Rajasthan

Rajasthan Government Announces Financial Package For Children Who Lost Parents Due To Covid

Under the package, compensation of ₹ 1 lakh and a pension of ₹ 1,500 a month will also be provided to women who lost their husbands to the infection, according to an official statement.

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Saturday announced a financial relief package for children who lost their parents to the coronavirus.

Under the package, compensation of ₹ 1 lakh and a pension of ₹ 1,500 a month will also be provided to women who lost their husbands to the infection, according to an official statement.

For children of these widows, ₹ 1,000 a month per child and ₹ 2,500 a month for school books and dress will be provided, it said.

The package, which was announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has a provision of ₹ 1 lakh as immediate grant for children, who lost their parents to Covid, the statement said.

CommentsIt said that ₹ 2,500 a month will be provided as assistance to these children till 18 years of age, ₹ 5 lakh assistance on completion of 18 years and free higher secondary education, besides other benefits proposed under the Mukhyamantri Corona Bal Kalyan Yojna.

 

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