ITANAGAR, 8 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh Employees’ Welfare Federation (APEWF) has submitted a representation to the Finance Commissioner to take immediate steps for suo-motu implementation of the children education allowance (CEA) and transport allowance (TA) as recommended under the 6th and 7th Central Pay Commissions for all eligible state government employees within 15 days.
The federation said the continued non-release of children education allowance and transport allowance to eligible employees despite, the implementation of the 6th and 7th Central Pay Commissions (CPCs) amounts to denial of legitimate service benefits in violation of sub-section (2) of Section 46 of the Arunachal Pradesh Adaptation of Laws & Order, 1989,
The APEWF stated that the Central Pay Commission (CPC) is a statutory administrative mechanism constituted by the Government of India to review and recommend revisions relating to the pay structure, allowances, pensionary benefits and other service conditions of central government employees and Defence personnel.
The recommendations of the Commission serve as the foundation for revising various financial entitlements, including allowances such as the children education allowance and transport allowance, the federation said.
It stated that the Government of Arunachal Pradesh implemented the recommendations of the 6th CPC in 2008
The federation, citing RTI information, said the Finance department had assessed the additional financial implication for various allowances under the 6th CPC at Rs. 350.47 crore in 2010.
“The facts indicate that the financial requirement for implementation of the allowances had already been assessed by the Finance department,” the federation said, and sought clarification on the present status of those sanctioned financial provisions and the reasons for the continued non-implementation of children education allowance and transport allowance for eligible state government employees.
The federation urged the government to clarify whether the assessed financial provision was allocated, utilized, re-appropriated, or otherwise dealt with, and the reasons for the prolonged non-implementation of these admissible allowances.
The APEWF said the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission were adopted by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh in 2016.
Subsequently, the government issued orders regarding the revised rates and the effective date of implementation of various allowances, other than dearness allowance.
The federation further stated that All India Service officers and government institutions within the state, like Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission, have already been extended 7th CPC benefits.
“The continued non-implementation of the Children Education Allowance and Transport Allowance for eligible State Government employees requires appropriate examination and necessary corrective action,” the federation said.
The federation also referred to the Finance Accounts of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25, prepared by the CAG, which reflects expenditure incurred under the head “Allowances.”
The APEWF further stated that it was not previously aware that judicial proceedings relating to the implementation of children education allowance and transport allowance were pending before the High Court in Contempt Case No. 06 (A.P.)/2025 arising out of WP (C) No. 59(A.P.)/2017.
“Since these allowances form part of the recommendations of the Central Pay Commissions applicable to eligible Government employees, similarly situated employees are entitled to equal consideration in accordance with the applicable government orders and service rules,” the federation said.
Outlining the applicable rates, the APEWF said under the 7th CPC, the children’s education allowance is Rs.2,250 per month per child for two children, with hostel subsidy at Rs. 6, 750 per month per child.
Higher rates are prescribed for differently-abled children up to Class 12.
It also stated that the commission recommended that the prescribed rates should automatically increase by 25% whenever Dearness Allowance increases by 50%.
The APEWF said that children education allowance and transport allowance are service benefits intended to compensate eligible government employees for expenditure incurred towards children’s education and commuting for official duties and can’t be equated with student welfare schemes such as stipends, book grants or scholarships.
