According to this scheme, children below 10 years not having guardians will be put under child care institutions and for the overall development of the child, mentorship will also be provided.
‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a number of welfare measures for children who lost their parents to COVID-19 from the central government, including ensuring a corpus of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 18 and providing for their education. ’
He added that such children will be admitted to model residential schools like Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Kittur Rani Chennamma Residential Schools and Morarji Desai Residential Schools to impart quality education to them.
The CM said that the state government would distribute free laptops or tablets to these children who have completed 10th standard, to provide them support for higher and vocational education.
“For girls who have completed 21 years of age, Rs one lakh will be given for their marriage expenses, higher education and self-employment,” he said.
Source: IANS
