Children Education Allowance-Hostel Subsidy - Clarification- Dated 31.05.2012
No.12011/07/2011-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel &
Training
New Delhi, May 31, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Children Education
Allowance/Hostel Subsidy - Clarification -
Subsequent to clarifications
issued vide O.M. No.12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 11.11.2008 and O.M.
No.12011/08/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 30.12.2010, on the captioned subject,
references have been received on (i) definition of the term "station"
and (ii) admissibility of Hostel Subsidy and Children Education Allowance in
respect of children pursuing diploma/certificate courses from
Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering College, after passing 10th standard.
2. After due consideration of the
references in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, the following
has been decided:
a. The term Hostel Subsidy would
mean expenses incurred by the Government servant if he/she keeps his/her
children in a hostel of a residential school/institution located beyond a
distance of 50 kilometres from his/her residence. The reimbursement would be
subject to other conditions laid down in the O.M. dated 2.9.2008 and subsequent
instructions issued from time to time. It is further clarified that grant of
hostel subsidy is not related to transfer liability of the Government servant.
b. To allow reimbursement of
Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy for the initial two years of a
diploma/certificate course from Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering College, if the
child pursues the course after passing 10th standard and the Government servant
has not been granted CEA/Hostel Subsidy in respect of the child for studies in
11 thand 12th standards. This is further subject to fulfilment of other
conditions laid down in the O.M. dated 2.9.2008 and subsequent instructions
issued from time to time.
3. This comes into effect from
the current academic year.
Hindi version will follow.
(Vibha G. Mishra)
Director
Telefax: 23092483
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