Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has 1 opportunity for children on WiWit, checked before listing.
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Opportunities from Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Sant Ravidas Shiksha Sahayata Yojana
by Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
UP state cess-funded education encouragement scheme for children of registered construction workers, covering Class 1 to professional degrees including medical and IIT.
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About
The Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board is a state-level statutory tripartite welfare board constituted in 2009 under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996. The Board operates under the administrative control of the Department of Labour, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The Board's mandate is to provide social and economic security including education, health, maternity, disability, pension, marriage, and residential schooling to construction workers registered with it. Funding comes from the BOCW Welfare Cess collected at one per cent of construction project cost under the BOCW Welfare Cess Act, 1996. Key welfare schemes include the Sant Ravidas Shiksha Protsahan Yojana for children's education, the Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya Yojana for residential schooling, the Matritva Shishu evam Balika Madad Yojana for maternity and girl child support, the Kanya Vivah Sahayata Yojana for daughter's marriage, the Mahatma Gandhi Pension Yojana, the Gambhir Bimari Sahayata Yojana for serious illness, and disaster and disability assistance schemes. The Board headquarters is in Lucknow at Kisan Mandi Bhawan, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar. Workers register through the upbocw.in portal and access twelve distinct welfare schemes covering the entire family lifecycle.
Affiliations
Programs Offered
- Sant Ravidas Shiksha Protsahan Yojana (education encouragement)
- Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya Yojana (residential school)
- Awasiya Vidyalaya Yojana
- Matritva, Shishu evam Balika Madad Yojana (maternity and girl child)
- Kanya Vivah Sahayata Yojana (girl child marriage)
- Gambhir Bimari Sahayata Yojana (serious illness)
- Nirman Kamgar Mrityu evam Divyangta Sahayata Yojana (death and disability)
- Mahatma Gandhi Pension Yojana
- Kaushal Vikas Yojana (skill development)
- Aapda Rahat Sahayata Yojana (disaster relief)
Achievements
- Successfully disbursed over INR 500 crores in educational assistance to children of construction workers since inception.
- Facilitated the enrollment of more than 150,000 children in various educational programs under the Sant Ravidas Shiksha Protsahan Yojana.
- Established and operationalized multiple Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas across Uttar Pradesh, providing quality residential education to thousands of beneficiaries.
- Significantly reduced school dropout rates among children of registered construction workers through targeted welfare schemes.
- Implemented robust digital platforms for application and disbursement of benefits, enhancing transparency and efficiency.
- Provided critical financial aid for serious illnesses and disability to over 75,000 construction workers and their families.
Leadership
- M.K. Shanmuga Sundaram, Principal Secretary / Chairman (Department of Labour, Government of Uttar Pradesh)
- Pooja Yadav, Secretary / Chief Executive Officer (UP Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board)
- Kiran Mishra, RTI First Appellate Officer (UPBOCW)
- Nikki Nancy, Public Information Officer (UPBOCW)
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Quick Facts
- Type
- Government program
- Founded
- 2009
- Opportunities
- 1 on WiWit
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