Directorate of Logistics

Customs & Central Excise, 4^th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,

 New Delhi-110003.

F. No.712/235/08-WF-I/                                           Dated the    11^th September, 2008

To

            The Director General / Chief Commissioner                                               (All)

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            The Commissioner / Additional Director General                                        (All)

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            The CDR, CESTAT, New Delhi

Sir/Madam,

Subject:-Revised Scheme for grant of cash award to meritorious children of 10^th/12^th standard Board Examination-2008 of officers and staff of the Department-Reg

The Governing Body, constituted to administer the Customs and Central Excise Welfare Fund and Special Equipment Fund has reviewed the existing scheme for grant of cash awards to the children of Departmental officers and staff at 10^th and 12^th level in Board Examinations held in 2008. In the revised Cash Award Scheme-2008, minimum percentage of marks in Board Examination-2008 at 10^th and 12^th level has been relaxed in the case of children belonging to reserved categories of departmental officials (SC, ST & OBC). A copy of the revised Cash Award Scheme for the academic year 2007-08 i.e for Board Examination-2008 held in March/April, 2008 is enclosed herewith.

2.         The Cash Award Scheme-2008 is applicable to officials borne on the strength of Central Excise and Customs including those who are on deputation/working in other Departments/Ministries/Organizations etc.

3.         The Jurisdictional Commissioners / Additional Director Generals / Directors are requested to forward applications in the enclosed proforma duly recommended by the Advisory Committee of the respective Commissionerate / Directorate along with an attested photocopy of mark sheet; and certificate of disability from the competent authority for physically handicapped children, if applicable, so as to reach this Directorate latest by 15^th  October, 2008.

4.         In the case of children of deceased officers, application will be sent through the Commissioner, from whose office the deceased officer’s family is drawing the pension or in whose jurisdiction the family is residing.        

5.         For physically handicapped children, the benefit of the scheme shall be applicable, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions laid down in the scheme.

6.         The Commissionerates / Directorates should send applications / nominations by Regd. /speed post only. No claim shall be entertained in respect of applications sent by Ordinary Post, if not received in this office.

7.         The Directorate will send acknowledgement of receipt of application / nomination latest by 15^th of November, 2008. In case Commissionerates / Directorates do not receive acknowledgement by 30^th November, 2008 they should take up the matter with this Directorate about inclusion of their applications / nominations. The list of applications received shall also be put on the departmental web site for information to all concerned.  No request for inclusion of any nomination will be entertained after 15^th December, 2008.

8.            Commissionerates / Directorates who have forwarded applications / nominations for cash award for 2008 prior to issue of the revised cash award scheme-2008 should submit fresh applications as per cash Award scheme-2008. It may also be noted that applications/nominations received already as per cash award scheme-2007 will not be considered.

9.         You are requested to give wide publicity to the Cash Award Scheme for the academic year 2007-2008 (Board Examination-2008) amongst officers and staff under your jurisdiction, including those on deputation/working to other Departments/Ministries/Organizations.

10.       Please note that applications / nominations received after due date i.e 15.10.2008 or incomplete in any respect may not be entertained without making any reference to the concerned Commissionerate / Directorate.

Yours faithfully,

(T.H.K.GHAURI)    

       COMMISSIONER

Enclo:

 (i)       Cash Award Scheme-2008.

(ii)       Proforma for application.

CASH AWARD SCHEME FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2007-08 (BOARD EXAMINATION-2008)

A.                 For the children of Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ officials (other than Drivers) including children of deceased officials.

The eligibility conditions (minimum percentage of marks), number of cash awards and amount of each cash award are given in Table-1 below:

Table-1

B.  For the children of Drivers, Group-‘D’ staff and physically handicapped children of all categories including children of deceased officials.

The eligibility conditions (minimum percentage of marks), number of cash awards and amount of each cash award are given in Table-2 below:

Table-2

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P R O F O R M A

Application for one time Cash Award for Board Examination-2008

(THROUGH ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSIONERATE/DIRECTORATE)

(Tick √ in appropriate box where applicable)

1.            Commissionerate/Directorate                   :

2.         Name of the Employee (parent)                       :

4.            Designation                                                    :

5.         Place of Posting                                          :

7.         Name of child (Ward)                                    :