The Indian Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has issued an Office Memorandum expanding the scope of the Children Education Allowance (CEA) to cover the educational needs of Divyang children who are unable to attend school physically. In such cases, the reimbursement of CEA for availing education/special education at residence will be made at double the normal rates of CEA, subject to production of payment receipts and self-certification by the Central Government servant. All other terms and conditions of the previous OM on CEA shall remain the same. The new instructions will come into effect from 17 February 2023.
Reimbursement of CEA to Central Government servants having Divyang Children
No. A-27012/01/2022-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi
Dated : 17.02.2023
Office Memorandum
Subject: Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) to Central Government servants having Divyang Children.
In continuation of this Department’s O.M. No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17.07.2018 for payment of Children Education Allowance to Central Government servants, it has been decided to expand the scope of Children Education Allowance for the educational need of Divyang children who are unable to attend school, physically under the following conditions:
i) In a case where Divyang Child is not able to attend school, the reimbursement of CEA for availing education / special education at residence, shall be made at double the normal rates of CEA as prescribed under para 2(d) of O.M. No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17.07.2018.
li) The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance in such cases shall be subject to production of payment receipted by teacher/instructor etc. and self-certification by the Central Government servant for availing education of their child at his/her residence.
iii) All other terms and conditions of the OM No. A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 17.07.2018 shall remain same.
- The above instructions shall come into effect from 17.02.2023.
(Sunil Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Source: documents.doptcirculars.nic.in