25% Hike in Allowances - Dopt Orders on increase in certain allowances by further 25% Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

Dopt Orders on clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

No.A-27012/1/2014-Estt. (Allowance)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus

New Delhi, 28th April, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by further 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2014

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 1(j) of this Department’s 0M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008. This provides that the limits of Children Education Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. References are being received from various quarters with regard to the amount of Children Education Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/l/2014-E-1I (B) dated 27th March, 2014.

2. In accordance with the above, the following shall be the revised limits:

a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.18,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.4500/- in one quarter. The Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.4500/- per month per child;

b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1500/- per month; and

c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.9000/- per child per month.

3. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014.

4. These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008, O.M. No.12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008 and 12011/07(i)12011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.2.2012.

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(Mukul Ratra)

Director

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INDIAN HISTORY OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS FOR PA/SA EXAM

1. The youngest Prime Minister of India:

Ans. Rajiv Gandhi

2. The first Indian Prime Minister to get Bharat Ratna:

Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. The Indian prime minister who signed on Shimla Pact:

Ans. Indira Gandhi

4. The Prime Minister of India when India made its nuclear explosion:

Ans. Indira Gandhi

5. The first non-congress Prime Minister of India to complete tenure:

Ans. A.B Vajpayee

6. In which year Indira Gandhi nationalized banks?

Ans. 1969

7. Indira Gandhi abolished privy purses through the ……….th amendment of the constitution.

Ans. 26

8. Which slogan was given by Indira Gandhi?

Ans. Garibi Hatao

9. Which country was formed with the support of Indira Gandhi in 1971?

Ans. Bangladesh

10. Which of the following events as happened during the period of Indira Gandhi?

Ans. Bhopal Gas tragedy of 1984

11. Morarji Dasai started his official career as:

Ans. Deputy Collector

12. Morarji Dasai was the Prime Minister of India when ‘Right to Property’ was deleted from Fundamental Rights through the …………… amendment of the Constitution:

Ans. 44

13. Morarji Desai is the first Indian prime minister whose resting place is outside Delhi. His Samadhi is at:

Ans. Ahmadabad

14. The prime minister who re-established the tenure of LokSabha from six years to five years:

Ans. Morarji Desai

15. First non-congress prime minister sto get Bharat Ratna:

Ans. Morarji Desai

16. Which was introduced for the first time during the period of Rajiv Gandhi?

Ans. Navodaya Vidhyalaya

17. Rajiv Gandhi announced new education Policy in …………….

Ans. 1986

18. The first person to become PM of India without any previous experience of holding the post of minister in centre or state.

Ans. Rajiv Gandhi

19. The finance minister who resigned during the period of Rajiv Gandhi:

Ans. VP Singh

20. Anti Defection Law came into force in:

Ans. 1985

21. First Asian Games was held in 1951 in:

Ans. New Delhi

22. The venue of the first international Film Festival of Indiaheld in 1952:

Ans. Mumbai

23. STD was introduced for the first time in India between Kanpur and Lucknow in:

Ans. 1960

24. The first ISD line was established between Mumbai and ……………. In 1976.

Ans. London

Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy - Clarification issued by Railway Board

RBE No.93/2012
PC-VI No.298/2012

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.E(W)2008/ED-24

New Delhi, Dated: 31/08/2012

The General Manager (P), 
All Indian Railways & PUs..

Sub : Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy - Clarification.

Please refer to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01.10.2008 followed by subsequent letters regarding revised policy instructions / clarifications on Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy admissible to Railway Servants, based on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.

2. Further clarifications in the matter of reimbursement of Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy, have been issued by Department of Personnel & Training, the nodal Department, vide their OMs No.12011/07/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 23-05-2012 and 31-05-2012. The O.M. dated 23-05-2012 provides for reimbursement of fee charged by the school for teaching through audio-visual tools being covered under provision 1(e) of DOP&T O.M. dated 02-09-2008, circulated under Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01-10-2008.

3. Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. dated 31-05-2012 introduces the concept of distance between the residence and the hostel for reimbursement of Hostel Subsidy subject to fulfilling other conditions as laid down in their OMs dated 02-09-2008 and subsequent instructions thereon. It also provides for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy for the initial two year Diploma/Certificate Course from Polytechnic / ITl / Engineering College after Class X.

4. Above mentioned two OMs dated 23-05-2012 and 31-05-2012 of DOP&T are circulated as Annexure I & Annexure II for guidance of all concerned.

Please acknowledge receipt.

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(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board

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