UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces pension of Rs 4,000 for kids orphaned due to COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces pension of Rs 4,000 for kids orphaned due to COVID-19

India TV News  

Keeping in view the need of the children who lost their parents due to COVID-19, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced a monthly pension of Rs 4,000 under the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana. "The state government will give Rs 4,000 per month to children who lost their parents, till they turn 18 under Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana," the CM said. Giving the statistics of such children in Gorakhpur, he said, "There are six children in Gorakhpur who lost one of their parents due to COVID-19 and others to some illness earlier. The state government also came up with various other schemes to help the children and young adults who have lost their parents or legal guardians to the pandemic.

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New pension accounts of 8 lakh employees opened since 2017: CM Yogi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New pension accounts of 8 lakh employees opened since 2017: CM Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said since his government took office in 2017, new pension accounts of approximately 8 lakh state government employees had been opened in Uttar Pradesh. Yogi explained that the committee found it essential for the government to increase its contribution slightly to provide 50% of the employee’s last drawn salary as pension. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …

Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana: 716 Covid orphans, 3K other kids getting benefits in Prayagraj region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana: 716 Covid orphans, 3K other kids getting benefits in Prayagraj region

Hindustan Times  

As many as 716 kids rendered orphan by the Covid pandemic and 3,000 other needy children are getting benefit under the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj region. The Scheme The scheme is being implemented in two groups: Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana and Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana. Under the Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva …

Over half of PM CARES for Children scheme applications for COVID orphans rejected
5 months, 1 week ago

Over half of PM CARES for Children scheme applications for COVID orphans rejected

The Hindu  

About 51% of the applications received under the PM CARES for Children scheme for COVID orphans has been rejected, according to officials. Launched at the peak of COVID-19 cases in India on May 29, 2021, the PM CARES for Children Scheme aims to support children who lost their parents, a legal guardian, adoptive parents, or a surviving parent to the …

125 rescued child beggars left in limbo as Bal Seva Yojana languishes
1 year, 1 month ago

125 rescued child beggars left in limbo as Bal Seva Yojana languishes

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Despite a directive issued by the divisional commissioner in June to identify and integrate child victims of beggary into the Bal Seva Yojana, the streets of Lucknow continue to bear witness to the persistence of child beggars in the same areas as before. Representational photo In early June this year, chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the inclusion of 102 …

Modi Unveils PM CARES for Children Scheme: Rs 4,000 a Month for Basic Needs, Free Treatment for Kids Who Lost Parents to Covid
2 years, 6 months ago

Modi Unveils PM CARES for Children Scheme: Rs 4,000 a Month for Basic Needs, Free Treatment for Kids Who Lost Parents to Covid

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the benefits of PM CARES for Children scheme for children who lost their parents due to the Covid-19 pandemic. PM Modi has promised Rs 4,000 a month for basic needs, financial support for schooling, scholarship for higher education, and free treatment upto Rs 5 lakh. Children will also being given the Ayushman Health …

Over 19 Lakh Indian Children Lost At Least One Parent to Covid-19, Highest in World: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 19 Lakh Indian Children Lost At Least One Parent to Covid-19, Highest in World: Study

News 18  

Around 19.2 lakh kids lost at least one parent or caregiver to Covid-19 in India during the first 20 months of the pandemic, that is between March 2020 and October 2021, a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health said. The peer-reviewed medical journal said that India accounted for the highest number of Covid orphans or children who …

Delhi government to give Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to over 21,900 families who lost member to COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi government to give Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to over 21,900 families who lost member to COVID-19

Firstpost  

This amount is in addition to the financial aid of Rs 50,000 being provided by the city government under the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana’ New Delhi: A total of 21,914 families who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi have received one-time ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund, officials said on 23 …

How Covid-19 has forced the dropout rate to shoot up in India and what we can do
3 years, 1 month ago

How Covid-19 has forced the dropout rate to shoot up in India and what we can do

India Today  

Sabin, a primary school student from Delhi slums, had to drop out of school because her parents could no longer educate three children on their pandemic-affected meager income. Unemployment has been rising since the Covid-19 pandemic started in early 2020, which has pushed parents to prioritize survival over children’s education, especially fees in private schools. How to prevent further dropouts …

845 children orphaned during pandemic to get benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme
3 years, 2 months ago

845 children orphaned during pandemic to get benefits Of PM-CARES For Children Scheme

