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Government for assistance for 2,224 covid orphans

Lucknow: The Government of Uttar Pradesh has cleared government assistance for 2,224 children, including 121 in Lucknow, who has lost their parents to Covid.
The development occurred after Ti highlights that orphans cannot get government assistance because they do not have documents to prove that their parents die from Coronavirus infection.
Officials of the Women’s Department and the development of State Children told TI that government assistance was approved for 2,224 of 3,900 Covid orphans registered in the state.
Among 2,224 cases, 163 cases are minors who lose both parents.
Under the state government scheme, a Covid orphan will receive Rs 4,000 per month until he reaches the age of 18.
Furthermore, their education will be free at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya and Atal Housing School.
The government will also provide laptops or tablets for children in class 10 or above for online classes.
In accordance with conservative estimates, the government for the possibility of spending around Rs 11 Crore every year at 2,224 orphans as financial assistance.
“Because of gradual awareness among residents, we still receive calls about Covid orphans and the number tends to increase.
We will ensure that no children are left behind,” said the Director, the development of women and children, Manoj Rai.
To provide assistance, the district assignment unit has been formed with district judges as nodal officers.
Other team members consist of the Chief Development Officer, District Probation Officer, and Chair of the Child Welfare Committee.
“Relative or single parent orphans need to submit a Covid Test report (RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen), blood tests or CT / X-Ray, COVID portal certificates or papers related to Covid treatment in each hospital.
This is a responsibility replied the department team of women and children to reach the family and fill out their forms and finish formality to ensure children can use government assistance, “Rai said that all DMS had been given a written order not to force the victims to get the required documents, because It will be very inhuman in our part to trouble those who are already in trauma.
He added, “Small orphans who do not have documents to prove the death of their parents because Coronavirus will be given financial assistance under the sponsor of Yojana together run by the central and state government on a 60-40% contribution.
At present, at under the scheme, RS 2,000 is given to orphans every month until he is 18 years old but we have sent a proposal to the government to increase assistance to a significant level.
“According to the latest Childline data, Lucknow himself has 264 small orphans covid and only 46% of cases which has been cleaned for help.
But like the NCPRC Bal Swaraj Covid nurse, only 202 orphans that have been registered.
“We will add the remaining children too, no one will be left behind,” Rai said.

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