Children Education Allowance Scheme (CEA) Latest FAQ

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Children Education Allowance Scheme (CEA)

Children Education Allowance

(CEA)          for       3^rd           child       is

permissible if CEA has not

been claimed for 1^st and or 2′

child?        As      per     OM      dated

2.9.2008 CEA             is admissible

for two school going children

does it mean any two school

going children?

third child even if reimbursement has not been

claimed in respect of first and/or second child.

However,         as      per      OM       No.12011/03/2008-

Estt.(AL)          dated       11.11.2008,          the      Children

Education Allowance would be admissible for

more than two children where as a result of the

second child birth results in birth of twins or

multiple children.              Further, reimbursement of

CEA for the 3′ child is also admissible in case of

failure         of      sterilization       operation.             Such

reimbursement^• is admissible only for the first

child birth after failure of sterilization operation.

This       point     was     further     clarified      vide     O.M.

reimbursable?

Whether Annual Charges and

Transportation              fees           are

reimbursable?

Whether                   reimbursement

towards        purchase      of school

bag,       water      bottle,     uniform,

shoes          and        stationery        is

admissible?

,

fee,        special       fee       charged       for      agriculture,

electronics,        music     or    any    other     subject,      fee

charged for practical work under the programme

of work experience, fee paid for the use of any aid

or       appliances       by      the      child,       library      fee,

games/sports        fee and fee           for extra-curricular

activities are reimbursable subject to the condition

that the aforementioned fee are charged by the

school directly from the student.

No reimbursement is permissible for Annual

Charges         and      Transportation        fees.      Besides,

reimbursement for purchase of one set of text

books and notebooks, two                  sets of uniforms

prescribed by the school in which the child is

studying, one pair of shoes, in an academic year

are reimbursable. Uniform include all items of

clothing prescribed for a day, as uniform by the

school, irrespective of colours/winter/summer/PT

uniforms.         Reimbursement        of      school       bags,

pens/pencils, water bottle, stationery etc., may not

be allowed.          

O.M. No.12011/08/2010-Estt.(AL)
dated 30.12.2010and O.M. No.12011/07(i)/2011-
Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers

increased by 25% as a result of

enhancement          of        Dearness

Allowances beyond 50%?

limits “would be automatically raised by 25%

every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised

pay structure goes up by 50%”. There is no need

for any separate order from this Department

to effect enhancement of CEA as a result of

increase in DA by 50%. However, O.M.

No.12011/01/2011-Estt.(Allowance)             dated 4th May, 2011,

has been issued to clarify this further.

for the child for the same class

twice?

performance of the child in his class.                Even if a

child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement

is permissible. However, if the child is admitted

in the same class in another school, although

the child has passed out of the same class in

previous school or in the mid-session, CEA

shall not be reimbursable.

is allowed for initial two years

of Diploma Courses?

allowed for the initial two years of a diploma/

certificate           course          from         Polytechnic/ITI/

Engineering College, if the child pursues 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 11^th and 12^th standards. This is further

subject to fulfillment of other conditions laid

down in the

O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(AL)
dated 2.9.2008

and subsequent instructions issued

from time to time.

incurred by the Government servant if he/she

keeps his/her children in a hostel of a residential

school/institution located beyond a distance of 50

kilometers from his/her residence.

reimbursable        irrespective       of

transfer liability?

Government Employees covered by the scheme,

for keeping         their ward        in    the    Hostel     of a

residential school away from the station in which

the employee is posted or residing irrespective of

any transfer liability.

reimbursed       if     the     child      is ‘

staying in a Hostel which is

not part of residential school

where he is studying?

of child studying in a residential school and

staying in hostel of the said residential school.

hostel subsidy?

lodging in addition to fee as mentioned in para

1(e) of OM No. 12011/03/ 2008-Estt.(AL) dated 2.9.2008.

is allowed to get 50% of the

the academic year can be allowed in the first

overall annual ceiling in the

first quarter and the remaining

amount in third and/or fourth

quarter?

can be reimbursed in the third and/or fourth

quarter.      The entire entitled amount can also be

reimbursed       in     the     last     quarter.         However,

frontloading of the entire admissible amount is

not      permissible.        O.M.      No.12011/07(0/2011-

Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers.

been              prescribed                for

reimbursement        of      CEA      in

respect of children studying in

nursery classes?

reimbursement of CEA in respect of children

admitted in nursery classes.

However, with regard to physically challenged

children the minimum age of 5 (five) years was

prescribed for disabled children undergoing non‑

formal/vocational education. With effect from 21st

February, 2012, the minimum age stipulated as 5

years for disabled children stand removed.

Hence, there is no minimum age of child for

whom reimbursement is claimed irrespective of

the fact whether the child is disabled or not.

The maximum age for normal child is 20 years

and      for     physically      challenged      children      the

maximum           age         is         22          years.          O.M.

No.12011/07(ii)/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012 refers.

should be recognized?

Central         or       State        Government         or       UT

administration or by University or a recognized

educational authority having jurisdiction over the

area where the institution is situated.               This also

applies in respect of children studying in two

classes prior to Class-I, i.e., nursery/LKG/UKG,

etc. OM No.           

The children of           Central

Government        employees      and

studying        abroad,       including

children          of        citizens         of

Nepal/Bhutan but working in

Government of India, and their

children      are    studying     in the

schools in their native place?

Government       employees      including      citizens     of

Nepal      and     Bhutan,      who     are     employees      of

Government of India, and whose children are

studying          in    the     native     place.     However,      a

certificate may be obtained from the concerned

Indian Mission that the school is recognized by

the educational authority having jurisdiction over

the area where the institution is situated.

para 1(e) of the O.M. dated

2/9/2008 and whether fee paid

the       child       is      studying,       directly        by      the

parents/guardian for the items mentioned in para