<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ on the occasion of the International Child Labour Prohibition Day on Friday.</p>.<p>Under the scheme, the government will give monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 to selected boys and girls, respectively. If these children pass classes 8, 9 and 10, they will be given an additional amount of Rs 6,000 for clearing each standard.</p>.<p>Speaking on the occasion, Adityanath noted that the scheme is meant to help those children who have been forced to work to support their families.</p>.<p>"Workers give their blood and sweat in the foundation of every development activity and their welfare is our duty,” a press release quoted him as saying.</p>.<p>The chief minister said schemes like Ujjwala, Ujala, Pradhan Mantri Awas and Ayushman Bharat primarily cater to these sections.</p>.<p>A total of 2,000 children from 57 districts of the state will benefit from the first phase of the 'Bal Shram Vidya Yojana'.</p>.<p>“Our Atal residential schools will also be ready to provide quality education to children of workers from the next academic session,” Adityanath said.</p>.<p>The families of these children will also get the benefits of all the schemes of the central and state government, he added.</p>
<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ on the occasion of the International Child Labour Prohibition Day on Friday.</p>.<p>Under the scheme, the government will give monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 to selected boys and girls, respectively. If these children pass classes 8, 9 and 10, they will be given an additional amount of Rs 6,000 for clearing each standard.</p>.<p>Speaking on the occasion, Adityanath noted that the scheme is meant to help those children who have been forced to work to support their families.</p>.<p>"Workers give their blood and sweat in the foundation of every development activity and their welfare is our duty,” a press release quoted him as saying.</p>.<p>The chief minister said schemes like Ujjwala, Ujala, Pradhan Mantri Awas and Ayushman Bharat primarily cater to these sections.</p>.<p>A total of 2,000 children from 57 districts of the state will benefit from the first phase of the 'Bal Shram Vidya Yojana'.</p>.<p>“Our Atal residential schools will also be ready to provide quality education to children of workers from the next academic session,” Adityanath said.</p>.<p>The families of these children will also get the benefits of all the schemes of the central and state government, he added.</p>