Details
The “Skill Upgradation and Vocational Education Scheme: For Worker’s Childrens” 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 children of registered workers who acquire Skill from technical institutions such as ITIs/ Polytechnic colleges etc.
Benefits
Financial Assistance:
Full course fee for admission fee/ coaching fee.
Full course fee for hostel boarding/ lodging.

Eligibility
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 child of 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.

Application Process

Online – via CSC
Offline

Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:
For new registration of workers please approach the nearby Sewa Kendra or Registering officers/ Labour Inspector.

Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:
To apply for benefits of the concerned welfare scheme, please approach to nearby Sewa Kendra or Registering Officers/ Labour Inspector of your area.

Note:
Registration with the Board: A construction worker becomes a member of the board by filling out Application Form No 28 along with depositing registration fees of ₹ 25/- only (once in life) and ₹ 10/- per month as contribution fees. A worker at a time can get himself registered for a minimum period of 1 year & maximum period of 5 years. The registered worker is called ‘Beneficiary’ of the Board.

Important Links:
Check Your Registration Application Status: Registered workers can check their registration application status through visiting this link upon entering their Registration Number.
Download Registration Card: Registered workers can download their registration Registration Card through visiting this link upon entering their Registration Number.
Check your Scheme Application Status: Registered workers can check their scheme application status through visiting this link upon entering their Registration Number.
CSC Locator: Visit this link to search nearest Common Service Center (CSC) of your area.
List of Sewa Kendra: Visit this link to see the list of Sewa Kendra.

Helpdesk:
Punjab Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Address: Labour Bhawan Model Welfare Centre Phase 10, Sector 64, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, 160062
Phone : +91 172-2540125
Email : bocwhq@gmail.com
For Bocw Portal Related Queries (Technical Support):-
Phone : +91 172-2540125
Email : bocwhq@gmail.com
Office Visiting Hours : Monday to Friday
(09:00 AM to 05:00 PM)
Documents Required
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
Age proof (If no age proof is available self declaration).
Residence proof.
Aadhaar card(if available).
Bank Account details (Bank branch, account No. and IFSC/ RTGS number).
Detail of dependents.
Employer’s Certificate (Form No. 28) (90 days of construction work during the last 12 months in the State of Punjab).
Nomination Form (Form No. 27).

For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
Certificate from the Training Centre/ Training Agency.
Any other documents (if required).