ASHADEEPA SCHEME
About the Scheme
The Government of Karnataka has framed a Scheme called “ASHADEEPA SCHEME”. The Scheme is being implemented through “Karnataka State Workers Welfare and Social Security (Ashadeepa Scheme) Society (R)” to encourage employment opportunities in the private sector factories and establishments, to the candidates belonging to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes.
Objectives of the Scheme :
1) To create employment opportunities to the candidates belonging to SC and ST categories in the private sector.
2) To improve the socio – economic conditions of SCs and STs.
3) To encourage the employment of SCs and STs, in private sectors establishments/factories etc., by reimbursing the contribution paid by the employers towards Salary, ESI and EPF paid by them, thereby providing financial assistance.
4) To reimburse Stipendiary amount paid to the apprentice trainees by the employer.
5) To reimburse the salary paid to the candidate if employer recruits the same candidate after apprentice training.
Benefits under the Scheme :
1. Reimbursement of ESI and EPF contribution to the employers:-: The private sector employer, who newly employs SC and ST candidates, will be reimbursed the ESI and EPF contribution paid by them for a period of 2 years, subject to the maximum limit of Rs.3000/- p.m. per candidate.
2. Reimbursement of Stipend paid to the apprentice trainees:-: The stipend amount under Apprenticeship Act, 1961 paid to the Apprentice Trainees belonging to SC and ST categories, who are undergoing training for a period of One year Normal and Two years Comprehensive Training, will be reimbursed to the employer for a maximum limit of Rs.5000/- p.m. per candidate and subject to 2/3rd of the total amount paid by them.
3. Reimbursement of salary for appointment after completion of Apprentice Training:-: If the employer who has given apprentice training to the candidates belonging to SC and ST categories, employs the same candidates in permanent posts, 50% of the salary subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 7,000/-p.m. per candidate will be reimbursed to the employer for a period of two year.
4. Reimbursement of salary paid by the employers:-: The private sector employer, who newly employs SC and ST candidates after 12th Jun 2024, will be reimbursed the salary paid by them for a period of 2 years, subject to the maximum limit of Rs.6000/- p.m. per candidate.
5. Skill Development :-: To organize skill trainings for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes through the Department of Skill Development and encourage them to become self-reliant.
Various wings of the department and other information
Helplines & Contact Numbers
- Sri Santhosh S Lad,
Hon'ble Labour Minister,
No: 342 & 342A,
3rd Floor, Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore-560001. - 080-22259181
- ministerforlabour75@gmail.com
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Sri Mohammad Mohsin,
Principal Secretary to Government,
No. 414, 4th floor, Vikasa Soudha,
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Veedhi,
Bengalore-560001. - 080 2225 4894
- secy-labour@karnataka.gov.in
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Dr.H N Gopalkrishna,IAS
Labour Commissioner,
Karmika Bhavan,
Dairy Circle, Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore-560029. - 080 2975 3078
- labour.commissioner42@gmail.com
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Shri M.S Chidananda,
Joint Secretary and Joint Labour Commissioner (additional),
3rd floor,Kalyana Suraksha Bhavana,
Dairy Circle,Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore-560029. - 080-29759983 080-29758883 080-29754584
- kuwssb@gmail.com ashadeepa29@gmail.com
- karmika sahayavani
- 155214
- Whatsapp/Telegram-9845353214
- labourhelpline.karnataka.govt@gmail.com