New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that all children who have lost both parents or guardians due to COVID-19 will be supported under the ‘PM-CARES for Children’ scheme.
The PM CARES will create a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for each child and when he or she attains 18 years of age, they will get this money.
“This corpus will be used to give a monthly financial support/ stipend from 18 years of age, for the next five years to take care of his or her personal requirements during the period of higher education and on reaching the age of 23 years, he or she will get the corpus amount as one lump-sum for personal and professional use,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
BJP ruled states pledge to support orphaned children
Along with Centre, most BJP ruled states have also announced their own schemes for COVID affected children which includes providing stipend till they attain 18 years of age. If there are no guardians in the family, the state governments will take care of them in child care centres.
The scheme will be implemented on May 30, the day when NDA govt led by PM Modi completes 7 years in office.
Haryana to provide 2,500 monthly stipend till 18 years
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced that financial assistance will be provided to family of children who lost their parents due to Covid. Many other schemes for Covid affected children are covered under ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana.’
Under the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana, financial help will be ensured to children who lost their parents/caretakers (due to #COVID19). We will provide 2,500 per month to orphans till the age of 18 years: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar pic.twitter.com/p6pwzoR0dF
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2021
UP: Laptops for students, Rs 1.01 lakh assistance for bride’s marriages
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanth pledged to provide laptops and tablets to students who lost their parents in the pandemic. He also announced that girl child will be provided with financial assistance of Rs 1.01 lakh when they get married.
स्कूल में पढ़ने वाले अथवा व्यवसायिक कोर्स करने वाले बच्चों को, जिन्होंने कोरोना के कारण अपने पैरेंट्स व कानूनी अभिभावक को खोया है, उनके लिए लैपटॉप या टैबलेट की व्यवस्था की जाएगी।
इससे बच्चों को ऑनलाइन शिक्षा के साथ भी जुड़ने का अवसर प्राप्त होगा: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) May 29, 2021
Assam launches Sishu Sewa Achoni
Newly elected Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma was also quick to announce the welfare scheme for children affected by Covid-19.
In a press conference, the Assam CM announced Mukhyamantri Sishu Sewa Achoni, under which education expenses and other requirements of children will be taken care of.
Press Conference at Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati. https://t.co/p8DZn5tuOV
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 29, 2021
Arunachal’s Bal Seva Scheme for orphan child
Arunachal CM Prema Khandu also announced Chief Minister Bal Seva scheme for children losing their parents to Coronavirus.
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➡️ A Laptop/Tab will be provided to such Child who is school/college going or undergoing vocational training
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) May 29, 2021
“Financial assistance to Guardians/Caretaker & assistance to orphan child of Rs 2000 per child/month under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme guidelines to be extended with an additional amount of Rs 1500 per child/ month,” CM said.
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➡️Govt shall assign mentors, preferably Group A officer/Eminent Social Workers who will periodically interact with Child through offline/online mode and guide & nurture interests & bring to knowledge of appropriate forum/authority about the problems and issues of the Child.— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) May 29, 2021
Under the scheme, a Laptop/Tab will be provided to such Child who is school/college going or undergoing vocational training.
Karnataka announces Rs 3,500 stipend per month
Karnataka CM Yeddiyurappa announced Bal Seva scheme, under which Rs 3500/month financial assistance will be given to guardians/caretakers.
“Children not having guardians will be put in child care institutions. For quality education they’ll be admitted to model residential schools, Karnataka CM said.
Our Govt announces Bal Seva scheme, under which Rs 3500/month financial assistance will be given to guardians/caretakers. Children not having guardians will be put in child care institutions. For quality education they’ll be admitted to model residential schools: Karnataka CM pic.twitter.com/0NN0fkwBIe
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2021
Meanwhile, to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Modi government, BJP cadres are set to participate in ‘seva karya’ in about 1 lakh villages of the country.
BJP president JP Nadda as directed all party leaders and elected representatives, including Union and State Ministers, to take part in social activities across one lakh villages in the country on May 30 – the seven-year anniversary of the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
