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The Ministry of Labour and Employment disburses financial assistance for education to eligible applicants under Labour Welfare Schemes. The Ministry disburses thirty-two crore fifty-one lakh rupees to ninety-two thousand one18 wards of beedi, cine, and non-coal mine workers for the academic year 2024-25. The scheme provides up to twenty-five thousand rupees per student per year for education in school, college, and professional courses. The Labour Welfare Organisation administers the scheme through the National Scholarship Portal. The Ministry sends the benefits directly through the Aadhaar Payment Bridge method.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Posted On: 04 APR 2025 2:57PM by PIB Delhi
In a significant achievement, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has disbursed financial assistance for education to all eligible applicants under Labour Welfare Schemes (LWS) meant for wards of Beedi, Cine, and Non-Coal Mine workers. A total of Rs. 32.51 crores has been disbursed to 92,118 wards of Beedi, Cine and Non-coal mine workers who applied for scholarship during the academic year 2024-25.
The Education component of the Labour Welfare Scheme is implemented through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and is administered by Labour Welfare Organisation (LWO) in 18 regions under the administrative control of the Directorate General of Labour Welfare (DGLW), Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Under the scheme, financial assistance of upto ₹25,000 per student per annum is provided to eligible wards for education in school, college and professional courses. The benefits are disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) using the Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) method, ensuring transparency and efficiency.
This landmark accomplishment reflects the Ministry's unwavering commitment to timely and efficient service delivery, ensuring that wards of Beedi, Cine and Non-Coal Mine Workers receive financial assistance when they need it most. It was made possible through the relentless efforts and seamless coordination of officials from the Ministry and the 18 Labour Welfare Organisation (LWO) regions, whose dedication to the welfare of workers and their families has enabled the timely support of continuing education for the wards of Beedi, Cine, and Non-Coal Mine workers.
Himanshu Pathak
(Release ID: 2118720)
