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31 meritorious labour children received incentive amount of Rs 2 lakh each from the hands of Chief Minister
Chief Minister transferred assistance amount of Rs 19.71 crore online to the accounts of 38 thousand workers
Raipur : "We are working dedicatedly for the empowerment and upliftment of labour families. Your love and support is our biggest strength and together we will realize the resolution of a developed, prosperous and strong Chhattisgarh." Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai was addressing the program today by distributing incentive amount of Rs 2 lakh each to 31 meritorious children of registered labourers who got place in top 10 of class 10th and 12th under Mukhyamantri Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana organized at New Circuit House in the capital Raipur. During this, the Chief Minister transferred assistance amount of more than Rs 19.71 crore under various schemes to 38 thousand 200 construction workers of the state registered in Chhattisgarh Bhawan and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board directly into their bank accounts.

While congratulating the meritorious children of Shramveers who achieved excellent results in the 10th and 12th examinations, the Chief Minister said that our government understands the needs of the labor families very well and is working dedicatedly for their overall welfare. He said that today if a child of a laborer family wants to study abroad, then a provision of assistance of up to Rs 50 lakh has been made by the Labor Department for that too. Mr. Sai said that we are keeping pace with innovation and making such policies, which provide maximum employment to the youth of the state. Referring to the attractive industry policy of the state, he said that till now the state government has received investment proposals of more than Rs 5 lakh crore, which will create employment opportunities on a large scale.

Sharing his experiences as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Sai said that I have a special affection for workers and working in the interest of workers always gives satisfaction.
The Chief Minister said that I was given the responsibility of the Ministry of Labour for two years in the first term of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and as Minister of State for Labour under his leadership, we took many historic steps towards the pension reform of workers and ensured the minimum pension amount. He said that our Prime Minister is sensitive towards workers and on his instructions, we took a big decision during this period to use the unclaimed amount of about Rs 27 thousand crore lying in the Provident Fund (PF) of workers for years in their interest. As Minister of State, our government started the Universal PF Number, which solved the problem of workers repeatedly claiming PF amount.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister urged everyone to make the information of the schemes being run by the Labor Department reach other needy people, so that more and more workers can take advantage of them. Along with providing hot and nutritious food to the workers, he also shared information about other welfare schemes being run in the state.
Industry Minister Shri Lakhan Lal Devangan said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, the state is moving ahead in the direction of all-round development. He said that in these one and a half years, all the promises have been fulfilled under "Modi Ki Guarantee". He said that today under various schemes, an amount of Rs 19.71 crore is being provided to 38 thousand 2 hundred workers and Rs 62 lakh to 31 students selected in the merit list. Shri Devangan said that under the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Shram Anna Yojana, full meals are being provided to workers for Rs 5 in 46 centers of 17 districts and in future it will be implemented in all industry-dominated districts. Along with this, information was also given about starting free coaching facility for the children of workers.
The Labor Minister said that under the new industry policy, the rules for setting up industries have been simplified, which has increased investment and employment opportunities are being created for the youth.
Dr. Ram Pratap Singh, President of Chhattisgarh Bhawan and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, said that with the resolve of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the state is moving towards new heights of development. 31 public welfare schemes are being run in the state through the Mandal, which include schemes like Noni Empowerment, Mahtari Jatan, Shramik Siyaan Sahayata. He informed that the Mandal is providing health, education and financial assistance to 29.47 lakh registered workers of the state and their families. Workers can get their registration done in Shramev Jayate App, Public Service Center or Labor Office.
Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana changed the lives of children from labourer families
During the program, the children benefitted from the Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana expressed their happiness and gratitude in front of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai. All the children said that they are from labourer and poor families, but this scheme gave them the opportunity to study. This scheme is giving new flight to the dreams of labourer families.
Heera Singh of Bhaiyathan in Surajpur district said that after completing B.Tech from IIIT, he has now become a junior data science developer. He got assistance of Rs 4.10 lakh from this scheme, which helped him complete his studies. Similarly, B.Tech final year student Amalendra Pankra said that his family earns a living by doing labour and with the help of this scheme, they are able to pay the college fees.
Another student Deepak Pankra shared his struggle-filled journey from a small village in Surajpur to admission in IIIT, Raipur. Deepak told that he is paying the fees for his B.Tech studies through the scheme and he has received assistance of about Rs 4 lakh from the scheme.
Chief Minister Shri Sai wished all the children of Shramveers for a bright future.
The details of the schemes and the number of their beneficiaries and the amount are as follows
Under Minimata Mahtari Jatan Yojana, 1,915 workers were given Rs 3.83 crore, under Mukhyamantri Cycle Sahayata Yojana, 279 workers were given Rs 10.33 lakh, under Mukhyamantri Shramik Tool Sahayata Yojana, 6,319 workers were given Rs 2.19 crore, under Mukhyamantri Shramik Tool Sahayata Yojana, 12 workers were given Rs 94 thousand 800, under Mukhyamantri Naunihal Scholarship Yojana, 4,825 workers were given Rs 96.17 lakh, under Mukhyamantri Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana, 155 workers were given Rs 37.63 lakh, under Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Longevity Sahayata Yojana, 2 workers were given Rs 40 thousand,
Under Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Safety Equipment Sahayata Yojana, 4,939 workers were given Rs 74.08 lakh, under Utkrishta Khel Protsahan Yojana, 1 worker was given Rs 50 thousand, under Didi E-Rickshaw Sahayata Yojana, 7 workers were given Rs 10 thousand. 7 lakh rupees were provided to 264 workers under Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Mrityu and Divyang Sahayata Yojana, 2.64 crore rupees to 264 workers under Mukhyamantri Noni Empowerment Sahayata Yojana, 4.97 crore rupees to 2,486 workers under Mukhyamantri Noni Empowerment Sahayata Yojana, 74.40 lakh rupees to 372 workers under Mukhyamantri Shramik Sian Sahayata Yojana, 2.00 crore rupees to 15,066 workers under the scheme of assistance amount for free uniform and book copy for children of construction workers, 25 lakh rupees were provided to 25 workers under Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Awas Sahayata Yojana. This initiative will play an important role in providing financial assistance to the construction workers of the state and their families and improving their standard of living. On this occasion, Joint Secretary of Labor Department Dr. Fariha Alam, In-charge Labor Commissioner Shri S.L. Jangde along with officers, employees of Labor Department and workers' families were present.