India Today  

A total of 845 children who were orphaned during the pandemic have been approved as eligible for benefits under the PM-CARES for Children scheme till now, a senior official said Wednesday. PM-CARES for Children stipend Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary of the department shall be the State Nodal Officer for implementation of PM CARES for Children Scheme. The scheme …

Madhya Pradesh: Thousands who lost one parent left out of Covid relief after tweak
3 years, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Thousands who lost one parent left out of Covid relief after tweak

Hindustan Times  

Till April this year, the lives of the two sisters were the definition of comfortable. But there was one thin glimmer of hope: a government scheme that promised children who lost even one parent to Covid-19 a monthly pension of ₹5,000 till they turned 21, free ration and importantly, free education. On May 13, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh …

Orphaned Due to Pandemic, These Kids May Now Have to Abandon Their Education
3 years, 3 months ago

Orphaned Due to Pandemic, These Kids May Now Have to Abandon Their Education

News 18  

When Chandrabhan Kushwaha, who runs a small chocolate-biscuit shop in the Hatta tehsil headquarters of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh, got infected with COVID-19 during the deadly second wave, little did he know that it would devastate his entire family. The Madhya Pradesh government has announced many schemes for those affected by the pandemic, including a pension of Rs 5,000 …

Children who have lost parents during pandemic should be given free education in same schools: Delhi govt
3 years, 4 months ago

Children who have lost parents during pandemic should be given free education in same schools: Delhi govt

India TV News  

The Delhi government has directed schools in the national capital to ensure that students who have become orphans or lost a parent after March last year be adjusted in the same school and offered free education. "All districts are directed to ensure that children who have become orphans or lost a parent after March, 2020 either due to COVID-19 or …

Over 15 lakh children lost a parent to Covid, including 1.2 lakh in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 15 lakh children lost a parent to Covid, including 1.2 lakh in India

India Today  

Children have borne the harshest brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic in the last 14 months. Globally, over 15 lakh children are estimated to have experienced the death of at least one parent or a custodial or a co-residing grandparent, or other older relative. Out of the 15 lakh, from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, the study estimated that …

237 Children in Gujarat's Rajkot Lost One or Both Parents to Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

237 Children in Gujarat's Rajkot Lost One or Both Parents to Covid-19

News 18  

Ahmedabad: At least 237 children in Gujarat's Rajkot district lost either one or both their parents to coronavirus infection, officials said. Most of the deaths took place in the second wave of COVID-19, the district child protection office said in a release issued on Wednesday, adding that it was still receiving applications from the affected children to avail government benefits. …

Assam Govt Will Pay Rs 2.5 Lakh to Widows Whose Husbands Died of Covid
3 years, 5 months ago

Assam Govt Will Pay Rs 2.5 Lakh to Widows Whose Husbands Died of Covid

News 18  

The Assam government on Sunday announced that it will give Rs 2.5 lakh each to all widows, whose husbands died of COVID-19, if their family income is less than Rs 5 lakh. Under the new ‘Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Widows Support Scheme’, the beneficiaries of ‘Orunodoi’ and ‘Widow Pension’ schemes are also eligible for the one-time financial assistance. In our sincere …

Maharashtra govt to formulate education, financial schemes for Covid-19 orphans
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra govt to formulate education, financial schemes for Covid-19 orphans

India Today  

Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Yashomati Thakur on Monday said that apart from providing financial support to children who lost their parents due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state is now formulating schemes for their education and other daily needs. The minister said the state government is committed to providing all kinds of support to children orphaned by the …

Uttarakhand govt to provide financial aid children orphaned by Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand govt to provide financial aid children orphaned by Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana, which aims to help children who lost their parents or the earning member of their family during the Covid-19 pandemic. Besides monetary assistance, the state government will also provide free education, ration and health facilities, till the time they attain the age of 21. The Cabinet …

SC asks states, UTs to ensure no breaks in education of children orphaned due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

SC asks states, UTs to ensure no breaks in education of children orphaned due to Covid-19

India Today  

The Supreme Court of India has directed the governments of states and union territories to ensure that there is no break in the education of children who have become orphans or lost one parent during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the Supreme Court hearing on June 7, the central government asked the court to provide them with more time to set …

Covid-19 impact: Jharkhand identifies 234 children who lost parents to virus
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Jharkhand identifies 234 children who lost parents to virus

Hindustan Times  

The deadly coronavirus infection, that has killed over 5,000 people across Jharkhand since its outbreak last year, has also left hundreds of children orphaned or with a single parent, mostly after the onset of its second wave in early April this year. Special secretary at the department DK Saxena said, “Till now, we have identified as many as 234 children …

