Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that we will not let the children orphaned in Covid catastrophe feel that they do not have parents. We will hold every child's finger. We will take care of the education, food and financial security of all the children orphaned due to the disaster of corona. Children work hard, make their parents' dreams come true. I am your mama and the welfare state government is with you at every step.
Chouhan virtually distributed pension amount from residence to eligible beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Bal Seva Yojana today. On the inauguration of the scheme, funds of Rs 5 thousand per child per month were transferred in the accounts of 173 children of 130 families with a single click. Principal Secretary Women and Child Development Ashok Shah informed about the scheme. Chouhan interacted virtually with the beneficiary children of the scheme and the guardians of children. Chouhan also addressed parents and children. All the Anganwadi workers of the state were associated with the program.
It is noteworthy that the Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Bal Seva Yojana has been started to provide immediate assistance to the children who have lost the care of their parents due to Corona and for their dignified living. Under this scheme starting from May 21, 2021, financial assistance of Rs. 5000 per month will be provided and arrangements for free ration and education of children would be made.
The Chief Minister said that the state has gone through a terrible tragedy. Such epidemics occur once in hundreds of years. The outbreak of the first wave of corona was small, but in the second wave the number of those getting infected increased unexpectedly and many people left us due to the high lethality of the virus. Chouhan said that it was the worst period of my life. Even after many attempts to control the situation, we could not save many of our brothers and sisters. The situation became more painful as innocent children lost their parents who looked after them. There is a lot of anguish in homes where there are no longer both parents.
