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30 May, 2021
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PM CARES for Children Scheme UPSC

The Union government announced a special “PM-CARES for Children” scheme for all those orphaned due to COVID-19. It will include a corpus of 10 lakh for each child till he or she reaches the age of 18.
Children who have lost both parents or the lone surviving parent or their legal guardian or adoptive parent due to COVID-19 will be supported under the scheme.
The Women and Child Development Ministry has said that there are a total 577 COVID-19 orphans identified across the country.
When a child turns 18, he or she will draw a monthly stipend from the corpus of ?10 lakh in order to meet expenses for personal needs and higher education. On reaching the age of 23, the child will get the entire ?10 lakh, according to an official statement.
The government will also assist such children with school education. They will be given admission in the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya or in a private school as a day scholar.
If the child is admitted in a private school, the fees will be paid from the PM CARES Fund as per norms under the Right To Education Act, 2009. PM CARES will also meet the expenses on uniform, text-books and notebooks.

Residential schools

Children in the age group of 11-18 will have the option to study in a residential school under the Central government such as Sainik School and Navodaya Vidyalaya. These children will also be supported in their higher education through either scholarship equivalent to the tuition fees or educational loans where the interest will be paid by the PM CARES Fund.
All children will be enrolled as a beneficiary under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme with a health insurance cover of ?5 lakh, where the premium amount will be paid by PM CARES till a child turns 18.
The government has also announced measures to help the families who have lost the sole earning member due to COVID-19.

Help for kin

The pension scheme of the Employees State Insurance Corporation is being extended. The scheme is applicable from March 24, 2020, to March 24, 2022.
Similarly, insurance benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) under the Employees Provident Fund Organisation will be available, according to a press statement.

Source: TH

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