Labor Welfare Fund and Education

Scheme for Harmony

 Labour Welfare Funds
• In order to provide social security to workers in the
unorganized sector and improve their working
conditions / standard of living, government has
introduced Labour Welfare Fund.
• The purpose of these welfare funds is to make
available housing, medical care, and educational
and recreational facilities to workers.
 Sources of Labour Welfare Funds
• Beedi workers welfare cess act, 1976
• The cine workers welfare cess act, 1981
• The iron ore, manganese ore & Chrome ore mines
labour welfare cess Act,1976
• The limestone and mines labour welfare fund act,
1972
• Mica Mines labour welfare fund act, 1946
 Assistance provided under Labour welfare
fund schemes
• Public health and sanitation
• Housing
• Recreation (including standard of living)
• Social security
• Educational facilities
• Water supply
• Transportation
• Medical facilities
• Social security
• Family welfare
 Worker`s Education Scheme
• Under Plantations Labour Act, 1951, every
employer should provide educational facilities.
• The Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE)
was established on 16 Septembet, 1958 and was
registered under the Societies Registration Act, XXI
of 1860.
• There are five Zonal Directorates at Delhi,
Guwahati, kolkata, Mumbau and Chennai to
Monitor and Supervise the training activities of the
Regional Directorates in their respective Zones.