Date: 2025-09-17Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
By virtue of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 33/1982), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, has made amendments to the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994.
This document is a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated September 17, 2025, focusing on amendments to the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982. Specifically, it deals with educational assistance provided under the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994.
The key changes involve:
1. **Addition of Assistance for Doctoral Research:** A new provision is added to Part 15, allowing a grant of ₹15,000 annually for three years to children of registered manual workers pursuing full-time doctoral research at recognized universities or institutions. A new application form, Form EE (2), is introduced for claiming this assistance. The form requires details of the worker, their family, and the student's education.
2. **Increased Scholarship Amounts:** Increases in scholarships for various education levels. Amounts listed are annual stipends for each academic year:
* Direct Bachelor's Degree: ₹5,000
* Direct Master's Degree: ₹5,000/₹6,000
* Direct Professional Courses (excluding serial no. 12): ₹5,000/₹7,000
* Direct Master's Professional Degree (excluding serial no. 12): ₹7,000/₹9,000
Eligibility conditions for educational assistance are provided: The applicant has to be a child of a registered member of the Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board, they must have scored a minimum of 55% marks in their postgraduate degree, and they must obtain a merit certificate from their Head of Department/ Principal of the affiliated college/University, and Research guide, along with providing a report from the research advisory committee. Also, the applicant should not be receiving educational assistance for the doctorate under any other scheme.
The document includes application forms (Form EE (2)) for requesting education assistance. The applicant must provide a self-declaration, and the details provided are certified by members of the Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board/President/Secretary of the concerned Registered Labour Union/Assistant Inspector of Labour/any other officer permitted to issue employment certificates.
Contact information is provided in the form of, "Labour Welfare Assistant Commissioner (Social Security Scheme).
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982: A state law regulating employment and working conditions for manual workers in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994: A welfare scheme for construction workers in Tamil Nadu, providing various benefits including educational assistance.
Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department: The primary government department responsible for the amendments related to the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme.
Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board: The body responsible for implementation and administration of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme.