Free Education for the Children of Industrial Workers

Punjab Government provides free education to the Children of Industrial Workers. The Workers Welfare Schools invite applications for admission. The schools shall grant admissions to the children on allocated seats only. Here are the details.

Totally Free Education for the Children of Industrial Workers in Punjab

Workers Welfare Fund provides free education to the children of Industrial Workers. The admissions are open for session 2023-24 on allocated seats. Candidates can submit applications to the Worker’s Welfare Schools. There are separate schools for students males and females. There are Primary and Higher Secondary Schools in different cities of Panjab.

List of Cities Where Schools Located

The schools are situated in the following cities:

Lahore
Multan
Shaikhupura
Gujranwala
Joharabad
Gujrat
Faisalabad
Jhelum
Kasur
Sahiwal
Wazirabad
Sialkot
Nankana Sahab
Dera Gazi khan
Rahim yar Khan
Bahawalpur (Including Evening schools for Female Students)

Eligibility Criteria for Free Education in Workers’ Welfare Schools

Candidates are eligible if they fulfill the following criteria:

The candidate is an Orphan, or child of any retired, disabled, or in-service industrial worker.
Both males and females are eligible.
The admissions shall be granted on a merit basis.

Terms and conditions

The terms and conditions for Industrial Workers are as under:

The worker should be the holder of social security or EOBI card.
The Institute of workers should be registered under the factories act 1934.
The Industrial Institute of the Workers should be registered under the concerned act. Or it should be paying 2% left out contribution under Workers Welfare Ordinance 1971 or 5% under Company Profit Act 1968.
The Worker fulfills the definition of worker under the Punjab industrial Relation act PIRA2010.
If Candidates don’t get admission to the allocated seat, they can apply as private.