Scholarship
Educational Assistance for Degree Course(EAFDC)
Overview
About EAFDC
Educational Assistance for Degree Course is a welfare scheme of the Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. The board is a statutory body constituted under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, and it works under the Labour Department of the Government of Maharashtra. Its schemes are funded from the cess collected on construction work in the state.
The scheme gives cash assistance towards an undergraduate degree, paid year by year across the years of the course. It is meant to help families of registered construction workers meet the cost of higher education, so that a student can carry on from one year of the degree to the next.
The benefit is for the children of a construction worker registered with the board. The same assistance is extended to the wife of a registered male worker who is pursuing a degree. Support is released after admission is confirmed and the earlier year of study is completed, on the strength of the relevant marksheets and admission records.
Sources: Maharashtra Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board – Welfare Schemes · Labour Department, Government of Maharashtra – MBOCWW Board · myScheme – Educational Assistance for Degree Course
Who runs it
Provider
Maharashtra State Government
State / UT Government
Labour Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The children's parents or guardians should be registered under the Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. | |
| The student must be enrolled in a degree course (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year). | |
| The benefit applies to a maximum of two children and the wife of a registered male worker. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- per year for undergraduate students.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
EAFDC – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.