Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance(CEA) and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy(NEP) 2020
RBE No. 35/2024, and PC-VII No. 215, issued by the Ministry of Railways, pertains to the reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy in alignment with the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
RBE No. 35/2024
PC-VII No. 215
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2024/E(W)/ED-2/2
New Delhi, dated 15.04.2024
The General Managers/DGs/CAOs (P)
All Indian Railways, PUs & CTIs.
Sub.: Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance(CEA) and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy(NEP) 2020.
Attention is invited to Board’s letter No. E(W)2017/ED-2/3 dated 13.08.2018 (RBE No. 114/2018), whereby Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoP&T)’s OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17.07.2018, containing consolidated instructions for grant of CEA and Hostel Subsidy, was circulated for implementation on the Railways.
2. Now, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoP&T) vide their OM No. A-27012/01/2023-Pers.Policy(Allowance) dated 14.03.2024 (copy enclosed) have issued modification to Para 2(p) of their OM dated 17.07.2018 and also communicated decision to grant one time relaxation for reimbursement of CEA/Hostel Subsidy to those employees whose children have to repeat one additional class due to New Education Policy 2020. Instructions in the enclosed OM dated 14.03.2024 shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees with effect from the academic year 2023-24 onwards.
3. Necessary action may be taken accordingly.
(V. Somadas)
Deputy Director Estt. (Welfare)
Railway Board
Phone No:011-47845543
E-mail ID: v.somdas[at]gov.in
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