PM Modi : Govt to take care of children who lost their parents due to Covid

PM Modi : Govt to take care of children who lost their parents due to Covid

To help family live a life of dignity and maintain a good standard of living, benefit of ESIC pension scheme for employment related death cases is being extended to even those who have died due to Covid. Dependent family members of such persons will be entitled to the benefit of pension equivalent to 90% of average daily wage drawn by the worker as per the existing norms. This benefit will be available retrospectively with effect from 24.03.2020 and for all such cases till 24.03.2022. 

Government stands with children who lost their parents due to Covid

Such children to get a monthly stipend once they turn 18 and a fund of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 23 from PM CARES

Free education to be ensured for children who lost their parents to Covid

The children will be assisted to get an education loan for higher education & PM CARES will pay interest on the loan

The children will get free health insurance of Rs 5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat till 18 years & premium will be paid by PM CARES

Children represent the future of the country and we will do everything to support and protect the children: PM

It is our duty, as a society, to care for our children and instil hope for a bright future: PM