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No.A-270 I 21 021 20 t7 -Estt.(AL)Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and pensions

Department of Personnel & Trainingw

New Delhi, l(hugust,ZOl7.

Recommendations of the Seventh Central pay Commission -Implementation of decision relating to the grant of ChildrenEducation Allowance.

consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on therecommendations made by the Seventh Central Pay Commission on the subject ofChildren Education Allowance Scheme, the following instructions are beingissued in supersession of this Department's oM dated 2g-4-zal4 : -

(a) The amount fixed for reimbursement of Children Education allowance will beRs.2250l-pm.

(b) The amount fixed for reimbursement of Hostel Subsidy will be Rs. 6750/-pm.

(c) In case both the spouses are Govemment servants, only one of them can availreimbursement under Children Education Allowance

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(d) The above limits would be automatically raised by 25% every time theDearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. Th; allowancewill be double for differently abled children.

2. Further, reimbursement will be done just once a year, after completion ofthe financial year. For reimbursement of CEA, a certificate from the head,ofinstitution, where the ward of government employee studies, will be sufficient forthis purpose. The certificate should confirm that the child studied in the schoolduring the previous academic year. For Hostel Subsidy, a similar certificate fromthe head of institution will suffice, with the additional requirement that thecertificate should mention the amount of expenditure incurred by the governmentservant towards lodging and boarding in the residential complex. The amount ofexpenditure mentioned, or the ceiling as mentioned above, whichever is lower,shall be paid to the employee.

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3. These orders shall be effective from lst July, 2017.

4. Insofar as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department areconcerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and auditorGeneral of India.

Hindi version will follow. \,,i^^r,(Navneet Misra)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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l. All Ministries/Departments as per standard mailing list.

2. NIC with a request to upload the OM on the website of DoPT.

Annexure'B'

BONAFIDE CERTTFTCATE FROM THE HEAD OF INSTITUTION/SCHOOL

This is to certify that Master/Baby/Vr./Viss Roll

no...................... Admission No................ son of

Sri/Smt..".... is a bonafide student of this school and studied

in C|ass................. during the financial year .......... . and as per School records his/her

date of birth in words

This is to also certify that the above named child had studied in this school in the

previous academic year........,....

He/She bears a good moral character.

** During the year Master/Baby/vtr./viss. had resided in

the residential complex (Hostel) of the school and paid an amount of Rs............ toward

boarding and lodging in the residentialcomplex.

This lnstitution/School is affiliated recognized by

and the affiliation/recognition Number

ts....

Dated:Place:

Signature Head of thelnstitution/School

(with Stamp and seal)

**(Strike out it is not applicable)