Scholarship by Odisha Govt for Building and other Construction workers in 2025

About the Odisha BOC scholarship:-

Education is a fundamental human need and basic requirement for a decent life. Scholarship by Odisha Govt for Building and other Construction workers in 2025. To meet the educational need of the children of Building Construction Workers, there is a provision for financial assistance for the education. This provision is as per Section 22 (1) (e) of the Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Act, 1996 read with Rule-275 of the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Rules, 2002.

As per the said provisions. the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board has been extending education assistance for maximum two children of the beneficiaries who have registered themselves at least for one year to the tune of Rs.7,000/-for annum for pursuing ITI training and Rs. 10,000/- per annum for pursuing diploma education effective from 27.01.2015.

Since, skill development of youth through long-term training through ITIs / Polytechnics has been recognized as an important tool for improving the employability of youth. Almost all the districts have been supported with Government ITIs / Polytechnics with advanced facilities, a scheme titled “Scheme for financial support for children of BOC Workers pursuing ITI training and Diploma Education” was introduced by Govt of Odisha which provides financial support to the children of BOC workers in Govt. ITs /Polytechnics. This scheme covers reimbursement of admission fees/ charges, hostel seat rent, tuition fee, development fee, other charges reimbursement and payment of maintenance allowances etc.

Under the existing scheme, applications for financial assistance and sanction of the same are made manually, which is a lengthy and time-consuming process.

To facilitate faster disposal and smooth and effective implementation, the existing scheme has been modified to entrust the Directorate of Technical Education and Training with the responsibility of processing applications (online), and sanctioning, and disbursing assistance under the scheme.

What is the OBJECTIVE of Odisha BOC Scholarship?

To attract more numbers of children from the families of registered Building and Other Construction Workers in Odisha for pursuing ITI and Diploma Education and facilitate the same in Government Institutes and mainstreaming them into productive workforce.

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Who is Eligible to get the BOC Scholarship?

The children belong to registered Building and other Construction workers (BoC) Workers pursuing ITI training and Diploma Education in Government Institutes

Who is the ADMINISTRATIVE and IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT

Government of Odisha’s Labour & ESI Department shall be the administrative, whereas Skill Development and Technical Education Department shall be the implementing department for the scheme.

COMPONENTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The detailed components of financial assistance per student as per the scheme is enclosed in Annexure-A (1) & (II). However, the fee structure may be revised from time to time on the basis of revision of fee structure by the Skill Development & Technical Education Department. A notification in this regard shall be published by the L&ESI Dept, accordingly

Who are Eligible to Avail the Scholarship?

To be eligible under this scheme of scholarship, the children of the Building Construction must have a continuous registration for one year under the OB&OCWW Board and have been admitted during the academic session 2023-24 onwards. However, the children of the beneficiaries admitted during the academic session 2016-17, whose parents have already been given financial assistance Rs. 7,000/- pa (for ITI) and @ Rs. 10,000/- p.a. (for Diploma) as per Order No. 845 dt 27.01.2015 of the Govt. in L&ESI Deptt will be entitled to get the differential amount, if any from DTE&T, Required funds shall be placed by the Board accordingly.

This assistance will be available to the candidates who are not in receipt of any other similar assistance provided by the Central Govt. / State Govt/any Organization aided by either Govt.

This assistance will be extended only to two nos of Children of the Beneficiaries even if both the parents are eligible under the scheme.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURE OF BOC Scholarship 2025:-

The registered BOC workers shall make online applications in prescribed proforma for availing education assistance The cost of development fees of required software module/solution and its maintenance will be borne by the OB&OCWW Board from time to time.

The prescribed application forms for the purpose will be available online on

the websites of OB&OCWWB and of DTE&T, Odisha

DOCUMENTS TO BE SCANNED DURING APPLICATION:-

a. Self-attested copy of Identity Card of the student.

b. Self-attested copy of BOC Card of the parents showing registration of the beneficiary

c. Self-attested copy of receipt of annual contributions.

d. Self-attested copy of the 1 page of Bank Pass Book showing the Saving Bank Account No. & IFSC code

e. Any such document required by DTE&T from time to time

IV. The authenticity of all such applications and documents shall be validated by the concerned ITI / Polytechnic Principals (from the concerned DLOs if necessary) and forward the same to the DTE&T Odisha with their recommendations.

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Scholarship by Odisha Govt for Building and other Construction workers in 2025 Financial Management:-

On receipt of necessary funds requirement, the OB&OCWW Board shall place funds with the dedicated account opened for the purpose by DTE&T, Odisha at Cuttack.

The DTE&T, Odisha or his authorised officer not below the rank of Deputy Director (Nodal Officer) will sanction and remit the educational assistance in the following manner under intimation to the District Labour Officer, District Collector, Labour Commissioner Odisha-cum- Member Secretary, OB&OCWW Board, and to the beneficiaries (through SMS to his/her registered mobile number).

a. Admission fee/ charges, tuition fee / charges, hostel ‘seat rent and other charges to the account of the institutions. In case such amount has already been collected at the time of admission, the same is to be refunded to the beneficiary that is either of the registered parents of the student

Maintenance allowances to the account of the beneficiary

Release of funds to the accounts of the beneficiary through electronics funds management system (eFMS) platform against the sanction will be made by DTE&T, Odisha on a half-yearly basis subject to achievement of minimum compulsory attendance of the students, hosteller / day-scholar etc. or information as would be received from the Principals. The 1st semester release will comprise of re-imbursement cost of tuition fee, admission fee including development fees / charges etc. which the student has already deposited at the time of admission and also 06 months maintenance allowances at the prescribed rates for hostellers /day-scholars.

IV. The releases of maintenance allowances for 2nd and subsequent semester by DTE&T will be subject to recommendations of the concerned Principals.

FUNDING PATTERN:-

OB&OCWW Board will release funds as per requirement placed by the DTE&T, Odisha to the OB&OCWWB.

The DTE&T, Odisha will open a bank account in the name of “Scheme for financial support for children of BOC Workers pursuing ITI training and Diploma Education” for this purpose.

The interest accrued on deposit of the said account shall be treated as part of the fund and will be utilized for this scheme only.

IV. Service charges for operating online portal will be paid by the OB&OCWW Board. DTE&T will place the requirement for the same to the Board.

V. DTE&T will submit the necessary Utilisation Certificate to the OB&OCWW Board from time to time.

VI. All such accounts will be audited by AG, Odisha / CAG/CA Firm of the Board.

Principal/Headmasters For Monitoring and Supervision-

• Principals of the Govt. ITIs / Polytechnics will be personally responsible at their institution level.

• Overall implementation, monitoring and supervision of the scheme will be made by the DTE&T, Odisha.

• DTE&T, Odisha will share performance report with the Member Secretary, OB&OCWW Board on a quarterly basis.

• In case of detection of any fraud at any stage, steps will be taken for recovery of the amount under the provisions of OPDR Act as well as cessation of membership of the parents as BoC workers on account of such fraud.