Children Education Allowance (CEA): RBE No. 49/2021
No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3, dated 12.08.2021
PC-VII No.172
Sub: Clarification on Children Education Allowance (CEA) during Covid-19 epidemic Lockdown period.
1. Please refer to Railway board’s letter of even number dated 13.08.2018 (RBE No. 114/2018) circulating therewith consolidated instructions on the subject of Children Education Allowance (CEA) & Hostel Subsidy to Government Servants.
2. Now Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) vide their OM No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL), dated 01.07.2021 have issued a clarification on Children Education Allowance during Covid-19 epidemic Lockdown period (copy enclosed). The same is circulated herewith for guidance of all concerned. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Government of India,
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel &Training
OM No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL), dated 01st July, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Clarification on Children Education Allowance (CEA) during COVID-19 epidemic Lockdown period.
1. This Department has been receiving several references/ queries from Central Government employees stating that in the prevailing pandemic situation, result/ report cards were not sent to the parents by the school through SMS/ email, and fee is also being deposited online, and the parents are having difficulty in claiming CEA.
2. The matter has been considered and it has been decided that in relaxation of para 2(b) of this Department’s OM No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL), dated 17th July, 2018, the CEA claims may also be considered through a self-certification made from the concerned employees or through printouts of e-mail/ SMS of result/ report card/ fee payment, in addition to the prescribed modes of claims only for the academic years ending March, 2020 and March, 2021.
3. Cases already settled in favour of the Central Government servant need not be reopened.
Hindi version will follow.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 49/2021
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.