Govt Schemes and Programs

Name of Scheme

Scheme for protection of unorganised worker and craftsmen

Type of Scheme

Education, health

Sector

Unorganized work/ informal sector

Name of Ministry

Labour Resource Department, Government of Bihar

About the Scheme

The scheme is for unorganised worker in Bihar and craftsmen to provide support in case of death, accindent death, accident, etc and provide their children with education.

Benefits Under the Scheme

Maximum two children can get scholarship to study from class 9th to 12th in government polytechnic and government industrial training institute. They will get INR 1200 per month.

Eligibility Criteria

The scheme is applicable in Bihar state for workers in unorganised sector and craftsmen. The age is between 18 years and 65 years. The age is to be counted from 1st July of the year. Those employment are considered that are mentioned under Minimum Wage Act ,1948. the list of occupation for craftsmen is mentioned for the scheme. They are available on the link http://labour.bih.nic.in/docs/Schemes-1.pdf.

Concerned Agency Institutions

Labour Resource Department, Government of Bihar

Name Of Person

Dipak Kumar Singh

Designation

Principal Secretary

Address

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Email

seclab-bihnic.in ; lcbihargmail.com

Phone

0612-2533855

Fax

0612- 2535004

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Additional Information

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