FAC-HLWB

The objective of the scheme to provide financial assistance up to ₹20,000/- for coaching of entrance examinations for professional courses and ₹1,00,000/- to the children of workers for preparing for the main examination on passing the preliminary examination of UPSC and HPSC.

The "Financial Assistance for Coaching" scheme is implemented by the Haryana Labour Welfare Board (HLWB), under the Labour Department, Government of Haryana. This scheme was launched by the Haryana Labour Welfare Board on 15.01.2019 with the objective to provide financial assistance up to ₹20,000/- for coaching of entrance examinations for professional courses and ₹1,00,000/- to the children of workers for preparing for the main examination after passing the preliminary examination of UPSC and HPSC.

Students seek coaching from private coaching institutes to get admission to professional courses, incurring substantial expenses for the workers. Therefore, as per the announcement of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, the proposal to provide financial assistance to the children of workers for coaching, apart from the existing scholarship scheme, was approved by the Board so that the children of poor workers can also brighten their future by getting good coaching in coaching centers and get admission in good professional courses.

• The applicant should be employed in an industrial or commercial establishment in Haryana.
• The applicant should be registered with the Haryana Labour Welfare Board.
• The applicant's monthly salary must not exceed ₹25,000/-.
• The applicant must have a minimum of one year of service.
• Benefits are provided to children of registered workers who are receiving coaching for entrance examinations in professional courses, as well as for those preparing for the main examination after passing the preliminary examination of UPSC and HPSC.
• The child/candidate should have scored at least 60% marks in the qualifying examination.
• The benefits of this scheme are available to three girls and two boys of the workers.
• The child of the worker will not be covered under this scheme if he/she is self-employed or employed.
• If a worker's child is receiving a scholarship from the Haryana Labour Welfare Board, he/she can also avail the benefits of this scheme.

> Conditions prescribed for coaching institutes regarding the coaching being taken by students:

• The coaching institute must have been providing coaching for at least three years.
• The institute should have provided coaching to a minimum of 300 students.
• The institute should have been paying service tax (GST) to the government for running coaching classes or a coaching institute for at least three years.
• The institute should have paid the Labour Welfare Fund due to the Board and must be registered under the Shop & Commercial Establishment Act, 1958.

• An amount of ₹20,000/- or 75% of the coaching fee (whichever is less) will be payable to the children of workers for coaching in entrance examinations in professional courses.
• An amount of ₹1,00,000/- will be provided to the children of workers for coaching to prepare for the main examination on passing the Preliminary Examination of UPSC and HPSC.