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
11th and 12th standards. This is further subject to fulfillment
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.
Sd/-
(Vibha G. Mishra)
Director
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