Modi releases PM CARES benefits for ‘COVID orphans’
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Published: 6th Jun, 2022
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PM Modi transferred scholarships to school-going children under the PM CARES scheme.
About
PM CARES for Children scheme:
PM CARES for Children Scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on May 29, 2021.
It aims to support children who have lost both their parents or legal guardian or adoptive parents or surviving parents to COVID-19 pandemic, during the period from March 11, 2020, to February 28, 2022.
The objective of the scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children in a sustained manner by providing them boarding and lodging, empowering them through education and scholarships, equipping them for self-sufficient existence with financial support of Rs 10 lakh on attaining 23 years of age and ensuring their wellbeing through health insurance.
An online portal by the Government was launched to register the children.
The portal is a single-window system which facilitates the approval process and all other assistance for children.
The portal named “pmcaresforchildren.in”.
The portal is a single window system which facilitates approval process and all other assistance for children.
Beneficiaries are also being given Ayushman Health Card, which will help them with free medical treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh.
Identified beneficiaries under the age of six will receive support and assistance from the Anganwadi services for supplementary nutrition, pre-school education/ECCE, immunization, health referrals, and health check-up.
For children 10 years of age, the government will provide admission in the nearest school as a day scholar.
For a child in a government school, two sets of free uniforms and textbooks will be provided. While for a student in a private school, the fees will be exempted.
Children will receive a monthly stipend once they attain 18 years of age, by investing the corpus of Rs 10 lakhs.
The beneficiary will receive stipend till they attain 23 years of age.
They will receive an amount of Rs. 10 lakh on attaining 23 years of age.