A fortnight after the Punjab Government announced to extend a helping hand to all those children orphaned during the COVID pandemic, Punjab Government has conducted a thorough survey and prepared a list of 23 such children.
“The department has found a total 23 children of the state, who have lost both their parents to the COVID-19 pandemic between the period of March 31, 2020, to May 31, 2021,” said the state Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Friday.
The Government had announced to provide Rs 1500 per month as social security pension, along with free education up to graduation, for all those children orphaned in the COVID pandemic, as well as families that have lost their breadwinning member from July 1, 2021 onwards.
The affected persons would also be eligible for grant of Rs 51,000 under Ashirwaad Scheme and would be entitled to free ration under the State Smart Ration Card Scheme and coverage under the Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana.