Sanction of the Ministry of Railways is hereby communicated to continuation of per capita contribution of Rs.350/- to Staff Benefit Fund for the year 2009-10 and its allocation revised as under:
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|
Rs. |
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(i) General activities |
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(a) Education |
72.75 |
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(a)[1] Scholarship for higher education of girl children of Group ‘D’ staff |
50.00 |
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(b) Recreation other than sports |
22.25 |
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(c) Promotion of Cultural Activities |
10.50 |
|
(d) Relief of distress, sickness, etc. |
60.00 |
|
(e) Women empowerment activities |
23.00 |
|
(f) Miscellaneous |
10.50 |
|
(ii) Sports activities |
20.00 |
|
(iii) Scouts activities |
13.50 |
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(iv) Indigenous system of medicine including Homoeopathy |
22.50 |
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(v) Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities |
18.00 |
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(vi)Training for developing occupational skills of physically/mentally challenged wards especially girls of railway employees |
27.00 |
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Total |
350.00 |
2. The modalities for the scheme of “Scholarship for higher education of girl children of Group ‘D’ staff” introduced under these orders are as under:
[i] Only girl children of the serving group-D employees shall be eligible for the scholarship under the scheme.
[ii] The term higher education shall mean all degree and diploma programmes of not less than one year from recognized institutes /universities.
[iii] The amount of each scholarship shall be Rs. 1,200/- p.m.
[iv] On availing benefit under this scheme, any other similar benefit under SBF will not be permissible.
[v] The payment of scholarship amount shall be made on quarterly basis.
[vi] The payment of the scholarship amount shall be made through an account payee cheque in the name of the child..
3. These orders are effective from 1st April, 2009.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.