IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command)
Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow- 226002
Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow- 226002
No:- AN/IV/Circular/2018
Dated: – 01/08/2018
To
All Sections of Main office All PAOs’ office
All AO/AAO GEs’ office
All AAO BSOs’ office
All IFAs’ office
All LAOs’/ALAOs’ office
Sub:- Clarification in respect of grant of Children Education Allowance.
Ref.:- GOI DOPT letter no. A-27012/02/2017-Estt (AL) dated 16th July 2018.
Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government to implement the
recommendations made by VII Central Pay Commission, procedure for
claiming reimbursement of Children Education Allowance has been
simplified. However, this Office has been receiving CEA bills without
proper enclosures.
2 In view of the above, it has been decided to issue instructions
regarding reimbursement of Children Education Allowance as under-
(a) The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance can be claimed
only for the two eldest surviving children with the exception that in
case the second child birth results in twins/multiple birth. In case of
failure of sterilization operation, the CEA/Hostel Subsidy would be
admissible in respect of children born out of the first instance of such
failure beyond the usual two children norm.
(b) The amount for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance will be
Rs 2250/- per month (fixed) per child. This amount of Rs 2250/- is
fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by the Govt. Servant.
In order to claim reimbursement of CEA, the Govt. servant should
produce a certificate issued by the Head of the Institution for the
period/year for which claim has been preferred. The certificate should
should confirm that the child studied in the school during the previous
academic year. In case such certificate can not be obtained, self
attested copy of the report card or self attested fee receipt (s)
{including e-receipt(s)} confirming/indicating that the fee deposited
for the entire academic year can be produced as a supporting documrnt to
claim CEA. The period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of
complete academic session.
(c) The CEA is admissible in respect of children studying from two
classes before class one to 12th standard and also for the initial two
years of a diploma/certificate course from Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering
College, if the child purses the course after passing 10th standard and
the Government servant has not been granted CEA in respect of the child
for studies in 11th and 12th standards.
(d) In respect of schools/institutions at nursery, primary and middle
level not affiliated to any Board of education, the reimbursement under
the Scheme may be allowed for the children studying in a recognized
school/institution. Recognized school/institution in this regard means a
Government school or any education institution whether in receipt of
Govt. Aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union
Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational
authority having jurisdication over the area where the
institution/school is situated.
(e) In case of a Divyang child, studying in an institution i.e. aided or
approved by the Central/State Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees
are approved by any of these authorities, the Children Education
Allowance paid by the Govt. servant shall be reimbursed irrespective of
whether the institution is recognized or not. In such cases the benefits
will be admissible till the child attains the age of 22 years.
(Pritam Dutta)
Dy. Controller (AN)
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