New Delhi: In yet another gesture towards children who lost their parents due to the Covid pandemic, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has upwardly revised the help being given to children whose guardian’s income is below Rs 3 lakh per year.
“For the legal or natural guardian, the annual income of Rs two lakh limit is very low, hence the monthly assistance will be provided to every child whose guardian’s income is below Rs 3 lakh per year,” announced the Chief Minister in a high-level COVID review meeting held on Wednesday.
Under the ‘Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana’, the state government will provide financial assistance to a child’s guardian while those who do not have anyone to look after them will be sent to children’s homes.
Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana
Taking care of the upbringing and education of children orphaned by Covid-19, a monthly financial assistance of Rs 4,000 will be given to a child’s guardian or caretaker, till he or she attains adulthood, while those who do not have anyone to look after them will be sent to child protection homes.
Further, the state government will also provide tablets or laptops to all such children studying in schools, colleges, or pursuing vocational education.
UP government to provide Rs 4,000 monthly aid to orphan children
Children below 10 years who do not have any family member will be taken care of by the state government children’s homes. Currently, such homes are functional in Mathura, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Agra and Rampur.
A minor girl child will be housed in Kasturba Gandhi Girls (residential) Schools run by the government of India or children’s homes (girls) run by the state government.
In addition, the Yogi Government will also provide financial assistance of Rs 1,01,000 for the marriage of girls under the scheme.
Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana
● 01- Financial assistance of Rs 4,000 per month will be provided to the guardian or caretaker of the child till the child becomes an adult.
● 02- Such children below ten years of age who do not have any guardian or family, will be taken care of by the State Government with the help of the Government of India or by the state government in Rajkiya Bal Grah (children’s shelter homes) in Uttar Pradesh. These shelter homes are in Mathura, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Agra, and Rampur.
● 03- A minor girl child will be housed in Kasturba Gandhi Girls (residential) Schools run by the government of India or children’s homes (girls) run by the state government. Currently, there are 13 such children’s homes in the state. Apart from this, they will be taken care of in 18 Atal Residential Schools being set up in the state.
● 04- The state government will also provide an amount of Rs 1,01,000 for the marriage of such girls.
● 05- Further, the state government will also provide tablets or laptops to all such children studying in schools, colleges, or pursuing vocational education, according to the spokesperson.
