New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (May 29, 2021) introduced a quantity of welfare measures for youngsters who misplaced their dad and mom to COVID-19. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) mentioned in a press release that PM-CARES fund will contribute via a specifically designed scheme to create a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for every of them when she or he reaches 18 years of age.
The Prime Minister’s Office in an official assertion introduced a slew of measures to help the kids.
Hundreds of minors have misplaced their dad and mom in India because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments of varied states throughout the nation have introduced schemes to make sure the security and well-being of COVID-19 orphans.
Here’s a listing of states, UTs who introduced relief fund:
New Delhi: In Delhi, Rs 2,500 monthly will probably be given to all minor orphan youngsters until the age of 25 and acommittee has additionally been fashioned to resolve points confronted by youngsters throughout the pandemic.
Maharashtra: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday requested the Women and Child Development Department to border a coverage to supply help to the kids orphaned resulting from COVID-19. As many as 2,290 youngsters within the state have misplaced both one or each dad and mom to the pandemic to date, as per official sources. The Maharashtra authorities has fashioned a activity drive to forestall COVID orphaned youngsters being trafficked. This activity drive will present care amenities for orphaned youngsters and likewise help in authorized rights over their dad and mom’ property.
Punjab: The Punjab authorities will give Rs 1,500 monthly to all children orphaned by COVID-19 until the age of 21 years. The youngsters may also be given free schooling in state-run institutes.
Uttar Pradesh: The Adityanath authorities within the state introduced to take duty for COVID orphaned minor youngsters. A activity drive is being fashioned to determine these youngsters in each district and facilitate their adoption.
Assam: The state has agreed to grant Rs 10 lakh to every district for non-institutional care of minor COVID-19 orphans may also organize institutional care for these children.
Chhattisgarh: Under the ‘Mahtari Dular Yojna’ the federal government will bear the bills of orphaned children. Children from Classes 1 to eight will get a month-to-month stipend of Rs 500 and youngsters from lessons 9 to 12 will get Rs 1,000 monthly.
Himachal Pradesh: All minor youngsters orphaned by Covid-19 will get Rs 2,500 monthly till they flip 18.
Karnataka: CM BS Yediyurappa announces Bal Seva Scheme for these youngsters who haven’t got guardians. The scheme applies to completely different age group with completely different monetary slabs. “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” he mentioned. The state has Helpline ‘1098’ for the safety of COVID orphaned youngsters. Hospitals and COVID Care Centres have been set for contaminated youngsters.
Madhya Pradesh: In Madhya Pradesh, COVID orphaned youngsters will get Rs 5,000 monthly by the state. Free schooling and ration may also be supplied.
Rajasthan: Under the ‘Palanhaar Yojana’ Rs 500 will probably be given to all COVID orphaned youngsters beneath 18 years of age. An further sum of Rs, 1000 may also be supplied.
Gujarat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani introduced that COVID-19 orphan youngsters will probably be given Rs 4,000 month-to-month help until the kid attains 18 years. If the beneficiary is between ages 21 to 24, then Rs 6,000 will probably be given. Advancement will probably be given in the advantages of different schemes like research, hospital.
Uttarakhand: Under Vatsalya Yojana Rs 3000 will probably be given monthly to orphaned youngsters. Their schooling bills will probably be borne by the state until they flip 21 years. Reservation in state authorities jobs may also be supplied.
Andhra Pradesh: The KCR authorities introduced Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia as mounted deposits for children who’ve misplaced their dad and mom resulting from COVID-19, the scheme is relevant for youngsters beneath the age of 18 years.
Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan-led authorities introduced a particular package deal for youngsters who had been orphaned by the coronavirus. Under this scheme, all minor youngsters in Kerala will get Rs 3 lakhs as a lump sum alongside with month-to-month monitory help of Rs 2,000 until they flip 18.
Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu authorities has introduced Rs 5 lakh mounted deposit for minor youngsters which will probably be given to them as soon as they flip 18. The authorities may also bear the schooling bills of these youngsters until commencement. A month-to-month monetary help of Rs 3000 may also be given to the guardian of the kids until the age of 18. A committee will probably be set to make sure the implementation of the schemes.
As per reviews collected from states and union territories from April 1 until May 25, as many as 577 youngsters throughout the nation had been orphaned after their dad and mom succumbed to COVID-19, Union mInister of Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani had declared earlier this week.
