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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

New Methodology of Application and Schedule of Payment towards Children Education Allowance


New Methodology of Application and Schedule of Payment towards Children Education Allowance

Sub: Children Education Allowance for the year 2017-2018.


Ref: 1. Rly. Bds letter No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 01.10.2008 2. Rly. Bds letter No.E(W)2017/ED-2/3 dated 12.10.2017 (RBE No. 147/2017)

Railway Board has communicated the revised rates for Children Education Allowance (CEA) and the new method of application and payment/reimbursement of CEA, vide letter under reference, as per the Board’s letter are as under:

1.The amount fixed for reimbursement of CEA will be Rs. 2250/- om., and Rs.6750/- pm for Hostel Subsidy.

2.The reimbursement will be done just once a year, i.e. after completion of the financial year.

3.For reimbursement of CEA, a Certificate from the Head of the Institution, where the ward of the government employee studies, will be sufficient. The certificate should confirm that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year. (Proforma-I enclosed)

4.However, for hostel subsidy, a similar certificate from the Head of the Institution with additional requirement regarding amount of expenditure incurred by the government servant towards lodging and boarding in the residential complex are to be furnished. (RBE No. 147/2017). The amount of expenditure mentioned, or the ceiling, Rs.6,750/- pm, whichever is lower shall be paid to the employee. Employees are required to be submitted bonafide certificate for hostel subsidy as per the proforma-II enclosed.

5.Hostel subsidy is reimbursable only in case of child studying in a residential school and staying in hostel of the said residential school.

6.The allowance will be double for differently abled children. (RBE No. 10/2018) Scheduled for payment of CEA for the year 2017-18:

1.Applications for reimbursement/payment of CEA will be collected after the completion of financial year 2017-18 i.e. from 01.04.2018 up to 15.05.2018.

2.The received applications will be scrutinised and processed for sanction and vetting from Associate Finance through online i.e. on IPAS.

3.To ensure that the child/ward has studied during the academic Year, a bonafide Certificate from the school has to be obtained as per the prescribed proforma-I enclosed. This can also be in any format given by the school.

4.If both the spouses are Government servants, the applicant should declare that His/her spouse has not claimed the allowance, and will be liable for action under D & AR if it is found to be false at a later date.

5.Claims shall be admissible only for the First two surviving children whose names are included in the Family Composition. Before submitting an application for CEA, every employee should ensure that his/her child’s name is included in the Family Composition Certificate which was sent to Personnel Department for scanning and uploading to IPAS system or else such claims will not be processed.

6.It is also necessary to enclose the copy of employee’s Family Composition Details along with CEA application duly certified by the concerned supervisory officials.

7.The supervisory officials are requested to collect the applications of the employees working under them with bonafide certificates or original fee receipts/cash bills for hostel subsidy and forward the same to this Office in a one bunch under a covering letter duly listing the names for further process. Applications without covering letter shall not be entertained.

BOOKS FOR IP EXAMINATION AS PER REVISED SYLLABUS

Catalogue dated 16.04.2018
Examination books for IPO 2017
from Shri. P.Karunanithy, Retired SPOs


Sl.No
Subjects
Rate
1.
MCQ Guide on  FR & SR containing 611 Q & A on 14 subjects namely FR & SR, Joining Time,  Pension, NPS, Commutation,  Leave, TA, LTC, GPF, CGEGIS, CEA, CGHS, DA & HRA, Medical Attendance with Seventh Pay Commission latest rulings


Rs. 250/-
2.
Guide on  Compendium of complaints & other subjects
Rs.170/-
3.
Guide on Manuals  and other subjects
Rs.170/-
4.
Guide on Law  subjects
Rs.150/-
5.
Guide on miscellaneous  subjects
Rs.200/-
6.
Guide on Acts  and other subjects
Rs.170/-
7.
Website copy of Postal Manual Volume V
Rs.200/-
8.
Website copy of Postal Manual Volume VII
Rs.200/-
9.
Website copy of Postal Manual Volume VIII
Rs.300/-
10.
Questions and answers 2011,2012,2013,2014 & 2016
In IP Exams, 70% of questions are asked from the questions of previous years. Hence the study of previous years questions is a must for success.

Rs.300/-
11.
MCQ on Postal Manual Volume VII
  Rs.100/-
12.
Substituted by the book under  Serial no. 27 of this catalogue
 
13.
General English containing MCQ Questions and Answers
Rs. 220/-
14
MCQ Guide on  Post Office Guides containing 832 Q & A
on Post Office Guides incorporating latest rulings on PO Guide Part I , PO Guide Part II and Postal Savings Bank and Savings Certificates  corrected up to 01.07.2017


   Rs. 230/-
15.
Latest General Knowledge book for the year 2018
Rs.185/-
16.
Reasoning or Mental ability
Rs.200/-
17.
Bare Act on Constitution
Rs.180/-
18.
Bare Act on Consumer Protection Act
Rs.  80/-
19.
Bare Act on RTI
Rs.  85/-
20.
MCQ book:
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with 178MCQ   Q & A          The RTI Act, 2005 with 176 MCQ  Q & A
All five previous years questions were solved

Rs. 150/-
21.
“Disciplinary Rules are made simple” MCQ Question Bank of 575 Q& A containing CCS (CCA) Rules, Conduct Rules, Schedule containing the particulars of Appointing Authority, Disciplinary    Authority and Appellate Authority in respect of Postal and RMS officials and Grade Pay of Postal and RMS employees


Rs. 170/-
22.
“ Financial Rules are made simple” MCQ Question Bank of 471 Questions and Answers  containing FHB Volume I, FHB Volume II and General Financial Rules, 2005 incorporating latest changes in 7th CPC


