12. (1) The Board may sanction from the Fund a special welfare grant to an employee or his family for all or any of the following purposes, namely:- (a) medical treatment including blood transfusion;(b) purchase of spectacles and other physical aids;(c) funeral;(d) relief in case of various injury or accident;(e) purchase of text books. (2) In addition to the special grant for the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1), the Board may sanction from the Fund special welfare grant to an employee or his family in case of extreme financial distress. (3) The Board may also sanction from the Fund any other grant, lump sum or recurring, for the general welfare of the employees.