FREE Education until class 12 for children who lost parents to COVID-19: Maharashtra Govt.
A proposal to the Maharashtra Chief Minister was made saying that the Department of Higher and Technical Education will bear the expenses of the children until Class 12 who were orphaned by COVID.
COVID-19 Impact: The Maharashtra Government has decided to impart free education for children until Class 12 who have lost their parents to the novel coronavirus, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has said on May 27, 2021. According to the reports, a proposal to the Maharashtra Chief Minister was made saying that the Department of Higher and Technical Education will bear the expenses of the children until Class 12 who were orphaned by COVID. Informing the government’s decision, Ms Gaikwad took to her social media handle and said that the Department will take the “responsibility of free education up to 12th standard” for these children.
Earlier, the Kerala Government also announced similar developments. Reports suggest that as immediate relief, the state government has announced a special package of Rs 3 lakh and a monthly aid of Rs 2,000 to the children orphaned due to COVID, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The Chief Minister also said that educational expenses by the government will be borne till their graduation. The monthly aid of Rs 2,000 will be provided until the students attain the age of 18 years.
Other states including Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand governments as well had previously announced financial support and free education for children whose parents died of COVID.
While the Delhi Government has announced Rs 2,500 per month to those children orphaned due to COVID-19, Madhya Pradesh will provide Rs 5,000 per month and Chhattisgarh will provide a stipend of Rs 500 from Classes 1 to 8 and Rs 1,000 per month from Classes 9 to 12.
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