REIMBURSEMENT OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE FOR DISABLED CHILDREN OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES DOUBLED

                                                                                                RBE No135/2010

                                                                                                     PC-VI -NO

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

Railway Board

New Delhi,dated 14.9.2010

No E(W)2008 ED-2/5
The General Manager(p)
All Indian Raiways&PUs

Sub:Special allowance for child care for women with disabilities and  education  allowance for  disabled  children of railway  employees recommendations of the VIth Central Pay Commission

1      In term of para 2 of Department of Personal&;Training(DOP&T)'s OM No  12011/04/2008-Estt(allowance) dated 11/9/2008 circulated on the Railways vide Board's letters of even number dated 13/10/2008 reimbursement  of education allowance for disabled children of railway employees was granted at the  double the normal rates prescribed i.e24,000/-per annum per child

2      The  matter  regarding admissibility  of  double the amount of the hostel subsidy for disabled children has been  under consideration in consultation  with DOP&T and it had been decided the hostel subsidy for disabled children of the railway employees shall be payable at the double rates i.e.6000/- per month per child subject to the  condition as stipulated in DOP&T's OM No 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 02/09/2008 circulated on the railways vide board's letter no E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 01/10/2008

  3    The issue with the concurrence of finance directorate of Ministry of Railways

(Debasis Mazumdar)

Joint Director Estt.(Welfare)

Railway Board

ORIGINAL COPY-EDUCATION ALLOWANCE