**Executive Summary**
This document is an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994, issued by the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department on June 3, 2025. It modifies the financial assistance provided to the children of manual workers pursuing various educational courses. The amendment is enacted under the authority granted by section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Details:** The amendment involves the substitution of entries in clause 15, sub-clause (1), in the Table, specifically Serial Numbers 6, 7, 8, and 9 concerning financial assistance for education.
* **Revised Financial Assistance:**
* **Serial 6:** For students studying a regular Bachelor Degree Course, the financial assistance is revised to ₹5,000 per academic year.
* **Serial 7:** For students studying a regular Post Graduate Course, the financial assistance is revised to ₹5,000 for the first year and ₹6,000 per subsequent academic year.
* **Serial 8:** For students studying a regular Professional Course in Law, Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary Science, and allied courses (excluding courses in serial number 12), the financial assistance is revised to ₹5,000 for the first year and ₹7,000 per subsequent academic year.
* **Serial 9:** For students studying a regular Post Graduate Professional Course in Law, Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary Science, and allied courses (excluding courses in serial number 12), the financial assistance is revised to ₹7,000 for the first year and ₹9,000 per subsequent academic year.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Manual Workers (Construction Workers) and Their Children**
* **Impact:** This change directly impacts the financial support available to the children of manual construction workers who are pursuing higher education.
* **Action Required:** Manual workers should review the updated welfare scheme to understand the revised financial assistance amounts for different courses. They should also ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria to avail of the enhanced benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994: A welfare scheme in Tamil Nadu providing benefits to construction workers. This notification amends the scheme.
Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1982): The act that empowers the Tamil Nadu government to regulate employment and conditions of work for manual workers.
Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department: The Tamil Nadu government department responsible for labour welfare and skill development, issuing this amendment.
Chennai: Location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published and where the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing is located.