Description

The “Scheme for Grant of Financial Assistance to Industrial Workers/Employee for Purchase of Spectacles” by the Goa Labour Welfare Board, Department of Labour and Employment, Goa, aims to provide financial aid to industrial workers/employees for acquiring spectacles. Through this scheme, assistance is extended to enhance the vision of eligible workers.

Benefits

• A financial assistance of up to ₹2,000 is provided to cover the cost of the frame and lens of the spectacle. If the expenses exceed this amount, the worker/employee will have to bear the additional cost.
• Replacement of spectacles is allowed only after five years after the initial purchase.
• If the lens power requires a change, replacement can be done after one year, with expenses not exceeding ₹400.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be an industrial worker/employee covered under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1986.
• The applicant should have completed one year of service in the industrial establishment on the date of application, including broken spells of service.
• The applicant should get their eyes tested in the State Hospitals, the Goa Medical College, or by a qualified Optician.
• The applicant should obtain the lens number for the spectacles.

Application Process

Offline

• Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format from the Official Website of the Department of Labour and Employment, Goa.
• Step 2: Fill in all mandatory fields and attach copies of mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
• Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form through the employer to the Secretary, Goa Labour Welfare Board, 4th floor, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Patto Centre, Panaji, Goa – 403 001.

Documents Required

• Cash Receipt for Spectacle Purchase.
• Prescription From a Qualified Optician/Doctor.
• Certificate of the Medical Officer of the Organisation.
• Certificate of the Eye Specialist.
• Certificate of Management/Contractor stating the Completion of One Year of Service.
• Any Additional Documents as Required by the Labour Welfare Board.