Launching programme of Prime Minister Cares for Children Support Measures Scheme and Empowerment of Covid-19 Affected Children was held at Conference Hall, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima on 30th May 2022.
The scheme aims to support children who have lost both parents or legal guardian or adoptive parents or surviving parents to COVID-19 pandemic and the objective of the scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children in a sustainable manner and enable their well-being through health insurance, empower them through education and equip them for self-sufficient existence with financial support on reaching 23 years of age. The scheme of Prime Minister Cares for children was announced on 29th May 2021 comprehensive support for children who have lost both their parents due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
As per the Ministry of Women & Child Development, financial support has been credited in the account of each identified child such that the corpus for each child becomes Rs. 10 lakhs at the time of 18 years of age. The child will receive a monthly stipend once they attain 18 years of age. It is also notified that by investing the corpus of Rs. 10 lakhs, a child above 18 years will receive a stipend till they attain 23 years of age. An ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000/- per deceased parent through SDRF-MHA directions. The PM cares for Children Scheme also included to support for boarding and lodging and the financial support as prescribe for non-institutional care under the Central or State Scheme has been provided to the Children as per the eligibility under the Scheme. Under Child Protection Service (CPS) Scheme, Children staying with relatives receiving Rs. 2000 per month will now receive Rs. 4,000 per month with effect from 1st April 2022.
Under the Prime Minister Cares for Children Scheme, entitlement in Financial Support, Support for Boarding and Lodging under the relevant Scheme, Assistance for School Education, Assistance for Higher Education and Entitle in Health Insurance under Ayushman Bharat Scheme (PMJAY) with health insurance cover of Rs. 5 Lakhs.
The Beneficiary Minor from Kohima District was hand over by Minister, Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, Neiba Kronu.
(K Zeliang, Asst Director)
