The “Financial Assistance for Education of Children of Beneficiary” welfare scheme launched by the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board provides one-time financial assistance of ₹5,000/- for the education of children of labour card holders who are staying in relief camps after the violence following the Tribal Solidarity March on 03.05.2023. This assistance is aimed at easing the financial burden on families displaced by the violence.
Benefits
One-time financial assistance per child:
- Higher Secondary or Equivalent: ₹5,000/- per annum.
- B.A./B.Sc/B.Com/Diploma: ₹7,500/- per annum.
- Post Graduate Degree/Diploma Course: ₹10,000/- per annum.
- Engineering or Medical Degree: ₹37,500/- per annum.
Eligibility
- The worker should be registered under the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
- The worker should hold a valid labour card issued by the MBOCWWB.
- The worker should be residing in a relief camp due to the violence.
- Only for families affected by the 03.05.2023 Tribal Solidarity March.
- The worker should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
- The student should have enrolled in Higher Secondary or equivalent/B.A./B.Sc/B.Com/Diploma/Post Graduate Degree/Diploma Course/Engineering or Medical Degree.
Application Process
Offline Application
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Step 1:
- Visit the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board office during office hours.
- Request a hard copy of the prescribed application form from the staff in charge of issuing and collecting applications.
- Alternatively, visit the official website and download the application form (Annexure-I).
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Step 2:
- Fill in all the mandatory fields in the application form.
- Attach copies of all the required documents (self-attested, if necessary).
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Step 3:
- Submit the completed application form and required documents to the Relief Camp Nodal Officer or Labour Board Inspector.
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Step 4:
- Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Relief Camp Nodal Officer or Labour Board Inspector upon submission.
- Ensure that the receipt contains essential details like date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Documents Required
- Certificate of Registration (for the labour card holder).
- Payment Receipt of the Last Contribution (proof of regular contributions).
- Admission Certificate and Class Reading Certificate of the child (issued by the respective institution).
- Wage Slip from the Employer (proof of at least 90 days of work in the previous year).
- Aadhaar Card of the applicant.
- First Page of Bank Passbook for account details.
- Verification Certificate (if applicable).
- Certification Form (if bank documents are lost).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does anyone specifically help the families?
A: Indeed, the families of the qualified pupils receive direct financial help for the education of their children.
Q: How one applies for this program?
A: One can download the form from the official website or show offline at the MBOCWWB office.
Q: Is this kind of help accessible several times?
A: No, for every level of education the financial help is given once per child.
Q: What would happen should the family have more than one child?
A: Every child is covered by the system; so, families having several children can apply for each child independently.
Q:Are families living outside relief camps eligible for the scheme?
A: Only families living in relief camps brought on by the violence of the 03.05.2023 Tribal Solidarity March qualify.
Q: What part do Relief Camp Nodal Officers play?
Collecting applications, checking the documentation, and making sure the financial aid reaches the qualified families fall to the Relief Camp Nodal Officers.
Q: Does applying have any deadline specifically?
A: Indeed, the application has to be sent right away. For the last date of application, one should refer to the official recommendations.
Q: Applying for the scheme calls for what paperwork?
Required are documentation like the Labour Card, Admission Certificate, Wage Slip, proof of address and identification.
Q: Can Labour Unions help with application for the scheme?
A: By assisting employees through the application procedure and guaranteeing the submission of the required documentation, Labour Unions can really assist them.
Q: What happens should the beneficiary have misplaced their bank records?
A: Should the bank records disappear, the applicant can file a Certification Form together with another evidence of their bank account information.
Sources & References
- Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (MBOCWWB)
- Official Guidelines and Circulars for Financial Assistance