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Schemes for workers and unemployed youth in Rajasthan

Schemes of the Labour Department and the Employment Department for construction and unorganised workers, artisans and jobless youth.

⏱ 4 min read✓ Facts checked 23 October 2026

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At a glance

  1. The construction workers' board gives Rs 1 lakh for the IAS prelims and Rs 50,000 for the RAS prelims to a registered worker, the worker's spouse or a dependent child, and Rs 11 lakh to an international gold medallist.
  2. Yuva Sambal needs three months of skill training and a daily four-hour internship in a government department before the allowance is paid.
  3. PM Vishwakarma is a Union scheme: the state adds a 2% interest subsidy, so artisans pay 3% instead of 5%.

Construction workers (BOCW Board)

BoardBuilding and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996; incorporated in 2009; Labour Department
CoverageMore than 36.95 lakh workers registered; over 20.09 lakh workers and dependents benefited since 2009. In 2025-26, up to December: 1.29 lakh registered, 2.88 lakh beneficiaries, Rs 303.83 crore
Budget 2026-27Rs 900.00 crore from State fund
SchemeBenefit
Nirman Shramik Shiksha aur Kaushal Vikas YojanaScholarships of Rs 8,000 to Rs 25,000 for children from class 6 and Rs 4,000 to Rs 35,000 incentive for the meritorious; 2.68 lakh children, Rs 284.72 crore in 2025-26, up to December
Nirman Shramik Aujaar (toolkit) SchemeRs 2,000 or the actual cost of tools, whichever is less
Death and injury assistanceRs 2.00 lakh for normal death, Rs 5.00 lakh for accidental death, Rs 3.00 lakh for full permanent disability, Rs 1.00 lakh for partial permanent disability; Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 for injury
Prasuti Sahayta YojanaRs 20,000 for a boy and Rs 21,000 for a girl, in three instalments: Rs 5,000 at delivery, Rs 5,000 after a year on vaccination, and Rs 10,000 (boy) or Rs 11,000 (girl) at school admission at age five
Shubh Shakti YojanaRs 55,000 to an adult unmarried daughter of a registered worker for higher education, training, a business or marriage
Nirman Shramik Sulabhya Awas YojanaGrant up to Rs 1.5 lakh to buy or build a house under a central or state housing scheme
Silicosis Assistance SchemeRs 3 lakh to an affected worker and Rs 2 lakh to dependents on death; 494 beneficiaries, Rs 14.82 crore
Competitive examsRs 1 lakh for clearing the IAS preliminary exam and Rs 50,000 for the RAS preliminary exam; 52 beneficiaries, Rs 26.50 lakh
International gamesRs 2 lakh for taking part, Rs 5 lakh for bronze, Rs 8 lakh for silver, Rs 11 lakh for gold
Other helpInterest on professional loans reimbursed up to Rs 5 lakh; tuition fees for children in IITs or IIMs; visa expenses up to Rs 5,000; Jeevan Bhavishya Suraksha Yojana supports 50 to 100% of the worker's contribution

Unemployment allowance: Yuva Sambal

SchemeMukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana, Employment Department
AllowanceRs 4,000 a month for men; Rs 4,500 for women, transgender and specially abled persons; for at most two years or until a job is found
ConditionAt least three months of skill training, then a four-hour daily internship in a government department
Paid so farRs 3,644.33 crore to 8,54,504 beneficiaries from 1 February 2019 to December 2025; in 2025-26, Rs 850.18 crore sanctioned and Rs 477.60 crore paid
Budget 2026-27Rs 825.64 crore; assistance to 2 lakh graduate unemployed youth

Unorganised, gig and artisan workers

  • e-Shram (Union portal, launched 26 August 2021): a national database of unorganised workers, seeded with Aadhaar, for those aged 16 to 59 who are not income tax payers or EPFO/ESIC members; 1.52 crore Rajasthan workers registered up to December 2025.
  • Gig and unorganised workers: the 2026-27 budget provides Rs 50.00 crore from State fund for the Gig and Un-organised Labour Development Fund, under the Labour Department.
  • PM Vishwakarma (Union scheme, 18 trades including carpentry, blacksmithing, pottery and tailoring): collateral-free loans at 5% interest in two tranches, Rs 1 lakh for 18 months and then up to Rs 2 lakh for 30 months; the state's extra 2% interest subsidy brings it to 3%. Up to December 2025: 21.75 lakh applications, 15.71 lakh verified at stage I (Gram Panchayat or urban body), 5 lakh at stage II (District Collector) and 2.53 lakh by the Ministry of MSME. The state's own Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana (from 3 September 2025) is on the sector policies page.

Remember: often mixed up

  • Exam rewards by the BOCW Board: IAS prelims Rs 1 lakh · RAS prelims Rs 50,000.
  • Yuva Sambal ratesRs 4,000 for men · Rs 4,500 for women, transgender and specially abled persons.
  • Central or statee-Shram and PM Vishwakarma are Union schemes · the BOCW Board schemes, Yuva Sambal and the gig and unorganised labour fund are the state's.

Test yourself: asked in exams

Protection Officer 2024 · Q83

How much amount is provided by the Rajasthan Government to the children of construction workers on passing the Preliminary Examination of the Rajasthan Administrative Service?

  1. (1)₹ 2,00,000
  2. (2)₹ 1,50,000
  3. (3)₹ 50,000
  4. (4)₹ 1,00,000
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✓ (3) ₹ 50,000

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