Children Education Allowance – 7th CPC Railway Order
Government of India
Ministry of Railway
(Railway Board)
RBE No.147/2017
PC-VII No.68
No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3 New Delhi,
Dated: 12-10-2017
The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
Sub: Recommendations of the Seventh Central pay Commission – Implementation of decision relating to the grant of Children Education Allowance.
Please refer to Board’s letter No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 01-10-2008 followed by subsequent clarifications thereon regarding grant of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy to Government employees on the recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission.
Now, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) has conveyed Government’s decision on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission in regard to grant of Children Education Allowance & Hostel Subsidy to Government servants vide OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 16.08.2017 (copy enclosed). These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees and shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.
Aforesaid instructions on Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy are being issued in supersession of Board’s letter No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 13-05-2014.
Please acknowledge receipt.
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(Sunil Kumar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board
Source: AIRF
What provision is available for the students who are in Pvt hostel inconnection with hostel subsidy. Please let me guide.
Sir,kindly let me know whether my son studying in BE at a autonomous Engg college is eligible for children education allowance,if not for what sort of allowance he is eligible for