Children Education Facilitation Allowance(CEFA) Reimbursement Online Application Form with Generate PDF Option for GDS in DOP

Children Education Allowance for GDS Rules | DOP OM No.17-31/2016-GDS dated 18.09.2019

📘 Summary of Children Education Facilitation Allowance (CEFA) for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

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• The rules for the Children Education Facilitation Allowance, a fixed yearly amount to help GDS with their children's education costs.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Eligible ChildrenCan be claimed only for the two eldest surviving children.

• Exception: If the second birth results in twins or multiple births, all children from that birth are eligible.
• Another exception is made in case of a failed sterilization operation.

💰 Allowance Amount & Claim Process

• Fixed Amount: ₹6,000 per year, per child. This is paid regardless of actual expenses.
• When to Claim: Reimbursement is done once a year, after the financial year ends (April-March).
• Effective Date: These rules are effective from October 1, 2019. For the 2019-2020 financial year, the amount was ₹3,000 per child.

📜 Documents Required for Claim

You can submit any one of the following:

• A certificate from the Head of the Institution confirming the child studied there in the previous academic year.
• If a certificate isn't available, a self-attested copy of the report card or fee receipt(s) for the entire year.

⚠️ Important Conditions & Rules

• Spouse Rule: If both spouses are GDS or government employees, only one can claim the allowance for their children.
• Child's Performance: The allowance is not linked to the child's academic performance. It is payable even if the child fails a class.
• No Double Claim: Allowance is not paid if a child repeats the same class in a different school mid-session.

Age Limit:

• Up to 20 years or until passing 12th standard, whichever is earlier.
• For Divyaang (disabled) children, the age limit is up to 22 years.
• There is no minimum age.

Eligible Education:

• From Nursery to 12th standard.
• Correspondence or Distance Learning courses are also covered.
• Covers two years of a diploma/certificate course after 10th standard (under specific conditions).

Status of GDS:

• Allowance is admissible while on duty, put off duty, or on leave.
• It is not paid for any period treated as 'non-counted for duty'.

💝 Special Provisions

• Divyaang Children: The allowance is payable for children studying in aided or approved institutions (even if not formally 'recognized') until the age of 22.
• In Case of Death: If a GDS dies while in service, the allowance continues for their children until they would have been eligible, provided other conditions are met.
• In Case of Dismissal: If a GDS is discharged, dismissed, or removed, the allowance is payable until the end of that academic year.

CEFA Reimbursement Form

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PROFORMA FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION FACILITATION ALLOWANCE

CLAIM FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR:

I hereby apply for the reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance for my child/children and relevant particulars are furnished below:

1. Name of the Employee	:
2. Employee Code/UID	:
3. Category/Post	:
4. Office	:
5. Residential Address of the Employee	:
6. Name of Spouse	:
7. If spouse is employed, State whether in Central Government, State Government, Public Sector Undertaking. (Give Details)	:
8. Designation, Office & Employee code Number of spouse, if spouse is employed in Department of Posts.	:
9. Intimate as to whether Reimbursement of CEFA/CEA/Hostel Subsidy is admissible in the Department in which the spouse is working	:
10. If so, whether Joint Declaration for not claiming the amount from that Department is submitted.	:

11. Details of all the children of the Gramin Dak Sevaks:

Sl. No.	Sequence	Name of the Child	Date of Birth	Age
1.	1st Child
2.	2nd Child
3.	3rd Child

12. Details of the children for whom CEFA is claimed:

Sl. No.	Sequence	Name	DOB	Age
1.
2.
3.

13. Academic year, Name of School/Residential School and Class in which children studied:

Details	1st Child	2nd Child	3rd Child
Name of the Child
Name of School/residential School and address
Class in which the child studied in last year

14. Academic year for which CEFA is applied for now.

15. Disability Information (if applicable)

(a) Whether the child for whom the CEFA is applied for is a disabled child	:
(b) If yes, indicate the nature of disability	:
(c) Date of disability certificate	:
(d) Indicate the percentage of disability	:

16. Whether the Bonafide certificate from Head of Institution is attached

Certified that:

1. The fee/amount had actually been paid by me.

2. My wife/husband is/is not a GDS/Central Government/ State Government Servant / PSU employee and he/she has not preferred any such claim in respect of the child/children for whom reimbursement of CEFA/CEA is claimed.

4. Certified that my child in respect of whom reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance is applied is studying in the School/Jr. College, which is recognized and affiliated to Board of Education/University.

5. The above information furnished by me are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and in the event of any change in the particulars given above which affect my eligibility for reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance, I undertake to intimate the same promptly and also to refund excess payments if any made. Further, I am aware that if at any stage the information/documents furnished above is found to be false, I am liable for Disciplinary action.

Station: _________________________

Signature: _________________________

Date: _________________________

Office Use

Information furnished by the official in col 1 to 11 are verified and found correct.

Date: _________________________

Signature of DDO: _________________________

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE FROM THE HEAD OF INSTITUTION/SCHOOL

This is to certify that Master/Baby/Mr./Miss ......(Roll no)...... Admission No...... son/Daughter of Sri/Smt...... is a bonafide student of this school and student studied in Class...... during the financial year ...... and as per School records his/her date of birth is ......(in numerals) ......(In words)

This is further to certify that the above named child had studied in this school in the previous academic year......

He/She bears a good moral character, attending the school regularly and did not absented himself/herself for more than a month, without proper leave, during the academic year.

This Institution/School is affiliated/Recognized by the ...... and the Affiliation/Recognition Number......is in currency.

Station: _________________________

Signature Head of the Institution/School with Designation Stamp

Dated: _________________________

***(Strike out it is not applicable)

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