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NFIR
ofIndianRailwaymen
Federation
National
ROAD,NEWDELHI. 11O055
3, CHELMSFORD
Affiliated to :
IndianNationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC)
InternationalTransportWorkers'Federation(lTF)
Dated:r010412015
No. II/28/Part.V
'fhe
Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
[qw Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub:
Children EducationAllowance/HostelSubsidy- Clarification -reg.
Ref:
DC/JCM Item No. Il20I2 discussedwith the Railway Board on 26th&.27rh
June2012.
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Federationinvites kind attentionof the Railway Board to the issuespending with the
RailwayBoardon the subjectunderDC/JCM Item No. ll20l2.
2.
ln this connection,NFIR desiresto state that as per extant instructions,the term
"Hostel Subsidy" means expensesincurred by the Railway employeesto meet with the
Ilostel fees if his/her children who have been studying in the school/collegelocated at a
minimum distance of 50 Kms., Federation desires to reiterate that there are
institutions/collegesin various cities where the studentsare mandatorily required to opt for
Hostel, those who do not opt are denied admission. In view of this reality of situation,
imposing the condition of 50 Kms., distance is unjustified and therefore needs to be
withdrawn.
It has also been reported to NFIR by its affiliate SERMC that the South Eastern
3.
Railway Authorities have imposed anothercondition that the distanceof 50 Kms., is to be
certified by the District RevenueOfficer of the State Governmentevery time the claim is
made.
4.
Federation further desires to bring to the notice of Railway Board following
contradictorysituations,arisingout of extantprovisions:
(i)
Para 1(a), (e) & (i) of DoP&T O.M. dated 02ndSeptember2008 circulatedunder
Railway Board's letter dated01/10/2008(RBE 135/2008)clarifiesthat the Children
EducationAllowance and Hostel Subsidiesare distinct, Railway employeescannot
claim both concurrently.
(ii)
Instructions issued by the Railway Board under letter dated 0710612013
(RBE- 5512013),(further reference to question No. 9 of DoP&T O.M. No.
2ll0I+l08l2013€.stt.lAl-) have clarified that Hostel Subsidyincludesfee chargedfor
boardingand lodging in addition to fee mentionedin para 1(e) of DoP&T O.M. dated
f''u Septcmber2008.
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The position brought out above showsthat the two OMs are contradictory
Allowance and Hostel
conveying clear cut institctions for payment of Children Education
Subsidy.
raised above and
NFIR., therefore, requeststhe Railway Board to examine the points
to remove confusion' A
arrangeto issue clarificatory instructions to ihe ZonalRailways/PUs
th" instructions issuedmay be endorsedto the Federation.
"opy-of
Yours faithfu
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(Dr. M. RagnhvaiatQ(
General Secretary'
SERMC
Copyto GeneralSecretary,SERMC,Kolkata,in referenceto Jt. GeneralSecretary,
SERMC/ADA/C'Ed/08/15
Adra Division's letterNo.
& DivisionalCo-ordinator/SERMC,
dated07/0412015.
of affiliatedUnionsof NFIR (exceptSERMC)'
Copyto GeneralSecretaries
MediaCentre/lrtrFIR.
FileNo. 0Il20I2 (DC).
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