FAECB

Financial Assistance for Education of Children of Beneficiary

Launched by the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, the Financial Assistance for Education of Children of Beneficiary scheme provides one-time cash assistance for the education of children of registered construction workers. Eligible workers can receive varying amounts based on the educational level of their children, with support ranging from ₹5,000 for higher secondary education to ₹37,500 for engineering or medical degrees.

State Cash

States / UT: Manipur

Nodal department: Labour and Employment Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): Yes

Scheme open date: 2023-07-10

Categories: Education & Learning

Sub-categories: Education and training grants, fellowship, stipend, Scholarships and student finance

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Financial Assistance, Children, Construction Worker, Education

Details

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

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

  1. The worker should be registered under the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
  2. The worker should hold a valid labour card issued by the MBOCWWB.
  3. The worker should be residing in a relief camp due to the violence.
  4. Only for families affected by the 03.05.2023 Tribal Solidarity March.
  5. The worker should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
  6. 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.

Exclusions


Application Process

Offline

Step-1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
OR
The interested applicant visits the official website and downloads the application form (Annexure-I).
Step-2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step-3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Relief Camp Nodal Officer/Labour Board Inspector
Step-4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the Relief Camp Nodal Officer or Labour Board Inspector to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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  • Income Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  • Residence Proof
  • Bank Account Details
  • Educational Certificates (for student schemes)

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