Children Education Allowance: RBE No.35/2024 – CEA & Hostel Subsidy

No.2024/E(W)/ED-2/2, 15.04.2024

PC-VII No.215

Sub: Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3 dated 13.08.2018 (RBE No.114/2018), whereby Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoP&T)’s OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17.07.2018, containing consolidated instructions for grant of CEA and Hostel Subsidy, was circulated for implementation on the Railways.

2. Now, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoP&T) vide their OM No. A-27012/01/2023-Pers.Policy(Allowance) dated 14.03.2024 (copy enclosed) have issued modification to Para 2(p) of their OM dated 17.07.2018 and also communicated decision to grant one time relaxation for reimbursement of CEA/Hostel Subsidy to those employees whose children have to repeat one additional class due to New Education Policy 2020. Instructions in the enclosed OM dated 14.03.2024 shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees with effect from the academic year 2023-24 onwards.

3. Necessary action may be taken accordingly.

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel,

Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

No.A-27012/01/2023-Pers.Policy (Allowance), dated 14.03.2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy 2020.

1. The Government of India has implemented the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Keeping in view the NEP 2020, the following modification have been carried out in the para 2(p) of O.M. No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17.07.2018:-

“The CEA and Hostel Subsidy is admissible in respect of children studying from three classes before class one to 12th standard (irrespective of nomenclature of class) and also 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^th and 12^th standards.”

2. Further, it has also been decided to grant one time relaxation for reimbursement of CEA/Hostel Subsidy to those Government employees whose children have to repeat one additional class due to implementation of New Education Policy 2020.

3. The OM shall come in to effect from the academic year 2023-24 onwards.

4. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.35/2024

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.40/2024