Uttar Pradesh government has launched UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana 2024 to educate orphans and children of labourers. This UP Labourers Children Education Scheme will enable children of workers to lead healthy life and prosperous life. People would be able to apply online by filling UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana 2024 Registration / Application Form at the official website (to be launched). Each eligible boy will get Rs. 1,000 while girl would get Rs. 1,200 per month. Moreover, students of class 8th, 9th, 10th will get an additional assistance of Rs. 6,000 per year.
The new UP Bal Shramik Vidya Scheme was to be launched in March-end but it was delayed due to lockdown. More than 2,000 children had received funds as a mark of official launch of this UP Bal Shramik Yojna on 12th June 2020 on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Previously, the state govt. had launched a Conditional Cash Transfer project in 10 district on trial basis.
In that project, students were annually given Rs. 92,000 per head which was a success. UP Labourers Children Education Scheme would be launched to benefit more students and prevent them from working as child labourers.
Uttar Pradesh Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana 2024
Uttar Pradesh government has launched a new scheme for children of labourers namely UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojna 2024. In this scheme, the state govt. will provide monthly financial assistance to children of workers to stop them from working as child labourers and instead focus on their studies. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had launched the scheme on 12 June 2020 by sending funds to around 2,000 people.
UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana Online Application / Registration Form
Labour department will provide the assistance amount of Rs. 1,000 for boys and Rs. 1,200 to girls on monthly basis to labourer’s children. Students of class 8th, 9th, 10th will get an additional assistance of Rs. 6,000 per year. As per the initial reports, there would be conditional cash transfer for child labourers. Moreover, UP govt. will provide higher amount to girls to aid their studies and to keep them away from work.
The online applications for the UP Labourers Children Education Scheme may be invited at the official UP government website or at a new dedicated portal. As soon as the UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana online application / registration form filling process begins, we will update it here.
Identification of Children of Labourers
While online applications for UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana would be invited online at a later date, the task of identification of such children of labourers has now been given to the labour department. The UP Labour Department will manage the UP Child Labourers Education Scheme and its beneficiaries. This scheme is important as UP is reportedly among those states which have high number of child labour related cases. Thus, the Yogi Adityanath led UP government has decided that cash transfer under the new schem would be conditional i.e given only when set conditions are met.
CM has also given directions that development schemes of the Centre and the state government should be implemented on one hand while providing employment to labourers and workers on the other hand. This would help in “navnirman (reconstruction)” of the entire Uttar Pradesh state.
An Overview of UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana 2024
Here are the highlights of the UP education scheme for children of labourers:-
| Name of Scheme | Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana |
| Beneficiaries | Orphans & Children of Labourers |
| Type of Article | Application / Registration Form |
| State Name | Uttar Pradesh |
| Launch Date | 12 June 2020 |
| To be Launched by | Yogi Adityanath |
| Purpose | Providing monthly financial assistance to enable beneficiaries in their studies and prevent child labour |
| Assistance Amount | Rs. 1,000 for boys & Rs. 1200 for girls, additional assistance of Rs. 6,000 p.a to class 8th, 9th and 10th students |
| How to Apply | Online at New Portal (to be launched) |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
Here are the most frequently asked questions about the new scheme:-
1. What is UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana ?
In this UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojna, govt. will provide monthly financial assistance to educate orphans and children of labourers.
2. Who has Launched the UP Bal Shramik Vidya Scheme and When ?
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched this UP Bal Shramik Vidya Yojna on 12 June 2020 (Launch Date).
3. Does this Child Labourers Welfare Scheme requires Registration ?
As per the reports, the new Bal Shramik Vidya Yojna will require candidates to apply through online mode at a new dedicated portal or at the UP govt’s official website. Applicants will have to fill UP Bal Shramik Education Scheme online application / registration form to get its benefits.
4. What will be the Benefits or Assistance Amount under this scheme ?
Each boy will get Rs. 1,000 per month and each girl will receive Rs. 1,200 per month to pursue their studies and not get indulged in any type of child labour related works. Students of class 8th, 9th, 10th will get an additional assistance of Rs. 6,000 per year.