ZIRO, Jun 30: Statutory benefits were distributed to beneficiaries of Arunachal Pradesh Building & Other Construction Worker’s Welfare Board (APO&OCWWB) by the Lower Subansiri Deputy Commissioner here today.
18 beneficiaries of Lower Subansiri District were distributed Rs 5,57,000 as education scholarships and death benefits. The amount distributed to 16 beneficiaries as education scholarships to children of the workers registered under APO&OCWWB to pursue their higher educations within and outside the state ranged from rupees twenty thousand to rupees forty thousand while Rs 51,000 and 1,01000 were distributed as death benefits to children of two deceased workers of the district.     
The statutory benefits were distributed for the second time at the district headquarters after the process got decentralized. An amount of Rs 7, 90,000 had been distributed to 31 beneficiaries in April last.
The cheques were handed over to beneficiaries by DC Bamin Nime in presence of APO&OCWWB, Ziro Registering Officer Tage Tupe and other officials.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC advised the workers to avail government devised social security insurance schemes available for benefit of the workers and marginalized sections of society whose premiums are low but returns come handy in times of accidents and deaths of the bread earners. The DC further highlighted the importance of skilled workforce and urged the workers to get skilled in their chosen field of activity to earn their livelihoods rightfully. We have to import labour force from outside the state such as mason, plumber, painter, carpenter etc. which are highly paid jobs. It would be better if our unemployed youth get skilled and take up such jobs thus saving our money from draining outside our state, he explained. (DIPRO)

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