Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme on May 30 via video conference.
- The Prime Minister informed that if someone needs an education loan for professional courses or higher education, then PM-CARES will help in that too.
- For other daily needs, arrangements have also been made for 4 thousand rupees every month for them through other schemes.
- Apart from Rs 10 lakh on attaining the age of 23 years the children will be given health coverage through the Ayushman Card and emotional counselling through samvad helpline for psychological and emotional help.
About PM CARES for Children Scheme
- Prime Minister of India has launched the PM CARES for Children Scheme on 29th May, 2021.
- Under this Scheme, an initiative was started in Feb 2022 to provide financial assistance to support such children who have lost both the Parents or legal Guardian or Adoptive Parents or Surviving Parent to COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has decided to provide scholarship assistance to such Children who have lost both the Parents or legal Guardian or Adoptive Parents or Surviving Parent to COVID-19 pandemic to continue their education without any hindrance.
- Accordingly, a new Scheme was formulated for the purpose namely; SCHOLARSHIP FOR PM CARES CHILDREN as a Central Sector Scheme.
- Under the Scheme Scholarship allowance would be ₹20,000/- per child per annum which will comprise monthly allowance of ₹1,000 per month and Annual academic allowance of Rs. 8,000 to cover the entire school fees, cost of the books and uniform, shoes and other educational equipment .
