CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu state authorities on Saturday announced a unique package for kids that were orphaned by Covid-19.
Chief Union M K Stalin has arranged to deposit Rs 5 lakh for kids that have lost their parents at the outbreak, according to a release from the state authorities.
“The state government will host the education of the children such as tuition fees and hostel prices until they finish alliance.
They’ll find a priority in government houses and hostels.
They’d get the sum with interest as soon as they attained 18 decades old,” the release stated.
For those kids who lost one of the parents, the authorities will provide Rs 3 lakh for a relief to your household.
“When they are within the care of family or guardian or at authorities houses or hostels, they’d get Rs 3,000 a month towards care till they finish 18 decades,” it stated.
In case the kid was raised with one parent and he or she dropped the sole parent at the Covid-19 pandemic, after which the state authorities will deposit Rs 5 lakh in the name of their kid, it included.
The state authorities will track the disbursement of aid to the kids and advancement of the education by particular committee at subject level.
These pupils and one parent with kids may get priority on each of welfare schemes of their state authorities.
The authorities said it could form a committee comprising fund secretary, societal welfare division secretary and NGOs to frame that the guidelines as well.
From the launch, the state government said that it had formed a task force led by district collectors to spot kids orphaned by Covid-19 and disperse the aid.