Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy- clarifications thereon.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

No. E(W)2012/ED-2/1

New Delhi , Dated 11-04-2012.

The General Manager,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.

Sub:- Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy- clarifications thereon.

   In terms of Railway Board’s letter No. E(W)/2008/ED-2/4 dated 01-10-2008 revised instructions were issued on Grant of Children Education Allowance to Railway employees based on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission. These instructions provide that Children Education Allowance shall be admissible to Railway servants up to a maximum of two children at the maximum rate of Rs.12,000 (since revised to Rs.15,000/-) per annum per child to cover expenses on education of children under various heads of fee as mentioned in the said letter. In respect of aforesaid policy it was further clarified under Board’s letter No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 10/06/2009 based on the advice received from Department of Personnel and Training and adopted by Railway Board, that reimbursement of Children Education Allowance is admissible for eldest two surviving children studying in schools affiliated to Board of Education.

   2. It has come to the notice of Railway Board that reimbursement of Children Education Allowance has been allowed in certain cases prior to 10-06-2009 in respect of any two children of the Railway employees. Clarifications have been sought from Railway Board as to whether the Children Education Allowance paid prior to issue of Board’s guidelines dated 10-06-2009 in respect of any two children other than the eldest two children may be recovered. This issue has been examined in consultation with associate finance in Railway Board and it has been decided that no recovery need be made from such Railway employees where Children Education Allowance has been paid in respect of any two children other than eldest two surviving children prior to 10/06/2009.

   3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

   4. This also disposes of North ‘Central Railway’s letter No.613/NCR/HQ/A/Cs/Admin/CEA dated 31-05-2010.

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(Dehasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director Estt. (Welfare)
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government Employees on revised scales of pay from 01-01-2012.

No 4/1/2009-5 FR/289

GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
F1NANCE DEPARTMFNT

Chandigarh, the 16th April, 2012

To
1. All Head of Departments, All Commissioners of Divisions,
    All Deputy Commissioners & Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
2. The Registrar, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government Employees on revised scales of pay from 01-01-2012.

Sir,
   I am directed to refer to Finance Department circular letter No. 4/1/2009- 5FR/404, dated 10th October, 2011 on the subject noted above and to say that the Governor of Haryana is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Haryana Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rates of 58% to 65% of the pay w. e.f. lst January, 2012.

   2. All other conditions for payment of dearness allowance on revised pay scale contained in the instructions including FD’s letter No. 4/1/2009- 5 FR dated 12-1-2009 shall continue to be applicable while regulating dearness allowance under these orders.

   3. The additional installment of DA payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Haryana Govt. employees from April, 2012 i.e. for the month of April, 2012 paid in May, 2012.

   4. The payment of arrears of enhanced Dearness Allowance for the month from January, 2012 to March, 2012 shall be made in the month of May, 2012.

   5. Copy of these orders is also available on website which can be downloaded from the site www.finhry.gov.in.

Yours faithfully,

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(Subhash Sihag)
Under Secretary Finance
for Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary
to Government Haryana, Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Instruction/DA/DP/5994.pdf

Provision of separate dress changing room, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)2012/PNM/AIRF/l

New Delhi, dated 25-04-2012

The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways & PUs

Sub:- Provision of separate dress changing room, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers.

   The staff side raised a demand in the forum of PNM stating that in wake of all round talks about women empowerment, provision of separate dress changing room and separate toilets, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers may be made.

   In this connection, it is stated that the General Managers have the requisite financial powers to sanction the required Works and get them executed for such activities. It is therefore, advised that provision of separate dress changing room and separate toilets and Tiffin rooms etc, for women workers be made. Further, if necessary, resources available under the Staff the Benefit Fund may also be utilised for such purposes.

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(Debasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director, Estt (Welfare)
Railway Board

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Women%20Empowerment%20AIRF%20PNM_25.04.2012.pdf