Children Education Allowance (CEA) during Covid-19 Lockdown: Railway Board

Clarifications on Children Education Allowance (CEA) during Covid-19 epidemic Lockdown period: Railway Board Order dated 12.08.2021

RBE No.49/2021
PC-VII No.172

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

No. E(W)2017/ED-2/3

New Delhi, dated: 12.08.2021

The General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways and
Production Units.

Sub: Clarifications on Children Education Allowance (CEA) during Covid-19 epidemic Lockdown period.

Please refer to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 13.08.2018 circulating therewith consolidated instructions on the subject of Children Education Allowance (CEA) & Hostel Subsidy to Government Servants.

2. Now Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & – Training) vide their OM No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt(AL) dated 01.07.2021 have issued a clarification on Children Education Allowance during COVID-19 epidemic Lockdown period (copy enclosed). The same is circulated herewith for guidance of all concerned. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees.

Please acknowledge receipt.

DA: As above

(Ashutosh Garg)
Dy. Director Estt.(Welfare)II
Railway Board

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