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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