Grant of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy for Railway Employees

7th Pay Commission Children Education Allowance – Consolidated instructions to Railway Employees

“Children Education Allowance, no one can deny that the jewel in the Crown of 6th Pay Commission. The ordinary concession of ‘Reimbursement of Tuition Fee’ was changed as ‘Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy’. 6th CPC recommended generously Rs. 12000 per year per child”.

Railway Board under Ministry of Railways issued orders to grant of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy for Railway Employees on the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission.

Following the order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) on 17th July 2018 [Click to view the order], the Railway Board also implemented the same instructions on the subject of CEA and HS to its employees with effect from 1.7.2017.

The order said, these instructions in suppression of all the earlier orders and instructions issued by the Ministry of Railways.

FAQ on CEA and Hostel Subsidy

REIMBURSEMENT CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – CLARIFICATION ON LEAVE OR SUSPENSION
The Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy shall be admissible to a Govt. servant while he/she is on duty…

CLASS ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
Reimbursement of CEA and Hostel Subsidy shall be applicable for children from class nursery to twelfth…

UPPER AGE LIMIT FOR CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
The upper age limit for Divyaang children has been set at 22 years…

REIMBURSEMENT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – IN CASE OF RETIREMENT…
In case of retirement, discharge, dismissal or removal from service, clarification given…

CEA CLARIFICATION – IF A GOVERNMENT SERVANT DIES…
If a Government servant dies while in service, the Children Education Allowance or hostel subsidy…

CLARIFICATION ON CEA – CHILD FAILS IN A PARTICULAR CLASS
The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy shall have no nexus…

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – DISTANCE OF RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Clarification on distance for Residential Educational Institution studied children’s reimbursement…

REIMBURSEMENT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – BOTH ARE GOVERNMENT SERVANTS
Clarification on Husband and wife both are Government Servants, reimbursement…

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT
Quarterly, Half-Yearly or Annual reimbursement of Children Education Allowance…

REIMBURSEMENT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – DA IMPACT
Increasing DA over 25%, the amount of Children Education Allowance…

REIMBURSEMENT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – FOR DIVYAANG CHILDREN
Eligibility criteria of a Divyaang Children for reimbursement of CEA…

REIMBURSEMENT OF HOSTEL SUBSIDY – ELIGIBILITY OF AMOUNT
The amount of ceiling of hostel subsidy is…

REIMBURSEMENT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – ELIGIBILITY OF AMOUNT
Eligibility amount of a Children for reimbursement of CEA…

REIMBURSEMENT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE – ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN
In case of failure of sterilization operation,…

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE PAYABLE FOR CITIZENS OF NEPAL AND BHUTAN – CLARIFICATION
CEA is payable for the children of all Central Government employees including citizens of Nepal and Bhutan…