CEA Hostel subsidy-Clarification issued by DOPT

Dear Comrades,

DOPT issued clarification vide Memo no.12011/07/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 31/05/2012 that "the term Hostel Subsidy would mean expenses incurred by the Govt. servant if he/she keeps his/her children in a hostel of a residential school/institution located beyond a distance of 50 kilometres from his/her residence. The reimbursement would be subject to other conditions laid down in the O.M. dated 02/09/2008 and subsequent instructions issued from time to time. It is further clarified that frant of hostel subsidy is not related to transfer liability of the Govt. servant" "To allow reimbursement of CEA /Hostel subsidy for the initial two years of a diploma/certificate course from Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering college, if the child pursues the course after passing 10th standerd and the Government servant has not been granted CEA/Hostel subsidy in respect of the child for studies in 11th and 12th standerds".
The orders will comes in to effect from the current academic year

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