
Help will be available monthly from the PM Care Fund until the age of 18; The cost of tuition will be borne and health insurance of Rs 5 lakh will be provided
More than 577 children across the country lost their parents in the second wave of Corona
The central government has made a big announcement for children orphaned by corona in the country. The tuition fees of such children will also be provided from the PM Care Fund. Financial assistance will be given every month till the age of 18. In addition, assistance of Rs 10 lakh will be given when the child reaches the age of 23 years.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that all children who have lost a parent or guardian due to corona will get help under the PM Care for Children scheme.
5 lakh health insurance
These children will also get health insurance of Rs 5 lakh under Ayushyaman Bharat Yojana. Their premium will be paid from PM Care Fund. If you have taken a loan for higher studies, you will be given relief. The interest on this loan will also be paid from this fund.
PM Modi held a meeting
An important meeting was held on Saturday under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi on how to help children orphaned by Korna. He said children lead the future of the country. We will do everything we can to help and protect them. It is our duty as a society to take care of the children.
More than 577 children across the country lost their parents in the second wave of Corona
Earlier, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, after studying reports from the states and union territories, said that the country has been plagued by parents of 577 children since April 1. Due to which all these children have become orphans. They said the government is able to provide assistance and protection to all children who have lost their parents due to corona.
Children's mental health will also be taken care of
Union Minister Smriti Irani said in a tweet that from April 1, 2021 to 2 pm on Tuesday, the parents of a total of 577 children from the state government and the Union Territories have died due to corona. They further said that these children are now safe under the district administration. If such children have any need for mental health, we have formed a team at the National Institute of Mental Health.
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