Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia asked the scholarship winners to use the money wisely. Source: Twitter
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia distributed scholarships worth Rs 12.35 crore to 15,791 children of construction workers on March 30, the Delhi government said in a statement.
This step by the Delhi government and the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (DBOCWWB) will provide financial support to these children to pursue education.
"This amount will give flight to the dreams of children of construction workers. Every child whose parents are working at construction sites or are involved in any small-scale construction jobs are eligible for this scholarship," said Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio in the Delhi cabinet.
He said that every child who registers for this scholarship at school gets an amount of Rs 6,000 per year from Class I to VIII, Rs 8,400 per year from Class IX to X, and Rs 12,000 per year from Class XI to XII.
The Delhi government has distributed scholarships worth Rs 12.35 crore to children who registered themselves for 2018-19 and 2019-20 academic sessions, Sisodia added.
Going beyond the scholarship at the school level, the Delhi government also has the provision of providing financial assistance to children of construction workers for higher education, said the deputy CM.
"Under this, students are provided with financial assistance of Rs 36,000 per year at the graduation level, Rs 48,000 per year for ITI courses and LLB five-year course, Rs 36,000 per year for LLB (3-year course), Rs 60,000 per year for polytechnic diploma, and Rs 1.2 lakh per year for technical courses like engineering, medical, and MBA," Sisodia said.