Financial Assistance for Education to the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre & Post-Matric 2026

This scheme from the Directorate of Social Welfare offers financial aid for education to the children of Read More... Beedi, Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines, Limestone & Dolomite Mines, and Cine workers, with amounts ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹25,000 annually. Read less

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Are you a worker in the Beedi, Cine, or specific mining sectors? Do you want financial support for your child's education? The Ministry of Labour and Employment has a scheme that could help.

What Is This Scheme?

This is a scholarship program designed to provide financial assistance for the education of children whose parents work in specific industries. These include Beedi making, Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines (IOMC), Limestone & Dolomite Mines (LSDM), and Cine industries. The financial aid can range from ₹1,000 to ₹25,000 per student each year.

Who Can Benefit From This Scheme?

The scheme is for the wards (children) of workers who have been employed in the Beedi, IOMC, LSDM, or Cine sectors for at least six months. This also covers contract and home-based workers in these fields. The education support is available for students pursuing general or technical education, including medical, engineering, and agricultural studies, in recognized institutions across India.

Why This Scheme Is Important

This initiative aims to ease the financial burden on workers' families, ensuring that children from these sectors have access to quality education. By providing timely financial assistance, it helps students continue their studies and pursue their career goals without their parents' occupation being a barrier.

Objective

This scheme from the Directorate of Social Welfare offers financial aid for education to the children of Beedi, Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines, Limestone & Dolomite Mines, and Cine workers, with amounts ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹25,000 annually.

Benefits

Financial Assistance Rates

Class I to IV (for the purchase of dress/books, etc.): ₹1,000/- per annum.

Class V to VIII: ₹1,500/- per annum.

Class IX: ₹2,000/- per annum.

Class X: ₹2,000/- per annum.

Class XI to XII: ₹3,000/- per annum.

ITI: ₹6,000/- per annum.

Polytechnic: ₹6,000/- per annum.

Degree Courses (including B.Sc. Agriculture): ₹6,000/- per annum.

Professional Courses: ₹25,000/- per annum.

Mode of Disbursement:The benefits under the scheme are transferred through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.

Sources and references

Guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following conditions:

Students must be regularly admitted to a recognized educational institution in India, pursuing any general or technical course (including medical, engineering, and agriculture).
At least one parent must be a Beedi worker, or an Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines (IOMC) worker, or a Limestone & Dolomite Mines (LSDM) worker, or a Cine worker. This includes contract and home-based workers who have worked for at least six months.
The applicant must have passed their last qualifying exam on the first attempt. Students promoted to the next class are also eligible.
Income Limits:

Beedi Workers' Families: Total monthly income from all sources should not exceed ₹10,000.
Mine Workers: All mineworkers (manual, unskilled, highly skilled, clerical) are eligible irrespective of wages. Supervisory and managerial staff are eligible if their monthly wage is up to ₹10,000.
Cine Workers' Families: Monthly remuneration should not exceed ₹8,000. If paid in lump sum or installments, it should not exceed ₹1,00,000 per annum.

The educational institution attended must be government-run or government-recognized.
Students receiving scholarships or stipends from any other source are not eligible for this scheme.
The student must have a separate bank account. If it's a joint account, the student's name must be listed first.
Each child of the same worker needs a separate bank account number.

How To Apply

Applications are invited and processed through the National Scholarship Portal.
Interested and eligible candidates should visit the official portal: https://scholarships.gov.in/
Fill out the application form carefully with all the required details.
Upload the necessary documents as specified.
Submit the application before the last date.
Benefits are transferred directly to the bank account through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.

Documents Required

Please ensure you have the following documents ready for your application:

A recent photograph of the applicant.
Identity proof of the worker. (For mine workers, the Form B Register Number is required).
A copy of the front page of the bank passbook or a cancelled cheque. This must clearly show the account holder's name and bank details. The account holder should be the beneficiary (student).
Mark sheet or Passing Certificate of the previous academic year.
An Income Certificate issued by the competent Revenue Authority.

FAQ’s

What should I do if I'm promoted to the next class?

Don't worry! If you've been promoted to the next class, you are still eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Can my child apply if they get financial aid from another source?

No, students who are already receiving scholarships or stipends from any other government scheme or source are not eligible for this particular scholarship.

What is the maximum income limit for mine workers' families to be eligible?

For mine workers, all individuals engaged in manual, unskilled, highly skilled, and clerical work are eligible regardless of their wages. However, those in supervisory and managerial roles are eligible only if their monthly wages do not exceed ₹10,000.

How can I check the progress of my scholarship application?

After submitting your application, you can track its status anytime. Simply log in to your Applicant Dashboard on the National Scholarship Portal and click on the 'Track Status' option.

What is the income ceiling for Cine workers' families?

For Cine workers, the eligibility is based on remuneration not exceeding ₹8,000 per month if paid monthly, or ₹1,00,000 if paid as a lump sum or in installments.

How many children from one family can apply?

More than one child from the same worker's family can apply for the scholarship, provided they all meet the eligibility criteria. Each child must, however, have a separate bank account.

Are there any charges to apply for this scheme?

No, there is absolutely no fee to apply for this scholarship. The entire application process is free of cost.

What document do I need as proof of identity for mine workers?

For mine workers, you can use the Form B Register Number as proof of identity.

What are the acceptable file types and sizes for uploaded documents?

You can upload documents in either PDF or JPEG format. Please ensure that the size of each uploaded document does not exceed 200 KB.

Is it mandatory for the student to have their own bank account?

Yes, the student must have a separate bank account for receiving the scholarship funds. If a joint account is used, the student's name must be the first name on the account.

Does the educational institution need to be special to be eligible?

The educational institute where the student is admitted must be either a Government institution or a Government-recognized institution.

How do I know which fields in the form are compulsory?

All the mandatory fields in the application form are marked with a red asterisk (*) symbol next to them. Make sure to fill these out.

Can I start my application and finish it later?

Yes, you can save your application as a draft and come back to complete it later before the submission deadline. You do not need to fill it out all in one go.