The government has come out with guidelines for the care and protection of the children affected by COVID-19 and fixed responsibilities for the states, district magistrates, police, Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, announced a scheme for all those children orphaned due to Covid-19, under which PM Cares create a corpus of Rs 10 lakh fixed deposit for each child until he/she turns 18 years of age. Children who have lost both parents or their lone surviving parent or their legal guardian or adoptive parent due to COVID-19 will be supported under
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a number of welfare measures for children who lost their parents to COVID-19, including ensuring a corpus of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 18 and providing for their education.