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Manipur CM announces scheme for children orphaned by Covid
Our Correspondent
Imphal, May 30 (EMN): On the completion of seven years of NDA government at the centre, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday announced Chief Minister’s Bal Seva Scheme (Chief Minister gi Angang-gi Tengbang) for children orphaned by Covid-19.
The scheme is meant for kids, who have lost both the parents/surviving parent/legal guardians/adoptive parent due to the pandemic.
The chief minister stated that under the scheme, the government would provide a maintenance amount of INR 3500 per month, if any such child wishes to stay in the non-institutional care, i.e. under the care of an extended family or guardian.
In case the child does not have any extended family, grandparents, or guardians to live with, the kid would be kept in a childcare institution, he stated.
The government of India is providing INR 2160 per child per month to the child care institutions as maintenance grant for children below 10 years of age and not having an extended family or guardian.
On the protection of property rights of such children, he informed that stamp duty would be exempted in the registration of deceased parents’ property (land) in their name. Land revenue would also be exempted for such transferred land till the child attends the age of 21 years, he said.
Biren Singh further added that the scheme would also ensure specific institutional care and education for adolescent girls. They would be given preference for admission in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas to ensure sensitive care, proper protection and free education.
He further said that laptops would be provided as a one-time special assistance to such children, who are studying in class 11 or above or undergoing a vocational course after completing class 10.
Greeting the people on the completion of seven years of NDA government, he also appreciated the central government for their committed hard work towards bringing development in the past seven years and their dedicated efforts to fight Covid-19 pandemic.