Children Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 18.09.2019
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 18.09.2019
Office Memorandum
Subject : Implementation of
recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction of Children
Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
The undersigned is directed to convey the
approval of the Competent Authority on recommendations of One-Man
Committee on introduction of Children Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
2. Keeping in view the above, it has been
decided to issue consolidated instructions on the subject of Children
Education Facilitation Allowance as under :-
(i) The reimbursement of Children Education
Facilitation Allowance can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving
children with the exception that, in case the second child birth results
in twin/multiple birth. In case of failure of sterilization operation,
the Children Education Facilitation Allowance would be admissible in
respect of children born out of the first instance of such failure
beyond the usual two children norm.
(ii) The amount of reimbursement of Children
Education Facilitation Allowance will be Rs.6000/- per annum (fixed) per
child. This amount of Rs.6000/- is fixed irrespective of the actual
expenses incurred by the GDS. In order to claim reimbursement of
Children Education Facilitation Allowance, the GDS should produce a
certificate issued by the Head of the Institution for the period/year
for which claim has been preferred. The Certificate should confirm
that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year.
In case such certificate can not be obtained, self-attested copy of the
report card or self attested fee receipt(s) {including e-receipt(s)}
confirming/indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic
year can be produced as a supporting document to claim Children
Education Facilitation Allowance. The period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session.
(iii) Children Education Facilitation Allowance
can be claimed in a single form only for the two eldest surviving
children with the exception that, in case the second child birth results
in twin/multiple birth (Proforma enclosed).
(iv) In case both the spouses are GDS/Government servant, only one of them can avail reimbursement under Children Education Facilitation Allowance or CEA (in case of Government servant).
(v) The reimbursement of Children Education
Facilitation Allowance will be done just once in a financial year after
completion of the financial year.
(vi) The reimbursement of Children Education
Facilitation Allowance shall have no nexus with the performance of the
child in his/her class. In other words, even if a child fails in a
particular class, the reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation
Allowance shall not be stopped. 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 mid- session, Children
Education Facilitation Allowance shall not be reimbursable.
Education Facilitation Allowance shall not be reimbursable.
(vii) If a GDS dies while in service, the
Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible in respect
of his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its
grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not engaged as GDS or
not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government,
Autonomous body, PSU, Semi Government Organization such as Municipality,
Port Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded
by the Central Govt./State Governments. In such cases the Children
Education Facilitation Allowance shall be payable to the children till
such time the GDS would have actually received the same, subject to the
condition that other terms and conditions are fulfilled. The payment
shall be made by the office in which the GDS was working prior to his
death and will be regulated by the other conditions, laid down in this
OM.
(viii) In case of discharge, dismissal or
removal from engagement, Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall
be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the GDS ceases
to be in engagement due to discharge, dismissal or removal from
engagement in the course of an academic year. The payment shall be made
by the office in which the GDS worked prior to these events and will be
regulated by the other conditions laid down in this OM.
(ix) The upper age limit for Divyaang children has been set at 22 years.
In the case of other children the age limit will be 20 years or till
the time of passing 12th class whichever is earlier. There shall be no
minimum age.
(x) Reimbursement of Children Education
Facilitation Allowance shall be applicable for children from class
nursery to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by the
junior Colleges or school affiliated to Universities or Boards of
Education.
(xi) Children Education Facilitation Allowance is allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning” subject to other conditions laid down in this OM.
(xii) The Children Education Facilitation
Allowance is admissible in respect of children studying from two classes
before class one to 12th standard and also 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 GDS
has not been granted Children Education Facilitation Allowance in
respect of the child for studies in 11th and 12th standards.
(xiii) In respect of schools/institutions at
nursery, primary and middle level not affiliated to any Board of
education, the reimbursement under the Scheme may be allowed for the
children studying in a recognized school/institution. Recognized
school/institution in this regard means a Government school or any
education institution whether in receipt of Govt. Aid or not, recognized
by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or
by University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdiction
over the area where the institution/school is situated.
(xiv) In case of a Divyaang child studying in
an institution i.e. aided or approved by the Central/State Govt. or UT
Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities,
the Children Education Facilitation Allowance paid by the GDS shall be
reimbursed irrespective of whether the institution is ‘recognized’ or
not. In such cases the benefits will be admissible till the child
attains the age of 22 years.
(xv) The Children Education Facilitation
Allowance shall be admissible to a GDS while he/she is on duty or is
under put off duty or is on leave. Provided that during any period which
is treated as ‘non counted for duty’, the GDS shall not be eligible for the Children Education Facilitation Allowance for that period.
3. These above instructions would come into effect from 1st October, 2019. For the current financial year, GDS shall be eligible for CEFA @ Rs.3000/- per child.
4. This issues in consultation with Department
of Personnel and Training vide their ID No DoP&T I.D.No.
A-27012/02/2018-Estt. (AL) dated 05.09.2018 & Department of
Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, ID Note No.7-31/2016-E.III(A) dated
06.09.2019/eFTS 1170513/2019.
5. Hindi version will follow.
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tel. No. 011-23096629
Email-adggds@indiapost.gov.in
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