Question

Which of the following option is incorrect about “Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana”?

Q: Answer-Which of the following option is incorrect about “Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana”?

Explanation Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana RGSKY was introduced by the Employees State Insurance Corporation ESIC w.e.f. 01.04.2005. The scheme provides unemployment allowance to the Insured Person IP for a maximum period of 24 months in case heshe becomes unemployed involuntarily due to retrenchment as defined under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 closure of the factory establishment as defined under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and permanent invalidity of not less than 40 arising out of non-employment injury. Eligibility conditions under the scheme are as under The IP should be in service for a minimum of two years. Daily rate of unemployment allowance is 50 per cent of the average daily wages drawn by the IP for the first twelve months and 25 per cent for the last 12 months.

A Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) was introduced by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in 2005.

B The scheme provides unemployment allowance to the Insured Person (IP) for a maximum period of 24 months.

C The eligible reasons for receiving this allowance include being laid off due to retrenchment (according to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947), and the closure of the company or establishment (as defined by the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947).

D The unemployment allowance is 50 per cent of the average daily wages drawn by the IP for 24 months.