Maharashtra: Covid-19 orphans to get Rs 5 lakh in FD, monthly aid
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: Covid-19 orphans to get Rs 5 lakh in FD, monthly aid

India Today  

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced that fixed deposits of Rs five lakh will be made in the name of children who have lost one or both parents to Covid-19. If relatives come forward to take care of the child, they will also be given a grant from the Child Care Scheme of the Department of Women and Child Development. …

Over 5,000 children in Maharashtra lost parents to Covid-19, state announces scheme
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 5,000 children in Maharashtra lost parents to Covid-19, state announces scheme

Hindustan Times  

As many as 5,331 children in Maharashtra have lost at least one parent over the past 14 months, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The state cabinet on Wednesday gave nod to the special scheme where ₹5 lakh will be deposited in the name of the children who have lost both their parents in the form of fixed deposit. Children who …

UP govt to give Rs 30 lakh aid to kin of panchayat polls workers who died of Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

UP govt to give Rs 30 lakh aid to kin of panchayat polls workers who died of Covid-19

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday approved Rs 30 lakh financial assistance for the families of those government officials who lost their lives during duty in the recent panchayat elections and also those who died due to Covid-19. The decision by the UP Cabinet comes days after a teachers' body claimed that over 1,600 teachers and workers of the Basic …

Over 9,300 children lost parents or were abandoned in pandemic, NCPCR informs Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 9,300 children lost parents or were abandoned in pandemic, NCPCR informs Supreme Court

India Today  

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has said that a 6-step scheme has been devised to monitor the wellbeing of children orphaned due to Covid-19 or those who have lost one parent. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of children who lost one parent 1,830 children are now …

Tamil Nadu govt offers financial aid, free education to children orphaned by Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt offers financial aid, free education to children orphaned by Covid-19

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced that children who have lost their parents or guardians due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be provided with a financial aid of Rs. An official release said that a special task force under district collector has already been set up to identify the children whose parents succumbed to the disease and …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces scheme for kids orphaned due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces scheme for kids orphaned due to Covid-19

Live Mint  

Nitish Kumar today announced special measures for rehabilitating children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19. Kumar said his government would provide monthly stipends for the bereaved children, boarding facility for those left with no caretaker, and give special impetus to education of orphaned girls. "Boys and girls who have lost their mothers and fathers -- with at least one …

Bihar CM Announces Solatium for Kids Orphaned Due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar CM Announces Solatium for Kids Orphaned Due to Covid-19

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced special measures for rehabilitating children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19. Taking to his social media accounts, Kumar said his government would provide monthly stipends for the bereaved children, boarding facility for those left with no caretaker, and give special impetus to education of orphaned girls. “Boys and girls who have …

UP, Tripura, Bihar amongst other state govts come to rescue of children orphaned due to COVID pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

UP, Tripura, Bihar amongst other state govts come to rescue of children orphaned due to COVID pandemic

Op India  

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the ‘PM-CARES for Children’ scheme to support children orphaned due to the ongoing pandemic, states like Tripura, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh too have come to the aid of such children. Such children who don’t live in orphanages will be provided Rs 3,500 every month till the age of 18: Chief Minister Biplab Deb pic.twitter.com/KkKX0AxMfr …

Bihar govt announces ₹1,500/month to children who lost parents to Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

Bihar govt announces ₹1,500/month to children who lost parents to Covid

Live Mint  

The Bihar government announced financial aid of ₹1,500 per month to children who lost either of their parents due to Covid-19 under 'Bal Sahayata Yojana' on Sunday. For instance, the Haryana government said it would give a monthly amount of ₹2,500 per child as financial aid to the families taking care of these orphaned children. The Gujarat government, under the …

Karnataka launches 'CM Bala Seva Scheme' to help children orphaned due to COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka launches 'CM Bala Seva Scheme' to help children orphaned due to COVID-19

India TV News  

After the second Covid wave hit hard leaving many orphans in the process, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Saturday announced the ‘Chief Minister's Bala Seva Scheme' for the welfare of children orphaned due to Covid -19, including monthly financial assistance of Rs 3,500 for guardians of such children. He added that such children will be admitted to model residential …

Uttar Pradesh government rolls out welfare scheme for children who lost parents to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttar Pradesh government rolls out welfare scheme for children who lost parents to Covid-19

