Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Finance Department (Codes Division)
Civil Secretariat, J~mmu/Srinagar.
Subject:-Clarification d"
***
regar mg grant of Children Education Allowance
and Hostel
- Sub si·dY ·m f avour of Employees of Union Territory of
Jammu and Kashmir.
CIRCULAR
Attention of all [Link] Departments is invited towards
Government Order No 4 -F f
. · 73 o 2019 dated 28.11.2019, regarding grant of
Children Education Allowance and Hostel Sub st'd y .tn f avour of t he
Government Employees of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
. . . ~arious . Departments have sought clarification regarding
adm1ss1b1lity of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy to the
adopted child/step child.
. The matter was taken up with the Law Department for opinion.
The Law Department has opined as under:-
"The department is advised that Grant of Children Education
Allowance and Hostel subsidy incentive has been provided to the employees of
the UT Government vide Government Order No. 473-F of 2019 dated
2 8.11.2019 subject to the terms and conditions notified in the said order. The
Central Government has notified Rules regarding grant of Children Education
Allowance and Reimbursement of tuition fee and Hostel subsidy to Central
Government Employees. In the definition clause Para 3 (a) of Central Civil
Services (Educational Assistance) Order, 2006, it is clearly provided that child
means a child of a Government Servant and includes a step- child and an
adopted child, who is wholly dependent on the Government Servant".
The issue has, accordingly, been examined in the Finance
Department, and it is hereby clarified that:
"The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel
subsidy to the employees of J&K shall be admissible in respect of step-
1
child/adopted child .
subject to th '. ~ho 15 wholly dependent -on the Gov~rnment Servant
202.9 dated
e cond1t1ons as ta,·d down in
· Government order No. 473-F o~
28 .l.J..2029". . 'J
Sd/-
(Vivek Bharadwaj), IAS
Financial Commissioner,
(Additional Chief Secretary),
Finance Department.
FD-Code/242/2021-03- 849
Dated: 16 .06.2022
Copy to the:-
1· A~vo~ate General J&K High Court Srinagar/Jammu.
2
· Pnnc1pal Accountant General J&K Srinagar/Jammu.
3. All Financial Commissioners (Additional Chief Secretaries).
4. Director General of Police, J&K.
5. Principal Secretary to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor.
6. All Principal Secretaries to Government.
7. Jt. Secretary (J&K), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
8. Principal Resident Commissioners, 5-Pritivraj Road ,New Delhi.
g. Chief Electoral Officer, J&K.
10. All Commissioner/Secretaries to Government.
11. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/ Jammu.
12. Chairperson, J&K Special Tribunal.
13. Principal Secretary to Chief Justice J&K High Courts Srinagar /Jammu.
14. Registrar General, J&K High Court Srinagar/ Jammu
15. Director, Anti Corruption Bureau, J&K.
1 6. Director General, Audit and Inspections.
17. Director General, Budget Division J&K.
1 8. Director General, Accounts and Treasuries.
19 . Director General, Local Fund Audit & Pensions, J&K.
o. Director General, J&K Funds Organization.
1. Director, Information J&K.
2. All Head of Departments I Managing Directors/ Chief Executives of State PSUs /
Autonomous Bodies/Societies.
i
~' '
Y
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission.
All District Development Commissioners.
Secretary, J&K Legislative Assembly.
Director, Accounts & Treasuries Kashmir/Jammu.
Director/ Principal, Northern Zonal Accountancy Training Institute Jammu.
28. All Directors of Finance/Financial Advisors & CAOs.
29. Principal, Accountancy Training Institute Srinagar.
30. Joint Director, J&K Funds organization Srinagar/Jammu
31. General Manager, Government Press, Srinagar/Jammu for publication in Government
Gazette.
2
32. Private Secretary to Hon'ble Advisor (8).
33. Private Secretary to Chief Secretary. . , ry),
34· Private Secretary to Financial Commissioner (Additional Chi f
Department.
35. All Treasury Officers.
36. 1/C website, Finance Department ([Link])
37. l/C website, GAD ([Link]).
38. Government Order File(W2scs).
(S.~ ndit )
. ctor General (Cod )
ance Departm nt
