Haryana announces financial aid for COVID-orphaned children.
The Haryana authorities on Saturday introduced financial aid and different help for children who’ve misplaced their dad and mom to COVID-19.
Sharing particulars of the ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Sewa Yojana’, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar mentioned this bundle will likely be given to rehabilitate and help children under 18 years of age who’ve misplaced their each dad and mom, a surviving mother or father, authorized guardian or adoptive dad and mom as a result of COVID-19.
The state authorities will give a month-to-month quantity of Rs 2,500 per youngster as financial aid to the households taking good care of these orphaned children, he mentioned in an official assertion right here.
This financial help can be given until the kid flip 18, he mentioned. Further, an quantity of Rs 12,000 yearly would even be deposited within the financial institution accounts of such children as different bills until they attain 18 years of age and are pursuing schooling, he mentioned.
The CM additionally introduced that the state authorities would supply a financial help of Rs 1,500 per orphaned youngster per thirty days to the kid care establishment for the upbringing of such children dwelling there.
At current, 59 childcare establishments are purposeful in Haryana.
This quantity will likely be deposited within the checking account as a recurring deposit and the maturity quantity will likely be given on attaining the age of 21 years, whereas all different bills will likely be borne by the kid care establishments solely, the chief minister introduced.
He mentioned that in case of adolescent ladies orphaned as a result of COVID-19, free residential schooling will likely be offered in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas to make sure their care and correct safety.
“An amount of Rs 51,000 will be credited in accounts of all these girls under Mukhya Mantri Vivah Shagun Yojana and at the time of their marriage this amount along with the interest would be given to them,” introduced Khattar.
The CM additionally introduced {that a} pill will likely be given to such college students finding out in VIII to XII commonplace and people enrolled in vocational programs.
