Children Education Allowance to
third child when first child is not in a position to go to school
Children Education Allowance is
admissible for the two eldest surviving children only
DOPT has issued clarification to the
doubt raised whether third child can be granted Children Education Allowance
when the first child is not in a position to go to school due to profound
mental retardation. It reiterates the same old condition laid down in the
OM No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 11.11.2008 and OM
No.12011/16/2009-Estt.(AL) dated 13.11.2009 that Children Education
Allowance is admissible for the two eldest surviving children only.
No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New
Delhi, dated 25/26th August,2014
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject:-
Grant of Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy to third child when
first child is not in a position to go to school due to profound mental
retardation.
The
undersigned is directed to refer to your O.M.No.E(W)2014/ED-2/4 dated
14-07-2014 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the as per OM
No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 11.11.2008 and OM No.12011/16/2009-Estt.(AL)
dated 13.11.2009 (copies enclosed), Children Education Allowance is admissible
for the two eldest surviving children only.
sd/-
(S.G.Mulchandaey)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
(S.G.Mulchandaey)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India