Yogi meets children orphaned during COVID-19 pandemic; distributes school bags, study material

The minister also issued Health cards to the eligible children under the scheme under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to facilitate free treatment up to INR 5 lakh.

Yogi meets children who lost parents during COVID-19 pandemic

PM Cares for Children scheme: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in a virtual programme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce benefits for children coming from low economic backgrounds under the PM Cares for Children scheme.

After the event, the UP CM met children in Gorakhpur who lost their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with several gifts, Yogi Adityanath presented the children with the letters from the Prime Minister, the passbook of their accounts opened in the post office and health cards under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

INR 10 Lakh to children above 18 years

The minister also distributed school bags, lunch boxes, water bottles and reading material to the children. Children above 18 years or more got an amount of INR 10 lakh under the scheme whereas INR 4 to 9 lakh was given to those below 18 years of age, as per their eligibility, said a state government spokesperson.

For minors, the amount will remain as fixed deposit until they attain the age of 18 years. Each child will get INR 5,500 per month as interest on INR 10 lakh until the age of 18 to 23 years. On attaining the age of 23 years, the children will get the entire deposited amount of INR 10 lakh.

Enquiring about the well-being of children, the CM motivated kids to study and move forward in their career. “Children need not worry about their studies or future as the central and state governments are standing with them under the leadership of the Prime Minister,” he said.

According to HT, Adityanath also informed the government had taken responsibility to ensure that the children lead a respectable life and continue their education. He directed officers to ensure that children did not face any problems.

“Under the PM Cares for Children scheme, 441 children from Uttar Pradesh have been benefited, including 11 from Gorakhpur. Of the eligible 11 children of Gorakhpur, two are girls and nine boys,” said a state government spokesperson.

Health cards issued to children

The minister also issued Health cards to the eligible children under the scheme under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to facilitate free treatment up to INR 5 lakh. Children enrolled in Classes 1 to 12 will get an annual scholarship of INR 20,000 for their studies. They will be enrolled in residential schools run by the central government.

Read More:

• Puducherry schools reopening from June 23; Class 11 admissions from June 17