Madhya Pradesh to allow children who lost their parents to COVID to apply for free admission in schools

Students must note that the application window will open on June 10. The online application window will remain open till June 30.

The Madhya Pradesh Government has announced that it will allow the children orphaned by Covid to apply for free admission in private schools. The School Education Department, Madhya Pradesh will open the application window for all those students who are seeking free admission to private schools. Students must note that the application window will open on June 10. The online application window will remain open till June 30. The school education department will conduct a lottery on July 6 for online admission.
The School Education Department made the official announcement and posted the same on Twitter: “According to the order issued by the School Education Department, the students who were eligible in the last session and the children who were orphaned during the Corona period will get free admission in private schools with priority in online lottery.”

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, earlier in May had announced that children who lost their parents or guardians to Covid will be provided free education and Rs 5,000 monthly pension. Besides, the chief minister also said that the state will grant loans on government guarantee to people who want to work.

Students must note that the application window will open on June 10. The online application window will remain open till June 30.

"We will give Rs 5000 per month pension to children who have lost their parents/guardians in this COVID pandemic. We'll also arrange free education for these children and free ration for these families," Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

Madhya Pradesh CM further added that the state would grant loans to these families on the government's guarantee to the people who want to work. The initiative by Madhya Pradesh Government will surely give relief to such families who have lost their dear ones in the COVID pandemic.

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