Nirman Shramik Kalyan Yojana

The Nirman Shramik Kalyan Yojana is a government welfare initiative primarily managed by the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (OB&OCWWB) to provide financial stability, social security, and educational scholarships to registered construction workers and their children. Students can avail Scholarship only once in a year. Beneficiary is eligible to apply & avail education assistance under NSKY in scholarship portal irrespective of applying/availing in any other department schemes.

The scheme heavily focuses on supporting the education of the workers' children from Class 6 up to Post-Graduation and Professional courses: Class 6 to 7: ₹2,000 per year (Eligible for girls only). Class 8 to 10: ₹2,500 to ₹3,000 per year (Both boys and girls). Class 11 & 12 / +2: Around ₹5,000 per year.Graduation (B.A, B.Sc, B.Com): Around ₹6,000 per year. Technical/Professional (B.Tech, MBA, MCA, Nursing, Medical): Up to ₹40,000 per year

Beyond education, a worker holding a valid Labour Card gets several safety nets: Maternity Benefit: ₹10,000 per child (Up to two children). Marriage Assistance: ₹50,000 for the marriage of a daughter (or a female worker's own marriage). Death/Accident Benefit: Ex-gratia financial assistance for accidental or natural death. Funeral Expenses: ₹5,000 provided to the family upon a worker's demise.