By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday introduced a brand new scheme ‘Ashirbad’ for schooling, well being and upkeep of Covid orphans.
Children who misplaced their dad and mom or principal incomes individual of the household on April 1, 2020 or thereafter to Covid-19 will probably be eligible to be coated beneath the scheme. Such youngsters beneath misery have been divided into three classes. Those who’ve misplaced each their dad and mom, those that have misplaced both father or mom and people whose principal incomes member of household, both father or mom have died.
The Chief Minister introduced that Rs 2500 per 30 days will probably be deposited within the financial institution accounts of members of the family who’ve taken accountability of the kids after dying of their dad and mom. The help will proceed until 18 years of the little one or until such a date if someone adopts him.
The youngsters will get free therapy beneath the state authorities’s Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Besides, they are going to be additionally included as beneficiaries beneath the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
As per the supply of the scheme, the kids also can proceed within the faculties in which they had been finding out earlier than the dying of their dad and mom. However, the relative who has taken accountability of a kid resides someplace else, association of education will probably be made in that place. If obligatory, the federal government will assist in the admission of the kids in Adarsh Vidyalaya or central faculty.
The Chief Minister mentioned that if the relative of the kid desires to confess him to some different faculty, the district collector will present all help as per the Right To Education Act. The state authorities will even help such youngsters to pursue increased schooling beneath the Green Passage scheme.
Besides, if the relative who has taken accountability of a kid is eligible for a home beneath the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana, out of flip allotment will probably be made for him. The relative will probably be coated beneath another authorities welfare scheme as per his eligibility.
The Chief Minister mentioned that the kid welfare committee of the district will coordinate with the native tahasildar and police to guard the property of the orphan youngsters. He mentioned that the kids also can get monetary help from Biju Sishu Suraksha Yojana and Juvenile Justice Fund if obligatory.
However, if a baby doesn’t stick with a relative and resides in any little one care establishment, recurring deposit of Rs 1000 per 30 days will probably be made until he’s 18 years of age. If little one has misplaced both his father or mom who was the one incomes member and now staying with surviving guardian, Rs 1500 per 30 days will probably be offered for his upkeep. The quantity will probably be deposited in both in his or his guardian’s account. Besides, if the surviving guardian is mom, she will even entitled for Madhu Babu Pension.
The chief minister requested the district collectors to arrange listing of Covid orphans with help from the District Child Protection Committee, Childline and panchayat degree organisations. He directed the collectors to launch a drive each 12 months in order that no Covid orphan is overlooked from the scheme.
