RBE No. 53/2015: Children Education Allowance – Frequently Asked Questions
No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4, 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 (RBE No. 135/2008) 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.
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Whether reimbursement of children education allowance is admissible for the |
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(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 recognized educational institution. |
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(b) |
Third child if either of the first two children is disabled to the extent that he/ she cannot go to a school; |
Reimbursement is allowed to only the two eldest surviving children of the government servant except when the 2nd child birth results and multiple births or the 3rd child is born due to failure of sterilization operation. |
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(c) |
The children borne out of second marriage or the children of second wife/ husband in addition to children from first marriage; |
Reimbursement is allowed to only the two eldest surviving children of the Government servant. |
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Entitlement of number of Note Books. |
Reimbursement is permissible for any number of note books as may be prescribed by the recognized educational institution. |
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 53/2015
Forward reference⇒RBE No.