee” as per para 1(c)  of the O.M. dated 2/9/2008 and whether fee paid for extra-curricular activities to some other institute and reimbursement of,  school bags, pen/pencils. etc., can be allowed? Is there any item-wise ceiling?	“Fee’ shall mean fee paid to  the school in which the child is  studding, directly by the parents/ guardian for the items mentioned  in para 1(e) of the O.M.dated 2/9/2008.  Reimbursement of school bags,  pens/pencils, etc., may not he allowed.  There is no item-wise ceiling.
2	Whether reimbursement can be  allowed in case the original receipts  are misplaced and duplicate receipts  are produced by the Government servant?	In case of misplacement of receipts given by the school/institution towards  charges received from the parents/guardian,  reimbursement may be allowed if the Government servant produces a duplicate  receipt, duly authenticated by the school authorities. Receipts from private parties, other than the school, if misplaced shall not be ,  entertained, even if a duplicate receipt is produced. Original receipts from school authorities need not be attested / countersigned stamped by the school authorities.
3	Whether the Government servant is allowed to get 50% of the total amount subject to the overall annual  ceiling in the first quarter and the remaining amount in third and or fourth quarter?	Reimbursement of 50% of the entitled amount for the academic year could be  allowed in the first and/or  second quarter and the  remaining amount could be reimbursed in the third and/or fourth quarter. However,the entire entitled amount can be reimbursed  in the last quarter.
4	It is provided that whenever  the DA increases by 50% the  CEA will increase by 25%. What shall be the date of effect of such enhancement?	Any enhancement in the ceiling of reimbursement per annum due  to increase in DA by 50%,  shall be applicable on pro-rata basis from the date of increase in DA,  subject to actual expenditure during the quarter.

Hindi version will follow.

sd/- 

(Vibha G.Mishra) 

Director 

Tel:23092483

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