Uniindia: New Delhi, May 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will release financial benefits to those children who lost both their parents during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Addressing the function virtually, PM Modi said, "I am talking to the children not as the PM, but as a member of your family. I am very relieved to be among children today. PM Cares for Children is a reflection of the fact that every countryman is with you with the utmost sensitivity."
The objective of the PM CARES for Children Scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children in a sustained manner. Check 10 key points regarding the scheme.
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government completes its eight years in office today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted the Congress and said that the country was trapped in scams and nepotism before 2014 but it is now achieving new heights.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Nearly 4,000 children who were orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic have benefitted under a new PMCARES scholarship scheme, the social justice and empowerment ministry said on Monday. India News | Nearly 4,000 Children Orphaned During Pandemic Benefitted Under PMCARES Scholarship Scheme: Govt.