Rs.180/-
23.
Website copy of Post Office Guide Part I                        (Corrected up to date)
Rs. 200/-
24.
Latest 7th  CPC orders on HRA, TA, Transport Allowance and some other allowances containing six pages
  Free
25.
Latest 7th  CPC orders – Second supplementary containing two pages
  Free
26
MCQ book:
The Civil Procedure Code , 1908 with 98 MCQ Q & A   The Code of  Criminal Procedure, 1973 with 117 MCQ    Q &A   The Evidence Act, 1872 with 148 MCQ  Q & A
The Indian Penal Code, 1860  with 302 MCQ  Q & A
All five previous years questions were solved


Rs. 250/-
27
MCQ book:
The Constitution of India containing 762 MCQ  Q &A
Prepared as per question pattern of  IP Examination
All five previous years questions were solved  

Rs. 250/-

Total amount for books
Rs. 4,590-

Despatch charges under Registered Book Packet
Rs. 130/-

Total amount to be remitted by eMO
Rs. 4,720-

Additional books as per revised syllabus

28
Paper –I         All Acts
Rs. 150/-
29
Paper – I        All Postal Rules
Rs. 300/-
30
Paper – I       Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011 &
                  Amendment Notification dated 11.03.2014      
   Rs.  70/-
31
Paper – I       Book of BO Rules (website copy)
Rs. 200/-
32
Paper – I    Postal Manual Volume VI Part I (Updated)
Rs. 100/
33
Paper – I     Postal Manual Volume VI Part II (Updated)
Rs. 200/
34
Paper – I  Postal Manual Volume VI Part III (Updated)     
Rs. 200/
35
Paper – I       DOP Annual Report 2017-18
Rs. 130/
36
Paper – I       DOP Book of Information 2015-16
Rs. 150/
37
Paper – I & II  Misc Rules on eMO, iMO, IMTS, MMTS,               
                     IFS MO, CBS, CIS, IT Modernization, 
                      DARPAN, GFR 2017, Welfare, CCS                   
                     (Medical Attendance ) Rules, 1944,                 
                     CGHS,SDBS      
Rs. 200/-
38
Paper – II         Schedule of Financial Powers
Rs. 150/-
39
Paper – II           Postal Manual Volume IV
Rs. 80/-
40
Paper – II          Recruitment Rules of all cadres
Rs. 170/-
41
Paper – II & III   Postal Manual Volume II  (Website copy)
Rs. 300/-
42
Paper – III         Postal Acts and Rules 
Rs. 150/-
43
Paper –IV           Notings and Drafting
Rs.80/-

Total amount of additional books
Rs.2,630

Despatch charges under Registered Book Packet
Rs.  100/-

Total amount for which M.O is to be remitted 
Rs. 2,730-
All books are in English version only
Total 42 items only

Money order is to be remitted to the following address:

SHRI. G.GNANAMUTHURAJ ,
No.5, MOOVENDAR NAGAR EAST,
MADURAI RESERVE LINES SO,
Madurai 625014

The amount should be remitted by eMO only and not by any other modes.
There is no VPP or COD services.
It is requested not to credit the amount in any of the SB accounts mentioned previously in the website

Note:
1.  Please contact over phone Cell 094433 29681 before placing indent for my books.

2. If you want some selected books from the above list, you can contact in cell no: 94433 29681 and intimate the serial numbers of the list.

3. Books will be dispatched by Registered Book Packets containing printed books. If your mobile number is furnished, the despatch particulars will be intimated by SMS in your mobile by us.



Additional books as per revised syllabus

28
Paper –I         All Acts
Rs. 150/-
29
Paper – I        All Postal Rules
Rs. 300/-
30
Paper – I       Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011 &
                  Amendment Notification dated 11.03.2014      
   Rs.   70/-
31
Paper – I       Book of BO Rules (website copy)
Rs. 200/-
32
Paper – I    Postal Manual Volume VI Part I (Updated)
Rs. 100/
33
Paper – I     Postal Manual Volume VI Part II (Updated)
Rs. 200/
34
Paper – I  Postal Manual Volume VI Part III (Updated)     
Rs. 200/
35
Paper – I       DOP Annual Report 2017-18
Rs. 130/
36
Paper – I       DOP Book of Information 2015-16
Rs. 150/
37
Paper – I & II  Misc Rules on eMO, iMO, IMTS, MMTS,                
                     IFS MO, CBS, CIS, IT Modernization, 
                      DARPAN, GFR 2017, Welfare, CCS                   
                     (Medical Attendance ) Rules, 1944,                 
                     CGHS,SDBS         
Rs. 200/-
38
Paper – II         Schedule of Financial Powers
Rs. 150/-
39
Paper – II           Postal Manual Volume IV
Rs. 80/-
40
Paper – II          Recruitment Rules of all cadres
Rs. 170/-
41
Paper – II & III   Postal Manual Volume II  (Website copy)
Rs. 300/-
42
Paper – III         Postal Acts and Rules 
Rs. 150/-
43
Paper –IV           Notings and Drafting
Rs.80/-

Total amount of additional books
Rs.2,630

Despatch charges under Registered Book Packet
Rs.  70/-

Total amount for which M.O is to be remitted 
Rs. 2,700-


Fixation of pay of Group D officials promoted to Postal Assistants


GPF INTEREST RATE FROM APRIL 2018

(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)
F.NO. 5(1)-B(PD)/2018
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

New Delhi, the 11th April, 2018
RESOLUTION

          It is announced for general information that during the year 2018-2019, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.6% (Seven point six per cent) w.e.f. 1st April, 2018 to 30th June, 2018. This rate will be in force w.e.f.1st April, 2018. The funds concerned are:—

1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.

(Anjana Vashishtha)
Deputy Secretary (Budget)