CEA
is paid to government employees to take care of schooling and hostel
requirements of their children. The rates of CEA are double for a
differently abled child.
Rates recommended by 7th CPC is given below:
Simplification of Procedure for Reimbursement. This is a major area of
concern. Many representations have been received by the Commission
wherein employees have stated that due to cumbersome procedures,
reimbursement has been held up for years. Another issue is the kind of
voucher which will be accepted and which kind of voucher will not. The
issue has been examined, and the apprehensions expressed are not without
merit. It is recommended that reimbursement should be done just
once a year, after completion of the financial year (which for most
schools coincides with the Academic year). For CEA, a certificate from
the head of institution where the ward of government employee studies
should be sufficient for this purpose. The certificate should confirm
that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year.
For Hostel Subsidy, a similar certificate from the head of institution
should suffice, with the additional requirement that the
certificate should mention the amount of expenditure incurred by the
government servant towards lodging and boarding in the residential
complex. The amount of expenditure mentioned, or the ceiling as mentioned in the table above, whichever is lower, shall be paid to the employee.
Before VI CPC recommendations, the scheme was known as Children Education Assistance and provided at the following rates:-
