**Policy Summary: Amendments to Central Civil Services Leave Rules, 1972**
This policy addresses amendments to the Central Civil Services (CCS) Leave Rules, 1972, primarily to align with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Key changes, enacted via Notification dated April 3, 2018, involve revisions to Rules 7, 12, 14, 19 and 20. An Office Memorandum (OM) dated July 17, 2018, clarifies the applicability of Rule 20.
Specifically, the Children Education Allowance (CEA) reimbursement for Divyaang children has been increased. Initially, it was doubled to ₹4500 per month (as per the OM dated July 17, 2018) before being further revised to ₹5625 per month.
Additional benefits for government employees with benchmark disabilities include four days of Special Casual Leave. Women government servants with disabilities also receive a Special Allowance of ₹3,000 per month for Child Care, applicable from the child's birth until the child is two years old.
This information was provided by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Civil Services Leave Rules, 1972: A set of rules governing leave for civil servants in India, which has been amended.
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: An Indian law that protects the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities.
Children Education Allowance: An allowance provided to government employees for the education of their children.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State Independent Charge for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Divyaang Children: Refers to Children with disabilities.
Delhi: Location of Press Information Bureau(PIB) responsible for press release
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: AMENDMENT IN
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE) RULES, 1972
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 5:56PM by PIB Delhi
Rule 7, 12, 14, 19 & 20 of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 have been amended to align with
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 vide Notification dated 03.04.2018. Further an OM dated
17.07.2018 was issued clarifying the applicability of Rule 20 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 to the
notification.
The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) for Divyaang Children has been set at ₹4500/-
per month which is double the prescribed normal rates of CEA vide issue of Office Memorandum dated 17
July 2018. The rates are further revised from ₹4500/- to ₹5625/- per month.
So far Other benefits related to Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 is concerned, the Government
employees with benchmark disabilities are provided with four days of Special Casual Leave; Special
Allowance of Rs. 3,000 per month is provided to the Women Government Servant with disabilities for
Child Care from the time of birth of child till the child is two years old.
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science
and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of
Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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