Lokeshwari’s Dream Fulfilled: Scheme helps labourer educate her daughter
Raipur 13 June 2023
Chhattisgarh Government led by Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel is implementing schemes for the welfare of every section of society. Several welfare schemes for the benefit of labourers are also being implemented in the state, resulting in significant benefits for labourer families. One such scheme is the ‘Mukhyamantri Noni Sashaktikaran Sahayata Yojna’, which aims to provide financial assistance for education, employment, and marriage of daughters belonging to labourer families.
Lokeshwari Yadav, a resident of Dhamtari district, availed the benefits of this scheme to enrol her daughter in a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) course. With the financial support received from the Labour Department, Lokeshwari’s daughter, Sakshi, can now pursue her higher education without any worries.
Being a labourer, Lokeshwari faced several hardships after her husband’s death. However, she did not give up and took on the responsibility of being both a mother and a father to her children. Soon after learning about the ‘Mukhyamantri Noni Sashaktikaran Sahayata Yojna’ at her workplace, she applied for it. With the financial assistance provided under the scheme, she successfully enrolled her daughter in the B.Com course.
Remembering her past experiences, Lokeshwari said “I had to sell a portion of our land to finance my elder daughter’s nursing education. However, I no longer have to resort to such measures as I have received significant financial support from the state government through welfare schemes for labourers. Additionally, I also receive a regular pension given to widows.”
It is worth mentioning that a total of 4,112 applications were recieved in the Dhamtari district under this scheme, and financial assistance of nearly Rs 4 crores was provided to 1,999 beneficiaries.
‘Mukhyamantri Noni Sashaktikaran Sahayata Yojna’
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to the daughters of underprivileged families in Chhattisgarh, for their education, employment, self-employment, and marriage expenses. Even labourers in the state who lack any other alternative sources of income are eligible for the scheme.
Required Documents
To avail the benefits of this scheme, the labourer applicant must be a permanent resident of Chhattisgarh and registered with the Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. Only two daughters of a family are eligible for the benefits of this scheme. Under this scheme, economically disadvantaged families in the state receive financial assistance of Rs 20,000, which can be utilized for their daughters’ education, employment, or marriage expenses.
