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"Skill Upgradation and Vocational Education Scheme: For Worker'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Dept. of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides full course fees, boarding and lodging assistance to the registered workers who acquire Skill from technical institutions.

The "Skill Upgradation and Vocational Education Scheme: For Worker'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, the Board will provide full course fees, boarding and lodging assistance to the registered workers who acquire Skill from technical institutions such as ITIs /Polytechnic colleges etc.

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> For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:

• The applicant should be a resident of Punjab.
• The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker (Unorganised Worker).
• The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
• The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
• The applicant should have a monthly income of ₹15,000/- or below.
• The applicant should not be a member of any other Welfare Fund established under any law.
• The applicant should not have membership of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)/ National Pension System (NPS)/ Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
• The applicant should not be an income tax payer.

> For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:

• The applicant should be a registered construction worker Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of Punjab.
• The applicant should have acquired skill training from technical institutions such as ITIs /Polytechnic colleges etc.

Financial Assistance:

• Full course fee for admission fee/ coaching fee.
• Full course fee for hostel boarding/ lodging.