Live: Gujarat CM announces relief scheme for children who lost parents in pandemic

Gandhnagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today announced Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojanafor children who have lost parents due to covid19 infection during pandemic, under which per child Rs. 4,000 monthly assistance will be given till 18-year age. Under the ‘after care scheme’, those above 18 will be given 6,000 per month upto age of 24. Those beneficiaries who wish to travel abroad for study will be given priority in the existing government scheme for the same. Beneficiary children will also get benefit of 50 per cent fee waiver under Mukhyamantri Swavlamban Yojana (MYSY) in priority, without consideration of any income criteria. The daughters who have lost parents during pandemic due to Covid19 will be given priority in admission in Kasurba schools and their boarding cost will be borned by the State government. Such girls also will benefit from Kunvarbai nu mameru, Ma Amrutam, Rashtriya Khadhya Suraksha Yojana.