12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi dt.I' .•.•...November, 2008.
Subsequent
to issue of DOP&T OM No. 12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance)
dated 2nd Sept, 2008 allowing Children Education Allowance 1 Hostel Subsidy ,
clarifications
on
certain
points
have
been
sought
by
Govt.
servants/Ministries/Departments.
The doubts raised by various authorities are
clarified as under :
(i)
What is the definition of 'Year'
& 'Hostel Subsidy' as per the OM No.
12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance)
dt. 2nd
Sept, 2008 on the subject Children
Education Allowance?
(ii)
What
IS
the
amount
of
reimbursement
of Children Education
Allowance for the year 2008-09 in the
OM No. 12011/3/2008-
Estt.(AL) dt.
2nd Sept, 2008?
(Hi)
Whether DOPT OM No.
12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance)
dated
2nd Sept,
2008
is
admissible
for
reimbursement of Children Education
Allowance
for
pursumg Diploma
Course
for
the
initial
years m
Polytechnic?
(i)
'Year' means academic year i.e.
twelve months of complete academic
seSSIOn.
(ii)
Hostel Subsidy means expenses
incurred by the Govt. servant if he has
to keep his children in the hostel of a
residential
school
away
from
the
station at which he is posted! or is
residing.
It may include expenses
towards
boarding,
lodging
and
expenses as detailed in para (e) of the
original
OM No.
12011/3/2008-
Estt.(Allowance)dt. 2nd Sept, 2008
It may be calculated on prorata basis
@ maximum of Rs.I0001-per month
per child w.e.f. 1st September, 2008.
In
cases
where
minimum
qualifications for admission in the two
years Diploma course in Polytechnic
is 10th Class and the student joins the
polytechnic after passing X class, the
reimbursement
of tuition
fees shall
also be allowed for the 1st and 2nd year
classes of the above course.
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(iv) Whether children attending day-
boarding, whether attached to schools
or not are eligible
to draw hostel
subsidy?
(v) Wheth