Under the ‘Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana’, the Yogi authorities will present monetary help to a toddler’s guardian whereas those that should not have anybody to take care of them will probably be despatched to children’s properties.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a welfare scheme for children who’ve misplaced both one or each dad and mom to COVID-19.
Under the ‘Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana’, the state authorities will present monetary help to a toddler’s guardian whereas those that should not have anybody to take care of them will probably be despatched to children’s properties, an official spokesperson stated.
Launching the scheme right here, Adityanath stated the state authorities will take care of the upbringing and education of children orphaned by COVID-19.
As half of the scheme, the federal government will present a month-to-month monetary help of Rs 4,000 to a toddler’s guardian or caretaker until she or he attains maturity, the spokesperson stated.
Children beneath 10 years who should not have any member of the family will probably be taken care of by the state authorities children’s properties. Currently, such properties are useful in Mathura, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Agra and Rampur, he stated.
A minor woman baby will probably be housed in Kasturba Gandhi Girls (residential) Schools run by the federal government of India or children’s properties (ladies) run by the state authorities. Currently, there are 13 such children’s properties within the state.
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Apart from this, they are going to be taken care of in 18 Atal Residential Schools being arrange within the state. The state authorities may also present an quantity of Rs 1,01,000 for the wedding of such ladies.
The spokesperson stated there are 197 children within the state who’ve misplaced each their dad and mom to COVID-19.
As many as 1,799 children have misplaced both their father or mom to COVID-19 however the annual earnings of the surviving dad and mom will probably be evaluated.
Around 1,000 children are probably to profit from the ‘Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana’, he stated.
The Uttar Pradesh authorities may also present tablets or laptops to all such children finding out in faculties, faculties or pursuing vocational education, in accordance to the spokesperson.
