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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 863, CUTTACK, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 / JAISTHA 14, 1940

[No. 4267–LL-I-III(58/16)/L&ESI.]

LABOUR & E.S.I. DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION

The 2nd June, 2018

Sub: Modified scheme for financial support for children of BOC Workers pursuing

ITI training and Diploma Education in Government Institutes.

BACKGROUND:

Education is a fundamental human need and basic requirement for a decent life. To

meet the educational need of the children of BOC Workers, there is a provision for financial

assistance for education of the children of the beneficiaries 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/- fer annum for pursuing

ITI training and Rs.10,000/- per annum for pursuing diploma education w.e.f. 27th January,

2015.

Since, skill development of youth through long term training through ITIs /

Polytechnics has been recognised as an important tool for improving employability of youth

and almost all the districts have been supported with Government ITIs / Polytechnics with

advance facilities, a scheme titled “Scheme for financial support for children of BOC

Workers pursuing ITI training and Diploma Education” was introduced vide Resolution

No. 9657, dated the 24th December, 2016 which provides financial support to the children of

BOC workers in Govt. ITIs / 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, application for availing financial assistance and sanction

of the same is being done manually which is a lengthy and time consuming process.

Therefore, for speedy disposal, smooth and effective implementation, the existing

scheme is modified to entrust the responsibility of processing of application (online),

sanction and disbursement of assistance under the scheme to the Directorate of Technical

Education and Training.

OBJECTIVE:

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.

SCOPE:

Children of registered BoC Workers pursuing ITI training and Diploma Education in

Government Institutes.

ADMINISTRATIVE and IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENT:

Labour & E.S.I. Department, Government of Odisha shall be the administrative

department 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 (I) & (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 Deptt.

accordingly.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

The children of the beneficiaries having a continuous registration for a period of one

year under the OB&OCWW Board and have been admitted during the academic

session 2017-18 onwards shall be eligible for benefit under the modified scheme.

However, the children of the beneficiaries admitted during the academic session

2016-17, whose parents have already been given financial assistance @ Rs. 7,000/-

p.a. (for ITI) and @ Rs. 10,000/- p.a. (for Diploma) as per Order No. 845 dtd.

27.01.2015 of the Govt. in L & E.S.I. Deptt. will be entitled to get the differential

amount, if any from DTE&T. Required funds shall be placed by the Board

accordingly.

ii.

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

Organisation aided by either Govt.

iii.

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:

The registered BOC workers shall make online applications in prescribed pro forma

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.

ii.

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

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

iii.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SCANNED DURING APPLICATION:

Self-attested copy of Identity Card of the student.

Self-attested copy of BOC Card of the parents showing registration of the

beneficiary.

Self-attested copy of receipt of annual contributions.

Self-attested copy of the 1^st page of Bank Pass Book showing the S/B Account

No. & IFSC code.

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.

The DTE & T, Odisha shall scrutinize all such applications with reference to their

eligibility criteria and compile all eligible applications district-wise and institution-wise

and accordingly send the financial requirement to the OB&OCWW Board, along with

the list of names of such applicants.

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.

ii.

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.

b. Maintenance allowances to the account of the beneficiary.

iii.

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.

ii.

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.

iii.

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.

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.

10.

MONITORING AND SUPERVISION:

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

institution level.

ii.

Overall implementation, monitoring and supervision of the scheme will be made by

the DTE&T, Odisha.

iii.

DTE&T, Odisha will share performance report with the Member Secretary,

OB&OCWW Board on a quarterly basis.

iv.

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.

By Order of the Governor

ANU GARG

Principal Secretary to Government

Category

(Hosteller / Day Scholar )

Head of

Expenditure

Rate/ month

Per Annum

Total

1 (a)

1 (b)

Admission fee

4300

Hostel Fee

125

1500

(125x12)

Tution Fee

1500

18000

(1500x12)

Admission fee

4300

Tution Fee

500

6000

(500x12)

Admission fee

2000

Hostel Fee

125

1500

(125x12)

Tution Fee

1500

18000

(1500x12)

Admission fee

2000

Tution Fee

500

6000

(500x12)

Admission fee

5800

Hostel Fee

250

3000

(250x12)

Tution Fee

1500

18000

(1500x12)

Admission fee

5800

Tution Fee

500

6000

(500x12)

Courses

ITI

Engineering

Trade

Hosteller

Rs.23,800/-

Day Scholar

Rs.10,300/-

Annexure-A (i)

Diploma/

Polytechnic

Engineering

Hosteller

Rs.26,800/-

Day Scholar

Rs.11,800/-

Non-

Engineering

Trade

Hosteller

Rs.21,500/-

Day Scholar

Rs.8,000/-

COMPONENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ITI/ DIPLOMA STUDENTS

UNDER GENERAL CATEGORY

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Category

(Hosteller / Day Scholar )

Head of

Expenditure

Rate/

month

Per Annum

Total

1 (a)

1 (b)

Admission fee

4300

Hostel Fee

1000

12000

(1000^x12)

Tution Fee

500

6000

(500x12)

Admission fee

4300

Tution Fee

270

3240

(270x12)

Admission fee

2000

Hostel Fee

125

1500

(125x12)

Tution Fee

500

6000

(500x12)

Admission fee

2000

Tution Fee

270

3240

(270x12)

Admission fee

5800

Hostel Fee

250

3000

(250x12)

Tution Fee

500

6000

(500x12)

Admission fee

5800

Tution Fee

270

3240

(270x12)

Diploma/

Polytechnic

Engineering

Hosteller

Rs. 14,800/-

Day Scholar

Rs. 9,040/-

Annexure-A (ii)

COMPONENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ITI/ DIPLOMA STUDENTS

UNDER SC/ST CATEGORY

Courses

ITI

Hosteller

Rs. 22,300/-

Day Scholar

Rs. 7,540/-

Non-

Engineering

Trade

Hosteller

Engineering

Trade

Rs. 9,500/-

Day Scholar

Rs. 5,240/-