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a welfare scheme for those children who have lost either one or both parents due to Covid-19. Under the 'Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana', the Uttar Pradesh 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 orphaned during COVID-19: Centre announces free education, Rs 10 lakh fund under PM-CARES
3 years, 6 months ago

Children orphaned during COVID-19: Centre announces free education, Rs 10 lakh fund under PM-CARES

Firstpost  

The PMO stated fixed deposits will be opened in the names of such children and they will receive a monthly stipend once they turn 18 and a Rs 10 lakh each when they turn 23 from PM CARES fund New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a number of welfare measures for children who lost their parents to …

Assam govt to provide financial aid for children orphaned due to COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam govt to provide financial aid for children orphaned due to COVID-19

India TV News  

Assam Chief Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said his government will be providing Rs 3,500 per month to the guardian of every child orphaned due to COVID-19 in the state, for their education and skill development. Sarma, while addressing a press conference here, also said that the ones who have no extended family will be sent to residential schools or …

Free education, monthly stipend, Rs 10 lakh fund for children who lost parents to Covid under PM CARES
3 years, 6 months ago

Free education, monthly stipend, Rs 10 lakh fund for children who lost parents to Covid under PM CARES

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that all children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian/adoptive parents due to Covid 19 will be supported under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme. Such children to get a monthly stipend once they turn 18 and a fund of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 23 from PM CARES. The children …

Assam CM announces Rs 3,500 per month, laptops for children orphaned by Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Assam CM announces Rs 3,500 per month, laptops for children orphaned by Covid-19

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced the Mukhyamantri Sishu Sewa Achoni scheme which will provide relief to children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19. As per this scheme, those children who have lost both their parents and are being looked after by their extended family members will be entitled to Rs 3,500 financial aid per …

Children orphaned due to Covid-19 to get support in education under PM-CARES fund
3 years, 6 months ago

Children orphaned due to Covid-19 to get support in education under PM-CARES fund

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for children who have lost their parents due to the Covid-19 infection. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that fixed deposits will be opened in the names of such children, and the PM-CARES fund will contribute through a specially designed scheme to create a corpus …

Tamil Nadu greenlights Rs 5 lakh in aid to children orphaned during Covid-19 pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu greenlights Rs 5 lakh in aid to children orphaned during Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

Tamil Nadu on Saturday joined the list of states that have offered relief measures to children who lost their parents amid the deadly second wave Covid-19. After a meeting between chief minister MK Stalin and senior officials, the state government announced the children who have lost both their parents will receive financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh as a fixed …

Kerala govt announces special package, education expenses to children orphaned due to Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala govt announces special package, education expenses to children orphaned due to Covid-19

India Today  

The government of Kerala has decided to cover the educational expenses and offer a special relief package to the children in the state who have lost their parents to the Covid-19 pandemic after several state governments have decided to take similar steps. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has recently announced that the children in the state who have been orphaned …

Over 500 children orphaned in India due to second wave of Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 500 children orphaned in India due to second wave of Covid

India TV News  

The surge in Covid cases and consequent deaths have left more than 500 children orphaned in India. The central government is constantly monitoring all these orphaned children in coordination with the state governments. For the care and well-being of such orphaned children, Rs 10 lakh has been released to each district across the country, through the Non-Institutional Child Care Fund. …

Punjab announces free education, monthly pension for kids orphaned due to COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Punjab announces free education, monthly pension for kids orphaned due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

The government will constitute a monitoring committee which will be headed by the Minister for Social Security and Women and Child Development The Punjab government will provide free education to children who have lost their parents to COVID-19. In the meeting, it has been decided that the government will provide Rs 1,500 as social security pension to such children and …

Delhi: ₹50,000 ex-gratia for families with a Covid death, orphaned kids to get 2,500 per month, says CM Kejriwal
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: ₹50,000 ex-gratia for families with a Covid death, orphaned kids to get 2,500 per month, says CM Kejriwal

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced financial compensation for families whose sole breadwinner died due to Covid-19, free education for kids who lost both parents due to the killer virus, and also free rations to poor families struggling during the pandemic-induced lockdown. The Delhi Chief Minister also announced free rations to poor families struggling during the Covid-19 crisis …

Family Pension BIG Update: Modi govt announces massive hike | Details
3 years, 10 months ago

Family Pension BIG Update: Modi govt announces massive hike | Details

India TV News  

In a welcome development for those availing family pensions, the Centre has raised the upper ceiling from Rs 45,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh per month, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced on Friday. Family pensions will now be restricted to Rs 1,25,000 per month The minister said that the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has issued a clarification on the …

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