<p>At least four state governments have stepped in to support the education of children who have been orphaned by Covid-19.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh took the lead by announcing a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/madhya-pradesh-government-to-pay-rs-5000-monthly-pension-to-covid-hit-families-985436.html" target="_blank">Rs 5,000 per month pension</a> and free education to those children who have lost their parents, guardians or earning members of the family to Covid.</p>.<p>Similar initiatives were also announced by Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand governments.</p>.<p>In Chhattisgarh, such children studying in Class 1-8 will receive Rs 500 as monthly stipend, while those in Classes 9-12 will be entitled to Rs 1,000 as stipend every month.</p>.<p>The stipend, issued under the Chhattisgarh Mahtari Dular Yojana, will be applicable for students of both private and state-run schools.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/government-administration-public-all-dropped-guard-after-first-covid-19-wave-says-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-986246.html" target="_blank">Govt, public became negligent after 1st wave: RSS chief</a></strong></p>.<p>The state government will also fund education of children who have lost the earning member of the family.</p>.<p>Jharkhand and Delhi governments too have announced similar initiatives but were yet to spell out details.</p>.<p>Jharkhand government announced monthly financial assistance to families or relatives taking care of children orphaned by Covid-19 and directed Child Welfare Committees to visit respective homes to ensure that the child was in safe hands.</p>.<p>In case such children do not have caretakers, they would be taken to the state-run child care homes.</p>.<p>Delhi Government said it would help all such families who have lost earning members to Covid-19.</p>.<p>“I know many children who have lost both their parents… the government will take care of their studies and upbringing,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said his government would also provide interest-free loans to those women, who have been widowed by the pandemic, to start small businesses.</p>
<p>At least four state governments have stepped in to support the education of children who have been orphaned by Covid-19.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh took the lead by announcing a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/madhya-pradesh-government-to-pay-rs-5000-monthly-pension-to-covid-hit-families-985436.html" target="_blank">Rs 5,000 per month pension</a> and free education to those children who have lost their parents, guardians or earning members of the family to Covid.</p>.<p>Similar initiatives were also announced by Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand governments.</p>.<p>In Chhattisgarh, such children studying in Class 1-8 will receive Rs 500 as monthly stipend, while those in Classes 9-12 will be entitled to Rs 1,000 as stipend every month.</p>.<p>The stipend, issued under the Chhattisgarh Mahtari Dular Yojana, will be applicable for students of both private and state-run schools.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/government-administration-public-all-dropped-guard-after-first-covid-19-wave-says-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-986246.html" target="_blank">Govt, public became negligent after 1st wave: RSS chief</a></strong></p>.<p>The state government will also fund education of children who have lost the earning member of the family.</p>.<p>Jharkhand and Delhi governments too have announced similar initiatives but were yet to spell out details.</p>.<p>Jharkhand government announced monthly financial assistance to families or relatives taking care of children orphaned by Covid-19 and directed Child Welfare Committees to visit respective homes to ensure that the child was in safe hands.</p>.<p>In case such children do not have caretakers, they would be taken to the state-run child care homes.</p>.<p>Delhi Government said it would help all such families who have lost earning members to Covid-19.</p>.<p>“I know many children who have lost both their parents… the government will take care of their studies and upbringing,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said his government would also provide interest-free loans to those women, who have been widowed by the pandemic, to start small businesses.</p>
