Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4
The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
New Delhi, Dated: 01-06-2015
Sub: Children Education
Allowance -Frequently asked questions.
Please refer to Railway Board’s
letter of even number dated 01.10.2008 followed by subsequent letters regarding
revised policy instructions /clarifications on Children Education Allowance
admissible to Railway Servants, based on the recommendations of Sixth Central
Pay Commission.
2. Now, DOP&T has inter-alia
issued clarification on reimbursement of Children Education Allowance in the
form of frequently asked questions (FAQ) in terms of their Office Memorandum
No. 1-11020/1/2014-Estt.(AL).
The text of OM is tabulated below for
guidance of all concerned.
Completer Railway Board Orders RBE
53/2015 has been uploaded below :-
S.No./Question/Answer
1 Whether
reimbursement of Children Education Allowance is admissible for the
(a) Nursery/LKG/UKG
as there is no provision of recognition of these classes in most of the
States/UTs';
Reimbursement is permissible only if
the child is studying in a recognised educational institution.
(b) Third
child if either of the first two children is disabled to the extent that he/she
cannot go to school;
Reimbursement is allowed to only the
two eldest surviving children of the Government servant except when the 2nd
child birth in multiple births of the Child is born due to failure of
sterilization operation.
(c) The
children borne out of second marriage or the children of second wife/husband in
additions to children from first marriage;
Reimbursement is allowed to only the
eldest surviving children of the Government servant.
(d) Entitlement
of number of Note Books;
Reimbursement is permissible for any
number of note books as may be prescribed by the recognised educational
institution.
Source: AIRF
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