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Tue, Sep 02 2025
Shubham Bansal
Education is one of the most powerful tools for uplifting the lives of workers and their families. For construction workers, who often struggle with financial instability, the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Registration acts as a bridge to better opportunities. One of the most impactful benefits of BOCW regi stration is the educational support provided to the children of registered workers.
In this blog, we’ll explain the educational benefits of BOCW registration, the eligibility criteria, and how workers and their families can apply for these schemes.
Construction workers contribute significantly to India’s infrastructure but often face difficulties in giving their children access to proper schooling or higher education. Through BOCW welfare boards, workers’ families receive financial assistance, scholarships, and other educational support to ensure that their children can pursue a brighter future.
Here are the major educational benefits that registered workers and their children can avail:
Registered workers’ children can apply for scholarships at different education levels—school, college, and even technical courses. The scholarship amount varies by state but can cover tuition fees, books, and uniforms.
Many states provide one-time financial support to children pursuing engineering, medicine, law, management, ITI, and other professional courses. This helps ensure that children are not forced to drop out due to financial barriers.
Some welfare boards provide free school kits, books, and uniforms to children of workers, reducing the additional financial burden on parents.
Special schemes exist to encourage the education of girl children. For example, some states provide higher scholarship amounts for girls pursuing school or higher education.
In states where children need to study away from home, hostel and boarding support may also be offered to ensure uninterrupted education.
To avail these benefits, workers must meet the following criteria:
Must be a registered construction worker with the state’s BOCW Welfare Board.
Must have completed at least 90 days of construction work in the past 12 months.
Workers should have a valid BOCW ID card.
The child applying for benefits must be enrolled in a recognized school, college, or institution.
Workers or their children applying for educational benefits need:
BOCW Registration Card
Proof of employment (work certificate, wage slip, etc.)
Child’s birth certificate / school ID card
Admission proof from school/college
Bank account details (for scholarship transfer)
Visit your State BOCW Welfare Board office or apply online (if available).
Fill the educational benefit application form.
Attach the required documents.
Submit the application for verification.
Approved benefits are directly transferred to the bank account.
The educational benefits of BOCW registration not only reduce the financial burden but also open doors for children to achieve professional success. For families of construction workers, this can be life-changing, breaking the cycle of poverty and creating opportunities for the next generation.
Education is an investment in the future, and through BOCW registration, construction workers can ensure that their children don’t miss out on valuable opportunities. From scholarships to financial support for higher studies, these benefits play a vital role in empowering families.
If you are a construction worker, make sure you register with your State BOCW Welfare Board and secure these educational advantages for your children.
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