Defence Order – 7th Pay Commission Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance
No.1(23)/2017/D(Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, the 15th September 2017
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject: Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(66)/2008/D(Pay/Services) dated 25th February, 2009 and to say that consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the Seventh Central Pay Commission on the subject of Children Education Scheme, the provisions of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)’s letter No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 16th August,2017 (copy enclosed) will be mutatis mutandis applicable to Armed Forces personnel.
2. These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their Dy.No.414/AG/PD/2017 dated 13.09.2017.
Yours faithfullly
(Prashant Rastogi)
Under secretary to the Govt. of India