Children Education Allowance - Changes as per New Education Policy
Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel subsidy in accordance with Eew Education Policy.
The government of India has implemented the New Education Policy 2020. Keeping in view of the above policy changes have been made in para 2 (p) of OM No. A 27012/02/2017 Estt. (AL) dtd 17-7-2018.
The modification is as follows.
The CEA and hostel subsidy is admissible in respect of children studying from three classes before class one to 12th standard (irrespective of nomenclature of class) and also for the initial two years of a diploma / certificate course from polytechnic /ITI/ Engineering college, if the child pursue the course after passing 10th standard and the Government servant has not been granted CEA / hostel subsidy in respect of the child for studies in 11th and 12th standards".
Further it has also been decided to grant one time relaxation for reimbursement of CEA/Hostel Subsidy to those Government Employees whose children have to repeat one additional class due to implementation of the New Education Policy 2020.
The OM shall come in to effect from the academic year 2023-24 onwards.
Download CEA OM Dated 14-03-2024
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Subject: Clarification on Children Education Allowance
The clarification is directed to refer to DOP&T O.M. of even No. dated 2.9.2008 on the above subject. Para l(c) of the said O.M. says "Reimbursement will be applicable for expenditure on the education of school going children only i.e. for children from classes nursery to twelfth including classes eleventh and twelth held by junior colleges or schools affiliated to Universities or Board of Education".
