Introduction
The Workers Welfare Fund (WWF) manages every aspect of scholarships for the children of workers. The main process includes application for these scholarships. This requires workers to provide all their information through the Educational Scholarship Application Form.
Worker Welfare Fund department has the following forms;
- Scholarship Form Post Matric
- Scholarship Form Under Matric
- Death Grant Form
- Marrige Grant Form
Document Checklist
- Copy of Computerized National identity Card of the worker attested by the employer.
- Copy of certificate of the registration of factory / establishment under Factories Act; 1934 / Mines Act, 1923 / shops and Establishment Ordinance. 1969.
- Copy of Factory Card of the worker duly attested by the employer.
- Worker's/ Father's job description duly attested by the employers.
- Copy of Social Security Card (R-5) or EOBI card of the worker duly attested by the employer.
- Copy of Appointment letter duly attested by the employer or certificate of service in original bearing complete contents of employment.
- Copy of student Card attested by the head / authorized officer of the educational institution.
- Copy of CN1C /B Form of the student of Family Registration Certificate of worker issued by NADRA and attested by the employer
- Certificate of enrolment issued by the head / authorized officer of the educational Institution.
- In case, if the educational institution is other than Government run/Public sector institute/university / College, then copy of notification regarding registration / affiliation of the institute concerned with Government/ Directorate / HEC/Board (as the case may be
- An affidavit by the student] on stamp Paper (Rs.20/-) duly attested by the Oath Commissioner bearing the undertaking to refund all the educational expenses Incurred on his/her education if he / she left the education at a middle / incomplete stage of the respective class/ program.
- Original payment vouchers (if any) or copies thereof duly attested by the head of educational Institute / authorized officer regarding educational expenses /boarding charges/mess charges or other expenditure.
- In the event, if the student applies for scholarship for the next year/ semester of the same degree / programmed, He/ She will have to produce / submit only:-
- Copy of previously passed examination attested by the head / authorized officer of the educational institution.
- Certificate of admission in the next class /semester.
Original payment voucher [if any) or copies thereof duly attested by the head of educational institute/ authorized officer regarding educational expenses/boarding charges or other expenditure.
Eligibility Criteria for getting benefits out of WWF
- Workers must fulfill the definition of “Workman” as prescribed in IRA-2008.
- Registration with EOBI or Employee Social Security Institutions
- Minimum 3 year service in any Industrial Unit (this condition is not applicable in case of death grant and admission in schools)
Terms and Conditions for Selection
Further terms & conditions for the award of scholarships to the children of the workers failing under Cat-II & III are as follows:
- Prior clearance of National Testing Service (NTS) examination, if compulsory under the HEC regulations or any other preliminary test, for getting admission.
- Students will take admission only in HEC approved courses.
- Students will take/study all subjects in a semester offered by Public/ Private College / University etc. as the case may be, and complete its course within the approved minimum time frame by the HEC, for the said course. In case a student fails to complete his course within the approved time frame of the HEC, his case can be reviewed on the basis of solid reasons submitted by the student duly verified by the Public/ Private College/ University etc. as the case may be, and supported with the documentary evidence.
- The student once registered in a course will not be allowed to change the selected discipline.
- Only one Post-Graduation Level course will be financed by WWF.
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